Mineral Mist vs LMNT, Liquid I.V. and Nuun · Label check, September 30, 2026
Mineral Mist vs
LMNT, Liquid I.V. and Nuun
The labels, side by side.
We read the back of four popular electrolyte mixes. All four list stevia leaf extract and natural flavors. Mineral Mist lists neither.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Want it sweet? Any of the four will taste sweeter than ours.
Sweat hard for hours? LMNT carries 1,000 mg of sodium per stick.
Want neither stevia nor natural flavors? Mineral Mist is the only one here with neither.
What's on the label
Flavors checked: LMNT Citrus Salt, Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Lemon Lime, Nuun Sport Strawberry Lemonade, Instant Hydration Premium Electrolyte Drink Mix, and all five Mineral Mist flavors.
Mineral Mist
LMNT Citrus Salt
Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime
Nuun Sport Strawberry Lemonade
Instant Hydration
Stevia leaf extract
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (organic)
Natural flavors
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
What makes it taste sweet
Coconut water and real fruit. Berry Sweet adds 2g organic cane sugar.
Stevia leaf extract
Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia leaf extract
Dextrose, stevia leaf extract
Organic stevia leaf extract, organic monk fruit extract
Where the flavor comes from
Real fruit and juice, plus lemon or lime extract
Natural flavors
Natural flavors
Natural flavor, beet juice for color
Natural flavors
Mineral Mist
Stevia leaf extract
No
Natural flavors
No
What makes it taste sweet
Coconut water and real fruit. Berry Sweet adds 2g organic cane sugar.
Where the flavor comes from
Real fruit and juice, plus lemon or lime extract
LMNT Citrus Salt
Stevia leaf extract
Yes
Natural flavors
Yes
What makes it taste sweet
Stevia leaf extract
Where the flavor comes from
Natural flavors
Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime
Stevia leaf extract
Yes
Natural flavors
Yes
What makes it taste sweet
Cane sugar, dextrose, stevia leaf extract
Where the flavor comes from
Natural flavors
Nuun Sport Strawberry Lemonade
Stevia leaf extract
Yes
Natural flavors
Yes
What makes it taste sweet
Dextrose, stevia leaf extract
Where the flavor comes from
Natural flavor, beet juice for color
Instant Hydration
Stevia leaf extract
Yes (organic)
Natural flavors
Yes
What makes it taste sweet
Organic stevia leaf extract, organic monk fruit extract
Where the flavor comes from
Natural flavors
Checked on each brand's own product and formulation pages on September 30, 2026. Labels change. If one of these is out of date, tell us and we'll update it. LMNT Raw Unflavored has no sweetener or flavoring, so it isn't in this table. Sources are linked in each brand's label below.
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Why they all say stevia
"Zero sugar" sells. But a drink with zero sugar still has to taste sweet, so the sweetness comes from stevia leaf extract. The fruit taste comes from two words: natural flavors. FDA rules let a brand print those two words without naming what's in them.
Mineral Mist has neither. The flavor is the fruit. The sweetness, what little there is, comes from coconut water and that fruit.
Hydration you can actually read.
What we left out, and why
Stevia leaf extract. So the sweetness can't cover up what's in the glass.
Monk fruit extract. Also a sweetener. The only fruit we want you to taste is the fruit we put in.
"Natural flavors." Two words that don't say what's inside. Our flavor is fruit and juice, plus lemon or lime extract in the citrus flavors, all named on the label.
Anti-caking agents like silicon dioxide. That's why our powder can clump. Give it a stir.
Fillers like maltodextrin. Nothing goes in the bag to bulk it up.
Dyes. Strawberry Sunrise is pink because of strawberries.
The whole Mineral Mist label
Elemental Coconut
Organic Coconut Water, Sea Salt, Inland Sea Concentrate
Strawberry Sunrise
Organic Coconut Water, Sea Salt, Organic Strawberry, Inland Sea Concentrate, Organic Lemon Juice, Lemon Extract
Lemon Squeeze
Organic Coconut Water, Sea Salt, Organic Lemon Juice, Lemon Extract, Inland Sea Concentrate
595 mg
sodium from sea salt
350 mg
potassium from organic coconut water
80 mg
magnesium from inland sea concentrate
Per serving. Four ingredients: coconut water, sea salt, fruit and inland sea concentrate. Elemental Coconut skips the fruit. Berry Sweet adds 2g organic cane sugar, and the label says so.
See all five labels on the product page
Yes, it tastes different. That's the tell.
Salty first. Fruit second. Not candy. If your tongue is used to stevia, your first glass will taste like something is missing. What's missing is the stevia. Most people stop noticing within a few days to a week.
I finally found a no-stevia or monkfruit electrolyte powder! It tastes so much more real than the overly fake-sweet ones. It takes a few days to get used to the salty flavor, but I have come to appreciate it and really like it.
Kathleen S · June 26, 2026
I now prefer this to the electrolyte I had been taking. At first, it was quite a different taste than I was used to bc my previous one had stevia. I had been looking for a simple/sugar free one so when I found this brand, I jumped right on it! I mix this one with the lemon squeeze and have gotten to the point where I very much look forward to the taste!
Caitlin F · April 2, 2026
Delicious! Refreshing lemon without the sugary, or stevia aftertaste. The cleanest ingredients. No sweet taste, just refreshing, slightly salty, fruity taste. If you want sweet electrolytes this is not for you but it's better! Have it cold with ice.
Madelyn W · June 29, 2026
Three of 640+ reviews on our product page. Read them all.
A little real sugar, on purpose
Each serving has 2 to 3.8g of sugar from coconut water and fruit. Berry Sweet has 5g, including 2g organic cane sugar. That isn't a slip. A small amount of glucose helps your body pull sodium and water in together.* That's chemistry, and it's why oral rehydration drinks have always included some.
Clumps mean nothing was added
Nothing on our label keeps the powder flowing, so it can clump in the bag and fruit can settle in your glass. Give it a stir. That's what real fruit does.
After searching for so long for a clean electrolyte brand without stevia or anything artificial, I've finally found it! My whole family is loving this. I actually love that it's not very sweet and don't mind the tiny bit of "grit" from the salt. I do wish the strawberry had just a little bit more lemon flavor, so I'm thinking about getting the lemon next time and mixing them together. But for now, I've been enjoying adding a fresh lemon slice.
Shawna B · May 13, 2026
When one of them is the better pick
If you sweat hard for hours. Flavored LMNT carries 1,000 mg of sodium per stick. That's built for heavy sweat. Mineral Mist carries 595 mg, built for everyday drinking.
If you want it sweet. Every mix in this table will taste sweeter than ours. That's the stevia.
If you want no sweetener and no flavor at all. LMNT Raw Unflavored has neither. So does our Elemental Coconut: coconut water, sea salt and inland sea concentrate.
Read their labels word for word
"Cane Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Salt, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Dipotassium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide, Stevia Leaf Extract (Rebaudioside A), Natural Flavors, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin B5 (Calcium D-Pantothenate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)."
Source: liquid-iv.com product page, September 30, 2026.
"Citric Acid, Dextrose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, And Less Than 2% Of Natural Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Calcium Carbonate, Stevia Leaf Extract, Avocado Oil, Beet Juice (For Color)"
Source: nuunlife.com product page, September 30, 2026.
"Instant Hydration Blend (Sel Gris [French Grey Sea Salt], Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate, Potassium Chloride, Calcium from mineralized algae), Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Natural Flavors, Organic Stevia Leaf Extract, Organic Monk Fruit Extract."
Source: instanthydration.com product page, September 30, 2026.
"Salt (Sodium Chloride), Citric Acid, Magnesium Malate, Potassium Chloride, Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors, Stevia Leaf Extract." LMNT Raw Unflavored has no sweetener or flavoring.
Source: drinklmnt.com ingredients page, September 30, 2026.
Questions
No. We make Mineral Mist. Every fact about another brand on this page comes from that brand's own label or product page, linked above, as of September 30, 2026.
Different mixes are built for different jobs. A high-sodium stick for a long race isn't worse than a daily glass, just different. This page compares the ingredient line.
The coconut water and fruit are organic. Sea salt and minerals can't be certified organic under USDA rules, because they aren't agricultural products. That's a classification rule, not a shortcut.
Each brand's own product or formulation page, read September 30, 2026. The ingredient lines are quoted word for word above.
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Two ways to go from here
Keep the packet you know, stevia and natural flavors included. Or start with one bag of the one you can read out loud. If it's not for you, you get your money back within thirty days.
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Salty first. Fruit second. Give it a week.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
LMNT, Liquid I.V., Nuun and Instant Hydration are trademarks of their respective owners. UNTAMMED is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Comparison based on publicly listed ingredient statements as of September 30, 2026.