Amazon Basic Care Electrolyte Powder Packets, Strawberry Lemonade, 6 Count (Pack of 1)

Have a stomach bug and these made a huge difference in how I feel. Sipping water just wasn’t helping at all and I was becoming dehydrated. The strawberry tea would not be my first choice, but it tastes better than some Gatorade I’ve tried before. Helps that these are shelf, stable and transportable.

I’ve used this a lot and it works well! The hydration really hits you good and you will definitely feel better if you aren’t feeling too good. I personally wasn’t too keen on the taste when I first got it but as you get used to it it taste good for the quality. It mixes well you can use it in anything.

If you’re like me, you have recently been upset by the name brand’s shrinkflation change to 8 packets (1 per 8oz water) versus the previous 6 packets (1 per 6oz water). I saw these, and decided it was time to try the generic: the name brand was now more money for even less, so why bother with it? First off: it does NOT taste the same. However, this is NOT a bad thing. Let’s be honest: the name brand tasted like someone tried to make strawberry lemonade flavor without having ever actually had strawberry lemonade. It’s like how grape candy tastes: you associate it with that flavor, but if you had both the fake and real flavor back-to-back, you’d be so shocked by the difference that you’d have a mini existential crisis about how easily our taste buds can be tricked. The flavor of Amazon’s equivalent is FAR closer to actual strawberry lemonade. You can TASTE a sourness of lemon in it, unlike the name brand. Makes you do that tiny pucker interaction to the mild tartness after drinking, just like real lemonade! Not overly sour, either. Amazon’s is more transparent, I’ve noticed, but not sure if that means anything in the long run other than a mere aesthetic difference. Now, the technical stuff: the comparison is based off the last 6-pack box I have of the name brand, so these will be identical in serving size (see photo). The ingredients are almost entirely identical, other than Amazon Basic’s having sodium citrate before the natural flavors (don’t quote me, but I believe the order indicates how much of the ingredient is in something: highest to lowest?). Amazon Basics’ is 10 calories less (50 vs 60), 1% less total carbs (12g/4% vs 15g/5%). Amazon’s has slightly more chloride (590mg vs 570mg, both are still considered 25% of Daily Value). In short: if you’re looking for more bang for your buck, virtually identical ingredients to the name-brand, and don’t mind a change in flavor? This is 100% worth the buy. (Only taking a star off because I became pretty used to the name brand flavor and now I kinda miss it, so it’s not a 1-to-1 dupe, but pretty close!!)

Great taste powder especially to drink on summertime

I don't live the flavor of these electrolytes. I will continue to use them because it's not horrible & the price is right but I'll be going back to the other brand I prefer which is currently out of stock.

I've tried a lot of these and I do like them. I think they're very good for hydrating and they taste good and they're healthier than any drinks in the store. I typically mix one of these with one that has a little caffeine. And this one has a very good flavor and a very reasonable price! I typically don't drink a whole one at one time I keep it in my refrigerator and drink it throughout the day. Also I keep a few of these stashed in a get home bag, and a bailout bag, in case there's an emergency and I have to evacuate or there's a natural disaster etc. These are good to keep around!

Fantastic for what it is, and the price. Doesn't taste as weird and chemical as gatorade. It's not great, but it's overall very mild, which is kind of nice given how strong most electrolytes tatste. Every other electrolyte mix is half the strength of liquid IV, so if you actually need the electrolytes, I cannot reccomend this, but otherwise it's one of the nicer options.

Works for me. This doesn't have all the added vitamins like so many hydrators do, which may be dangerous for some people like myself (especially all the B vitamins). Other than some added sodium and potassium - which makes it work- it's comparable to Pedialyte that you would give your babies, but tastes better.