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Thorne Daily Electrolytes (30 stick packs)
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A no-sugar electrolyte mix with 480 mg of sodium a stick, and every flavor in NSF’s Certified for Sport database. About $1.33 a stick. A homemade mix costs far less; this one is for convenience.
Best for Active people who want a sugar-free electrolyte stick with a moderate sodium dose and an outside tester behind the label.
- Our quality rating
- Good (4 of 5)
- Price range
- Mid-range
- Verified marks
- NSF Certified for Sport (each flavor listed separately)
- Size
- 30 stick packs of 4.37 g, no sugar (also sold by single flavor)
approx. $40 for 30 stick packs
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Why we chose it What put it on our list
- NSF lists the flavors separately in its Certified for Sport database (Watermelon, Blood Orange, Mango Limeade, Grapefruit, Blackberry, Strawberry Lemonade and the variety packs). Each shows a stick of about 4.4 g, 0 g sugar and 5 calories, and the Watermelon listing shows 25 lots.
- The amounts are on the label: per stick, 480 mg sodium, 750 mg chloride, 99 mg potassium, 40 mg magnesium and 70 mg calcium, with no sugar. It is sweetened with stevia (rebaudioside M).
- 480 mg of sodium is a middle dose: about half of LMNT’s 1,000 mg and more than DripDrop’s 330 mg. A stick is enough to try; heavy sweaters can take more than one.
- The price is clear: $40 for 30 sticks on Thorne’s site, about $1.33 a stick, as seen 2026-10-22.
Trade-offs What to weigh before you buy
- It is a convenience product. Our DIY electrolytes guide gives a homemade mix of salt, potassium chloride and lemon that costs a small fraction of $1.33 a serving. Our guide notes that none of the cited studies tested the homemade recipe itself, and none tested this product either.
- Our electrolytes guide is about long, sweaty exercise, heat, low-carb eating and fasting. A review in our sources says that, with no urgency, water and sodium losses can be replaced by normal eating and drinking. Our guide frames extra sodium as a need for heavy sweaters, low-carb eaters and people who fast, not an everyday must-have.
- Thorne’s page says it will “enhance cellular energy” and “maximize athletic performance”. The evidence we link covers fluid and sodium replacement, not those outcomes. Our guide says to check with a doctor before adding sodium or potassium if you have high blood pressure, heart disease or kidney disease.
- An August 2025 Prop 65 notice (AG 2025-03196, from the Center for Consumer Safety) alleges that electrolyte powders can expose people to lead without a California warning, with Thorne’s Watermelon flavor, bought on Amazon, as its example. It is an allegation: the Attorney General’s database shows no outcome, and Thorne publishes no lead result for the sticks.
What to know Details worth knowing first
Electrolytes are the salts, mainly sodium and potassium, that you lose in sweat. Our electrolytes guide explains when plain water falls short: long, sweaty exercise, heat, low-carb eating and fasting. A review we link says that, with no urgency, normal eating and drinking can replace what sweat takes.
If you want a stick, this is a well-checked one. NSF lists each flavor in its Certified for Sport database, so an outside tester checks the label and screens for banned substances. The label gives every amount, there is no sugar, and the sodium dose is moderate at 480 mg.
The catch is cost. At about $1.33 a stick it is many times the price of the homemade mix in our guide. Pick it for travel, gym bags and days when you will not mix your own, and note that LMNT has twice the sodium per stick if you want more. A 2025 Prop 65 lead notice uses the Watermelon flavor as its example, so read the trade-offs.
Quality & testing How it measures up against our checklist
- Third-party tested
- Yes
- Tested by
- NSF (Certified for Sport)
| What we checked | What we found |
|---|---|
| Research behind the ingredient Verified | Sodium and fluid replacement matter in hot weather and long exercise: a 2011 review reports active athletes can lose 3,500 to 7,000 mg of sodium a day in the heat. The same review says losses can be replaced by normal eating and drinking when there is no urgency. No trial tests this product. |
| Third-party tested Verified | Each flavor is listed in NSF’s Certified for Sport database. Watermelon (id 1666806): stick pack 4.37 g, 30 sticks (131.1 g), 25 lots shown. Variety pack (id 1666811): 30 sticks, 17 lots shown. |
| A plain label Maker’s claim | Per stick: calcium 70 mg, magnesium 40 mg (dimagnesium malate), chloride 750 mg and sodium 480 mg (both from Himalayan pink salt), potassium 99 mg (potassium citrate). Other ingredients vary by flavor; Watermelon lists citric acid, flavors, rebaudioside M (stevia), silicon dioxide, malic acid, calcium silicate and beet juice for color. |
| Claims that match the evidence Not verified | Partly. The page says it replenishes electrolytes lost in sweat, which fits the evidence. It also says it will “enhance cellular energy” and “maximize athletic performance”, which we could not verify. |
| Honest cost Maker’s claim | $40.00 for 30 sticks on Thorne’s page: about $1.33 a stick. |
| Prop 65 notices Verified | AG 2025-03196 (filed 2025-08-19 by the Center for Consumer Safety) alleges lead in electrolyte powder, naming Thorne Research Inc., Pattern Inc and Amazon, with Thorne Daily Electrolytes Watermelon as its example. The database lists no complaint or settlement. |
What the labels mean
- Verified We opened an independent record that confirms it: a certifier’s listing, a regulator’s list or a lab report. It is linked under Sources.
- Maker’s claim The maker says so on its own page or label. We read it but found no independent record.
- Not verified We looked and could not confirm it, or the maker does not say. Treat it as unknown.
Sources Where our facts come from
- Thorne Daily Electrolytes variety pack product page. Maker’s page. Same label and price as the single-flavor pages. Open ↗
- Thorne Daily Electrolytes Watermelon product page (label with other ingredients). Maker’s page. Open ↗
- NSF Certified for Sport listing: Thorne Daily Electrolytes Watermelon. Certifier or regulator listing. Other flavors have their own listings, for example 1666808 (Blood Orange) and 1666811 (variety pack). Open ↗
- PubMed: Fluid and electrolyte needs for training, competition, and recovery (PMID 22150427). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract. Open ↗
- PubMed: Exercise-associated hyponatremia (PMID 17699400). Certifier or regulator listing. Abstract. Open ↗
- DripDrop Original Lemon Lime product page (sodium comparison). Maker’s page. Label shows 330 mg sodium per 10 g stick. Open ↗
- California Attorney General Prop 65 notice 2025-03196 (Thorne Research, Pattern, Amazon). Certifier or regulator listing. Dated August 19, 2025. Product type: electrolyte powder; example: THORNE Daily Electrolytes Drink Mix, Watermelon (Amazon). Chemical: lead. Open ↗
Alternatives Other options to compare
- LMNT Recharge (electrolyte drink mix) 1,000 mg of sodium a stick, no sugar, about $1.50 a stick. Higher sodium. We found no certifier listing, only a lab certificate the maker publishes, and 2025 class actions challenge its ingredient claims, so we have not listed it.
- Homemade electrolyte mix Salt, potassium chloride and lemon in water, from our guide. The cheapest route.
- Redmond Re-Lyte Hydration 810 mg of sodium a scoop, no sugar, about $0.77 a serving in the 60-serving jar. Redmond says it is Informed Choice certified, and Informed Choice’s October 2026 list names Re-Lyte Hydration, but we could not see which flavors or lots it covers, so we have not listed it.