Redmond Re-Lyte is the pick for buyers who want LMNT's salt-forward philosophy with a fuller mineral spread. It delivers ~810 mg sodium per stick — second only to LMNT in this lineup and far above mainstream mixes — but it doesn't stop at the core three. It adds calcium as a fourth electrolyte and 60+ trace minerals from Redmond Real Salt, an unrefined whole-salt source, for the most complete electrolyte profile we ranked. All of that at zero sugar, stevia-sweetened, and usually a little cheaper per serving than LMNT. The trade-offs are modest. The combination of stevia and the unrefined Real Salt gives the mix a salty-earthy note some users notice, and this particular listing is Mango only. But for a complete, high-sodium electrolyte profile rather than a salt-only hit — the kind of spread that suits keto, fasting, heavy sweat, and anyone who wants more than sodium and potassium — it's the best all-rounder here, and our premium choice at #3.
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Read the complete Electrolyte Powder guide →About 810 mg of sodium per stick — second only to LMNT in this lineup and multiples of mainstream mixes. A genuine, heavy-sweat-grade dose, just shy of LMNT's 1000 mg. Combined with the highest total electrolyte load here, it scores near the top of the decisive axis.
0 g sugar, sweetened with stevia leaf extract, no artificial colors or flavors — fully keto- and fasting-compatible. Matches LMNT on cleanliness. The only thing keeping it from a perfect mark is that stevia (and the mineral note) divides palates, not anything in the formula itself.
The best in the lineup on this axis. ~400 mg potassium and 60 mg magnesium alongside the sodium, plus 60 mg calcium as a fourth electrolyte and 60+ trace minerals from Real Salt. A genuinely complete spread that beats LMNT's core-three approach and every salt-only or magnesium-only formula here.
About $1.07 a stick ($32 for 30) — meaningfully cheaper than LMNT (~$1.50) for a comparable salt-forward profile with more minerals. Strong value for a premium product; the budget picks are cheaper still, but none match this profile.
Mixes cleanly, and Mango is pleasant to many, but the stevia-plus-unrefined-Real-Salt combination gives a salty-earthy note some users notice. Diluting into more water smooths it. A touch more polarizing than a sugar-rounded mix, but no worse than LMNT and better than a few here.
“~810 mg sodium with a full 4-electrolyte profile (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium).”
The ~810 mg sodium plus potassium, magnesium and calcium is the documented label spec for the line — the fullest core electrolyte spread in our nine-product lineup, and second only to LMNT on sodium. An auditable, accurate claim.
“60+ trace minerals from Redmond Real Salt.”
True that unrefined Real Salt naturally contains many trace minerals, so the count is credible — but they're present in tiny amounts. A genuine whole-salt benefit, not a meaningful dose of any individual trace mineral; the stated sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium do the real work.
“Zero sugar — keto- and fasting-friendly hydration.”
0 g sugar with stevia sweetening is consistent with the label, and the high-sodium-plus-magnesium profile is well matched to keto and fasting electrolyte needs. A fair, supportable positioning.
Re-Lyte's differentiator isn't just high sodium — it's breadth. Where LMNT runs the core three (sodium, potassium, magnesium), Re-Lyte adds calcium as a fourth electrolyte and layers in 60+ trace minerals from unrefined Real Salt. For a buyer who wants a genuinely complete mineral spread rather than a salt-only hit, nothing else in this lineup matches it. The post-exercise rehydration evidence (Shirreffs 1996) centers on sodium, but a fuller spread is a reasonable preference for daily use.
At ~810 mg, Re-Lyte's sodium is just below LMNT's 1000 mg — both squarely in heavy-sweat territory and far above mainstream mixes. The difference is price: Re-Lyte runs about $1.07 a stick versus LMNT's ~$1.50, and it includes more minerals for the lower number. If you'd happily trade ~190 mg of sodium for a fuller profile and a cheaper serving, Re-Lyte is the better-value salt-forward pick.
The '60+ trace minerals' line is technically accurate — unrefined Real Salt does carry them — but they appear in tiny amounts and aren't the reason the product works. The meaningful electrolytes are the stated sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. We credit the whole-salt source as a genuine nice-to-have and a point of differentiation, while keeping the claim honest: it's a marketing highlight, not a functional dose of any single trace mineral.
The same unrefined Real Salt that supplies the trace minerals also gives the mix a faint earthy note, and combined with stevia and the high sodium, some users find it salty or polarizing. It's no worse than LMNT and most people adapt within a few servings, especially with more water. But if you're buying primarily on flavor, this isn't the pick — Skratch Labs (#7) is milder and tastier, at the cost of far less sodium and some sugar.
Redmond Re-Lyte is what you choose when you want LMNT's salt-forward approach but a fuller mineral spread: ~810 mg sodium, ~400 mg potassium, plus magnesium, calcium and 60+ trace minerals from Real Salt — the most complete electrolyte profile we ranked — all at zero sugar and usually a little cheaper per serving than LMNT. For keto, fasting, heavy sweat, or anyone who simply wants more than sodium and potassium, it's the best all-rounder in the lineup. The honest caveats are minor. It gives up ~190 mg of sodium to LMNT, the stevia-plus-unrefined-salt taste reads earthy to some palates, and this listing is Mango only. None of that undercuts the core case: a genuine high-sodium dose, the fullest mineral spectrum here, and strong value. Buy it as your premium pick if breadth and price matter; reach for LMNT (#1) only if you want the single highest sodium dose and the cleanest, simplest profile.
Check Redmond · ~810 mg sodium/serving · 30 stick packs on AmazonThe single highest sodium dose at 1000 mg per stick with a cleaner, simpler core-three profile. Pick this if maximum salt and minimal ingredients matter more than a full mineral spread.
See it on the list →The sugar-free, magnesium-forward option (100 mg Mg) with very low sodium. Choose it if you want minerals for daily hydration rather than a salt load.
See it on the list →The budget zero-sugar pick at about $0.85 a packet. Buy it if you want a cheap no-sugar daily mix and don't need a salt-forward, full-spectrum profile.
See it on the list →Adequate drink sodium is required for ingested fluid to be retained rather than lost as urine. The basis for valuing Re-Lyte's genuine ~810 mg sodium dose over a token amount, with the rest of its mineral spread as a complementary benefit.
The ACSM position stand recommending sodium in fluids during prolonged exercise and recovery to offset substantial sweat sodium losses — direct support for Re-Lyte's high-sodium, heavy-sweat positioning.
Sweat sodium losses vary widely between individuals and can be large in heavy sweaters — the gap a high-sodium, full-spectrum mix like Re-Lyte is designed to fill.
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