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Liquid I.V.

Latest four-week snapshot through 2026-07-24 · 1 wave. Use the controls above to change the window.

16%share of voice · 19 of 120 recommendation answers
4%named first in recommendation answers
20%positive tone · 24 of 121 coded mentions

Electrolyte Powder · 1 wave · n=120 answers, pooled

By assistant

How often each assistant brings the brand up in recommendation answers.

assistantshare of voiceanswers
ChatGPT20%8 of 40
Claude8%3 of 40
Gemini20%8 of 40

Share of recommendations over time

Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.

waveshare of voiceanswerschange
2026-07-2416%19 of 120

What they call it

Recurring descriptions in the assistants' own words, grouped by theme.

In their words

120 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone. Recent quotes are deduplicated and mixed across assistants.

What they recommend

“highly recognizable brand that is easy to find on sale. It swaps out the high cane sugar of the original formula for allulose and stevia”
Gemini · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“usually runs ~$1.50 per serving”
Gemini · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Liquid I.V. has a sugar-free line”
ChatGPT · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Something in the 300-500mg sodium range like Liquid I.V. or Nuun”
Claude · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier packets are also on sale there, with 15-count Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets at $9.99”
Claude · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder

Where they hedge

“On its direct-to-consumer site Liquid IV is about $1.56 per stick, but the same 16-pack drops to roughly $0.85 per stick via Amazon Subscribe & Save. Liquid I.V.'s Cellular Transport Technology pairs an 11g sugar load with 510mg sodium to a”
Claude · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“highly effective for hydration, relying on it daily can get expensive—typically costing between $1.50 and $2.50 per packet”
Gemini · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Liquid I.V. (Standard) contains moderate sodium (~500 mg) and ~11g added sugar, best for post-illness or intense recovery with a very sweet, bold, slightly syrupy taste profile.”
Gemini · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“The standard Lemon Lime Hydration Multiplier stick has about 45 calories, 500 mg sodium, 370 mg potassium, and 11 g added sugar”
ChatGPT · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“standard Liquid I.V. around $14.99 for 10 sticks, or about $1.50 each”
ChatGPT · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder

What they warn about

“being challenged over its proprietary "Cellular Transport Technology" branding — plaintiffs allege the company is asserting benefits tied to "Cellular Transport Technology" (CTT) without peer-reviewed clinical backing”
Claude · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“skip the low-sodium "everyday" powders (like Nuun or Liquid I.V. base formulas) — they're not formulated for high-intensity exercise”
Claude · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Don't pay for Liquid I.V. on a tight budget: its sugar-free sticks are listed around $1.56 each one-time purchase—nearly eight times as much.”
ChatGPT · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Skip expensive 'wellness' electrolyte brands”
ChatGPT · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder
“Strong, sweet drinks (like Liquid I.V. or Gatorade) can become nauseating three hours into a hot run or bike ride.”
Gemini · 2026-07-24 · Electrolyte Powder

The substitution map

Which competitors assistants suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.

Named as cheaper alternatives to Liquid I.V.
  • Ultima Replenisher ×9
  • DripDrop ×8
  • Propel ×6
  • Gatorade ×6
  • Tang ×4
  • Trioral ×4
  • Pedialyte ×4
  • Nutricost electrolyte powder ×3
Liquid I.V. suggested as the cheaper alternative to
  • liquid i.v. hydration multiplier ×5
  • transparent labs hydrate ×3
  • hydrant unflavored ×1
  • skratch hydration sport drink mix ×1
  • skratch labs unsweetened hydration sport drink mix ×1
  • cure hydration ×1

Where this comes from

28 of 121 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.

cited sourcementions
athleticinsight.com6
reddit.com5
garagegymreviews.com3
doineedelectrolytes.com2
forbes.com2
letsliveitup.com2
valuecom.com1
simplycodes.com1
samsclub.com1
target.com1
thefeed.com1
topnutritioncoaching.com1

Where they send you

Stores and sites assistants name as places to buy this brand.

retailermentions
Costco10
Amazon9
Sam's Club4
liquid-iv4
Amazon Subscribe & Save4
Walmart3
Liquid I.V. (direct)1
Lowe's Foods1
Liquid I.V. website1
Target1
shop.liquid-iv1

Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.