FUELED Wellness + Nutrition | Sweat-Smart Sips: Molly’s 2025 Electrolyte Taste-Test Lineup

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With summer temperatures soaring, plain water sometimes isn’t enough. Molly shares four clean-label electrolyte drinks – free of synthetic food colors and artificial sweeteners. All can help us all stay cool, hydrated and energized in the heat – and we’re putting them to a blind taste-test to find out which ones Carrigan likes best.

Why it matters

• New Orleans’ summertime “feels-like” temps often top 100 °F. Heavy sweating can drain 300-600 mg sodium every hour – so water alone may not be enough.
• All 5 electrolyte add-ins contain zero synthetic dyes or artificial sweeteners. Four are totally sugar-free; one budget pick has a small bit of cane sugar plus stevia.

LMNT

• Sodium: 1,000 mg [Potassium: 200 mg; Magnesium: 60 mg]
• 5 calories, 0 sugar (stevia)
• Why Molly likes it: Simple formula that dissolves fast and tastes pleasantly salty instead of sweet

Waterboy

• Sodium: 1,000 mg [Potassium: 400 mg; Magnesium: 50 mg]
• 10 calories, 0 sugar (stevia)
• Why Molly likes it: one of our two highest-sodium electrolyte replacers – excellent for salty sweaters

Nuun — Zero Sugar Hydration

• Sodium: 200 mg [Potassium: 125 mg; Magnesium: 20 mg]
• 15 calories, 0 sugar (stevia)
• Why Molly likes it: Tube of effervescent tablets is bag-friendly, ideal for a smaller sodium boost

Liquid I.V. — Hydration Multiplier, Sugar-Free

• Sodium: 510 mg [Potassium: 380 mg]
• 20 calories, 0 sugar (sweetened with allulose + stevia)
• Heads-up: The heavy allulose makes this one extra sweet; may cause GI upset in sensitive individuals

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Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD is a registered dietitian and nutrition journalist in New Orleans, and founder of the Ochsner Eat Fit nonprofit restaurant initiative. Tune in to her podcast, FUELED | Wellness + Nutrition, and follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @MollyKimballRD. Download the Eat Fit mobile app to stay in the know about Eat Fit partners, new dishes, festivals, and more. To schedule a nutrition consult with Molly’s Lifestyle Nutrition team, email nutrition@ochsner.org.

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