During-effort fuel · electrolyte · reviewed 26 Aug 2026

LMNT Citrus Salt 75

Item: LMNT Citrus Salt
Rating: 75
Author: Lourenço Faria e Maia

LMNT / 1 stick pack (6 g) in 16–24 oz water / 1000 mg sodium / $1.50

1000 mg of sodium in a single stick, the highest single-serving dose of any electrolyte product here, with zero carbohydrate and zero calcium.

Score breakdown

Each dimension below is scored 0 to 100 against a fixed scale, not against the rest of the catalog, so adding a product never moves this number. The overall score is the average of the dimensions this product declares data for. How the scales are set →

75/100

Strong

Sodium dose ?Sodium per serving, on a scale topping out at 1000 mg, a single dose covering the top of what's typically lost to sweat in an hour.100

Value (cost/1000mg Na) ?What it costs to get 1000 mg of sodium from this product. Not physiological: a market-based scale from $3.00 (0) to $1.00 (100).75

Potassium ?Potassium per serving, on a scale topping out at 200 mg, roughly the upper end of typical hourly sweat loss.100

Calcium ?Calcium per serving. Weaker grounding than sodium/potassium: sweat calcium loss is minor and not really a primary target during exercise; the 100 mg ceiling is this catalog's practical high end, not a physiological one.0

Magnesium ?Magnesium per serving, on a scale topping out at 60 mg, roughly matching cited hourly sweat-loss ranges.100

Cost per 1000mg sodium

$1.50/1000mg

Sodium per stick

1000mg

Comparison

5 of 14 electrolytes held

Prices per single sachet at the cheapest box size we track. Best in green, worst in red, across the gels shown.

Measure	LMNT LMNT Citrus Salt	Nuun Nuun Sport	Precision Fuel & Hydration Precision Fuel & Hydration PH 1000	Science in Sport SiS GO Hydro	4Endurance 4Endurance Electrolytes
Overall scoreAn average of the various variables measured.	75	37	36	44	50
SodiumThe main electrolyte lost in sweat, and the biggest single driver of cramping and hyponatremia risk.	1000 mg	300 mg	500 mg	345 mg	250 mg
PotassiumWorks alongside sodium in muscle and nerve function.	200 mg	150 mg	130 mg	65 mg	70 mg
CalciumInvolved in muscle contraction; lost in far smaller amounts than sodium.	0 mg	13 mg	20 mg	102 mg	10 mg
MagnesiumSupports muscle and nerve function; some evidence it blunts cramping.	60 mg	25 mg	10 mg	8.1 mg	50 mg
CarbohydrateMinimal by design. This is a hydration product, not a fuel source.	0 g	4 g	3 g	0.9 g	0 g
Price per stickWhat one stick costs.	$1.50	$0.75	$1.20	$0.75	$0.27
Cost per 1000mg sodiumThe only price that compares across different sodium concentrations.	$1.50	$2.50	$2.40	$2.17	$1.08

Verdict

what it does · what it costs

What it does well

1000 mg of sodium per stick, the highest here; Precision's PH 1500 is next at 750 mg.
Zero carbohydrate and zero sugar, a genuinely pure electrolyte product.
Six ingredients, no artificial sweeteners beyond stevia.

What it costs you

No calcium at all, the only product in this set without any.
$1.50 a 1000mg of sodium is mid-pack, not the cheapest way to that dose.
1000 mg in one serving may be more sodium than some athletes want in a single dose.

Where to buy

Prices and links as last checked. The price next to the name above is per unit at the cheapest box size we track; a single-unit price below may run higher.

LMNT $45.00 box of 30 Visit →

Who this is for

the numbers, applied

The field tells you what it is. This is who should act on it.

Worth the money if

You're a heavy or salty sweater who wants a large sodium dose in one stick.
You want zero carbohydrate alongside your electrolytes.

Look elsewhere if

You want calcium included in the same product.
You'd rather titrate sodium in smaller doses across the day.