Salties vs LMNT: Full Comparison

LMNT built its brand on a bold premise: most people need far more sodium than they think. Their packets deliver 1,000mg of sodium per serving, designed for keto dieters, heavy sweaters, and anyone following a low-carb protocol that flushes electrolytes fast.

Salties takes the opposite approach. Fifteen milligrams of sodium per serving, 87 trace minerals from the Great Salt Lake, and a price point that costs a fraction of LMNT's per-serving rate. These are two products solving hydration from different angles.

Here's how they compare on the numbers.

Feature	Salties	LMNT
Price per serving	$0.07–$0.10	~$1.25
Sugar	0g	0g
Calories	0	0
Sodium per serving	15mg	1,000mg
Potassium per serving	15mg	200mg
Magnesium per serving	5mg	60mg
Mineral spectrum	87 ionic trace minerals	3 (sodium, potassium, magnesium)
Form	Liquid drops	Powder packet
Flavor	Unflavored	Multiple (Citrus Salt, Watermelon Salt, etc.)
Fasting friendly	Yes	Yes
Servings per container	100 per bottle	30 packets per box

The Sodium Question

LMNT's 1,000mg sodium dose isn't arbitrary. On a ketogenic or carnivore diet, your kidneys excrete sodium at a faster rate than on a standard diet. Heavy training, sauna use, and hot climates accelerate the loss further. For those specific situations, a high-sodium electrolyte packet can prevent headaches, cramps, and the sluggishness that keto dieters call "keto flu."

That's a legitimate use case. If you're eating under 50g of carbs per day and sweating through intense workouts, LMNT's sodium load addresses a real problem.

But 1,000mg of sodium per serving is a specific tool for a specific population. The FDA's recommended daily sodium limit is 2,300mg. One LMNT packet covers 43% of that. For someone eating a standard diet with normal sodium intake from food, adding a gram of sodium through a supplement pushes the total higher than most people need.

Salties serves a different purpose. Fifteen milligrams of sodium per serving won't replace what a keto athlete loses in a two-hour training session. It will, however, deliver a broad mineral base that supports hydration, enzymatic function, and cellular processes across all 87 trace minerals your body uses.

Salties Hydration Drops add 87 trace minerals to any drink for $0.10 per serving. Zero sugar, zero flavor.

Trace Minerals vs. Three Electrolytes

LMNT gives you sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Those three are the most commonly discussed electrolytes, and they matter. But your body runs on more than three minerals.

Salties' Great Salt Lake source provides zinc, selenium, manganese, boron, chromium, silica, and dozens of other trace elements. These minerals act as cofactors for enzyme reactions involved in immune function, bone density, thyroid regulation, and antioxidant defense. Modern diets and filtered water have stripped many of these from daily intake. Supplementing the big three while ignoring the rest leaves gaps.

If you need aggressive sodium replacement, LMNT handles it. If you want comprehensive daily mineral coverage at a maintenance dose, Salties fills the broader need.

Price and Daily Use

LMNT's 30-packet box runs about $37.50, which works out to $1.25 per serving. One serving per day costs roughly $37.50 per month.

Salties' 9+1 free bundle ($99.45) delivers 1,000 servings at $0.07 each. A daily serving costs $2.10 per month. Even the 3-pack at $0.10 per serving runs $3.00 per month.

Over a year, that difference is substantial: $450 for LMNT versus $25–$36 for Salties. For families, the math multiplies fast.

Flavor and Versatility

LMNT's flavored packets (Citrus Salt, Raspberry Salt, Chocolate Salt, among others) mix into water. Some people enjoy the taste. But each packet locks you into one flavor in one glass of water.

Salties adds five drops to whatever you're drinking. Coffee, sparkling water, herbal tea, a smoothie, a glass of wine. No flavor change, no ritual change. The product fits your existing habits instead of creating a new one.

Who Benefits from Each

LMNT works well for keto and low-carb dieters who need sodium loading, athletes training in heat for extended periods, people who use saunas regularly, and anyone whose doctor has recommended increased sodium intake.

Salties fits people looking for broad-spectrum daily mineral maintenance, anyone who wants electrolytes without altering the taste of their drinks, fasters and calorie-conscious users (both products qualify, but Salties' lower sodium suits more dietary contexts), families who need an affordable option for multiple people, and anyone who prefers a minimal ingredient list.

Both products skip sugar and calories. Both work during fasting. The choice depends on whether you need high-dose sodium replacement or full-spectrum trace mineral support at a fraction of the cost.