Clear Hydration Drink Mix
unsweetened electrolyte mix (a.k.a. Everyday)
Texture: Drink · read from the label
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Skratch Labs Clear Hydration Drink Mix is an electrolyte with 400 mg of sodium and 100 mg of potassium per serving and 1 g of carbohydrate. It scores 100/100 on the CarbRate Science Score, which judges electrolyte products on sodium delivery, not on carbs. Pair it with a separate carbohydrate source.
Who Clear Hydration Drink Mix suits
Heavy sweaters, long hot races, and anyone whose shirt dries with white salt lines. 400 mg per serving is a meaningful replacement dose.
Runners fueling carbs from gels or chews who want electrolytes they can dose independently of energy.
Runners with dietary limits: it is vegan and gluten-free according to the manufacturer.
How to use it in a race
Dose by sweat rate, not by the packet. Heavy sweaters in heat may need 500 to 1000 mg of sodium per hour, which at 400 mg per serving is 2 servings an hour as a middle estimate.
Take it with water, and take it on a schedule from the first hour rather than waiting for cramps or a headache. Sodium has no effect on cramping, but it does keep you drinking and keeps plasma volume up.
Servings per hour assume the 1 g per serving on the label. The finder sets your own g/hr target from race distance, sweat and gut.
Why it scores what it does
Computed from verified label data with the same evidence rules for every product. Retailer relationships play no part in the score.
400 mg sodium per serving — a meaningful electrolyte dose for heavy sweat loss.
Includes potassium (100 mg) alongside sodium.
Carb-light — a clean electrolyte source you can dose independently of your carbohydrate plan.
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Clear Hydration Drink Mix FAQ
How much sodium is in Skratch Labs Clear Hydration Drink Mix?
400 mg per serving, plus 100 mg of potassium. Sodium is the electrolyte lost in the largest amount in sweat and the one worth replacing during a race.
Does Skratch Labs Clear Hydration Drink Mix help with cramping?
No. Sodium and electrolytes have no effect on exercise cramping in controlled studies; cramping tracks with muscle fatigue and pace. Electrolytes are still worth taking for fluid balance in long hot races.
Can I use Skratch Labs Clear Hydration Drink Mix as my only race fuel?
No. It carries only 1 g of carbohydrate per serving. Use it alongside gels, chews or a carbohydrate drink mix.
Is Skratch Labs Clear Hydration Drink Mix vegan and gluten-free?
Vegan: yes. Gluten-free: yes. Both come from the manufacturer's published data.
Why does Skratch Labs Clear Hydration Drink Mix score 100/100?
Sodium delivery: 55/55. 400 mg sodium per serving, a meaningful electrolyte dose for heavy sweat loss. Full electrolyte profile: 20/20. Includes potassium (100 mg) alongside sodium. Purpose-built (carb-light): 25/25. Carb-light, a clean electrolyte source you can dose independently of your carbohydrate plan.
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