Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix

Name: Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix
Brand: LMNT

6Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix (salt base)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−60

lead−42

cadmium−11

arsenic−7

Ingredients

−23

natural lemon and lime flavors−12

citric acid−4

magnesium malate−4

potassium chloride−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

−1

Rounding−1

Final score6

Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead12.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium5.63 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic7.58 ppbof 10 ppb

76% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

E. ColiNDnone found

Not detected

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

SalmonellaNDnone found

Not detected

Staphylococcus AureusNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix (salt base)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead27 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Raw Unflavored Electrolyte Drink Mix

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix healthy?

LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix scores 6/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix (salt base). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix?

LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix lists 6 ingredients, starting with Salt, Citric Acid, Magnesium Malate, Potassium Chloride and Natural Lemon and Lime Flavors. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix?

LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix compare to other electrolyte supplements?

At 6/100 LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix scores worse than most electrolyte supplements we have scored. A higher-scoring option in electrolyte supplements is Trace Minerals ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Drops at 100/100.

Is LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix organic?

LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix is not certified organic in our data.

Has LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix (salt base)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 12.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 7.58 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 5.63 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in LMNT Citrus Salt Electrolyte Drink Mix. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected lead at 27 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Raw Unflavored Electrolyte Drink Mix. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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