Zerolyte

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

By model

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

Share of recommendations over time

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

What they call it

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

• cheapest alternative ×4

  “For portability without paying LMNT prices: the cheapest stick packs are Zerolyte ($1.”

• stick packs ×4

  “Zerolyte (if you want stick packs)**”

• budget-friendly ×2

  “The cheapest route by far is making your own.”

• high sodium ×2

  “Zerolyte or SALTT stick packs** — If you want high sodium content cheaply, the cheapest stick packs are Zerolyte ($1.”

• around 1,000mg sodium ×1

  “21/g), both delivering around 1,000mg sodium per packet.”

• best budget option ×1

  “* **Zerolyte or SALTT (Best Budget Stick Packs):** If you absolutely need the convenience of grab-and-go packets, these brands offer high-sodium content (~1,000mg per packet) at roughly $1.”

• grab-and-go packets ×1

  “* **Zerolyte or SALTT (Best Budget Stick Packs):** If you absolutely need the convenience of grab-and-go packets, these brands offer high-sodium content (~1,000mg per packet) at roughly $1.”

• high-sodium ×1

  “* **Zerolyte or SALTT (Best Budget Stick Packs):** If you absolutely need the convenience of grab-and-go packets, these brands offer high-sodium content (~1,000mg per packet) at roughly $1.”

• low cost per dose ×1

  “21/g), both with ~1,000mg sodium per packet, giving the most sodium per dollar.”

• portable packets ×1

  “For portability without paying LMNT prices: the cheapest stick packs are Zerolyte ($1.”

In their words

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

What they recommend

“If you want high sodium content cheaply...cheapest stick packs are Zerolyte ($1.20/g)...with ~1,000mg sodium per packet, giving the most sodium per dollar”

“the cheapest stick packs run from $1.20/g (Zerolyte) to $10.60/g, with Zerolyte and SALTT both offering ~1,000mg sodium per packet”

“Best Budget Stick Packs: If you absolutely need the convenience of grab-and-go packets, these brands offer high-sodium content (~1,000mg per packet) at roughly $1.20 per gram of sodium, comfortably beating out”

“If you want single-serving convenience but at lower cost per gram of sodium than most sticks, Zerolyte ($1.20/g) and SALTT ($1.21/g) are the cheapest stick packs, both with ~1,000mg sodium per packet.”

“the cheapest being Zerolyte ($1.20/g)”

Where they hedge

“stick packs start at $1.20/g (Zerolyte)”

The substitution map

Which competitors models suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.

Where this comes from

0 of 10 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.

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.