Electrolyte Powder Drink Mix, Isotonic Electrolyte Hydration Mix, Gluten Free Post Workout Powder Mix, Pack of 1, 35 oz., Fruit Punch Flavor

I've been using Vitalyte for almost a year now to support my triathlon training after seeking a more cost effective sports drink, given how much I go through during Virginia summers. It gets the job done! But to get to the main point of this review, I have now ordered and used all five flavors. Here's what you'll get, in order from perceived "strongest" to "weakest" flavor: Orange: Has a definite "tang" to it, but keep in mind that even as the strongest flavor it's milder than a lot of other sports drinks. The natural orange coloring left a little bit of orange residue on the inside of my white plastic water bottles even after dishwashing (it disappeared after I switched flavors. I probably won't order it again, but a good choice if you particularly like orange soda. Grape: Great flavor to start with if you're not sure which to get. This is the first I ordered and the flavor I've used the most; I think it tastes the sweetest. Fruit punch: Tastes like weak Hawaiian Punch. I work out first thing in the morning and this was a bit incongruous to me; but if fruit punch is your jam this will give you a slight fix. I personally won't be ordering it again. Lemon: I was worried this would have a strong "fake lemonade" flavor but it did not! I really liked this one- it's mild and refreshing. Cool citrus: To me, this was the mildest flavor; it mixes up clear (no color, despite the blue bag). It definitely doesn't taste like straight water but if you like straight water and want a sports drink with fuel and electrolytes with minimal flavor this is a good choice. Personally I like variety so probably will be rotating between grape, lemon and cool citrus. The latter two are the most complementary if you are taking other food / fuel while drinking this. As to effectiveness: when used properly it's done me right. I routinely sweat out 16- 24oz / hour (I've weighed) during the summer and this product keeps me going for the long trainings. I've never had stomach issues when using it in a race, and having some carbs in it helps offset the number of gels I have to take in. The great thing is that it's really balanced and both less salty and sweet than Gatorade- it will replace just what you lose. But that's also a caution: it will not correct an electrolyte deficiency if you go into a race or a workout with one... at default strength it will replace what you lose to sweating but not more; particularly magnesium. I had bad cramping after the swim in a race where I had hydrated with Vitalyte that morning, but I think that's because I had done a poor job of managing hydration and electrolytes in the days leading up to it (there may have been some beer involved!) So probably good to use some other form of electrolyte supplementation (particularly magnesium) if you know you've not been hydrating well.

I like that this is an electrolyte (salts) drink with glucose (fast sugar) and doesn’t have any artificial fake sweeteners. And it tastes good. Makes it perfect for sports. It is very hard to find all of these things in one.

Pros: TASTE (very light and not overly sweet/flavored), EFFECT (definitely feel more hydrated and even energized after drinking just 1 scoop), INGREDIENTS (uses glucose instead of sucrose/fructose - which allows your body to absorb electrolytes faster and more efficiently) Cons: the “zip lock” closure on the bag STINKS! Would not close at all, had to transfer to another container. Other than that, easy 5 stars

This is my go-to electrolyte drink. I love that it’s not overly sweet. Normally when I order from Amazon I don’t have any product issues, but this last time the powder was clumpy and sticky as if it had been exposed to moisture in the warehouse. Vitalyte reached out to me and sent me a replacement from their company warehouse as soon as they heard about the issue. Very grateful for the prompt customer service.

Delicious!! Hydrating!! My new fav electrolyte. Love this fruit punch flavor. I've tried SO many different electrolytes and they are often too icky sweet but the Vitalyte Fruit Punch is absolutely perfect - easy to drink (and apparently also the most ideal formula for hydration!)

I have ordered this brand/flavor of Drink Mix for a long time but this batch came in clumps in the bag. It seems to only be the Fruit Punch. So, it does NOT dissolves easily, it doesn't dissolve at all. I even tried to put it through a blender to break the clumps up but it didn't work.

Good for keeping your hydration levels up

The taste of the stuff is great, the results of using it are great, but lately when they changed their packaging, it seems that the sugar coagulates very quickly and cannot dissolve well at all anymore. See photo and video.