Exact-variant comparison · Label researched
Liquid I.V. vs Nuun Sport
Short answer: Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original is a powder stick with more listed sodium, carbohydrate, and sugar per labelled unit. Nuun Sport is an effervescent tablet with lower listed amounts for those three fields. Their serving bases and directed water volumes stay visible below so the numbers are not compared out of context.
Powder stick
Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier
Lemon Lime, 16-pack
- Sodium
- 570 mg
- Sugar
- 11 g
- Directed water
- 500 mL
- Sweeteners
- Cane sugar, Dextrose, Stevia (Rebiana)
Effervescent tablet
Nuun Sport
Sport hydration tablet
- Sodium
- 300 mg
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Directed water
- 475 mL
- Sweeteners
- Stevia
Decision-relevant differences
Three facts separate these records
Serving profile
Sodium and sugar differ
Liquid I.V. lists 570 mg sodium and 11 gsugar per stick. Nuun lists 300 mg sodium and 1 gsugar per tablet. These are labelled units, not interchangeable product doses.
Format and preparation
Stick powder vs tablet
Liquid I.V. directs one stick in 500 mL water. Nuun directs one effervescent tablet in 475 mL. Both require water, but their package and preparation formats differ.
Price evidence
Only one CAD snapshot is verified
CAD $29.74 for 16 labelled servings at Healthy Planet Canada; CAD $1.86 per labelled serving (checked August 26, 2026). Nuun Sport has no verified Canadian package-price snapshot in the current dataset, so a price winner would be unsupported.
Side-by-side facts
Liquid I.V. vs Nuun label comparison
Amounts remain attached to each manufacturer's labelled serving. “Not quantitatively recorded” is not converted to zero, and a missing Canadian price is not estimated.
| Compare | Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original | Nuun Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Exact record | Lemon Lime, 16-pack | Sport hydration tablet |
| Format | Powder stick | Effervescent tablet |
| Label basis | 1 stick (16 g) | 1 tablet |
| Mixing directions | 1 stick in 500 mL water | 1 tablet in 475 mL water |
| Directed water | 500 mL | 475 mL |
| Listed sodium | 570 mg | 300 mg |
| Prepared sodium concentration | 1,140 mg/L (SALTBLAST calculation) | 632 mg/L (SALTBLAST calculation) |
| Listed potassium | 370 mg | 150 mg |
| Listed magnesium | Not quantitatively listed | 25 mg |
| Listed calcium | Not quantitatively listed | 13 mg |
| Listed carbohydrate | 12 g | 4 g |
| Listed sugar | 11 g | 1 g |
| Recorded sweeteners | Cane sugar, Dextrose, Stevia (Rebiana) | Stevia |
| Canadian price snapshot | CAD $29.74 for 16 labelled servings at Healthy Planet Canada; CAD $1.86 per labelled serving (checked August 26, 2026). | No verified Canadian package-price snapshot is recorded in the current SALTBLAST dataset. |
| Evidence status | Label researched; Current label verified | Label researched; Current label verified |
Prepared concentration
Directed water changes the comparison
Liquid I.V. lists 570 mg sodium in 500 mL, producing 1,140 mg/L (SALTBLAST calculation). Nuun lists 300 mg in 475 mL, producing 632 mg/L (SALTBLAST calculation). These are SALTBLAST calculations from the recorded labels and directions, not intake recommendations.
Normalize another label →Product and price sources
Verify the exact records
Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier
Lemon Lime, 16-pack. Manufacturer label source checked 2026-08-26; evidence status: label researched.
Price checked August 26, 2026. The Liquid I.V. dataset note records that the displayed price was a sale price; the live total may differ.
Nuun Sport
Sport hydration tablet. Manufacturer label source checked 2026-08-26; evidence status: label researched.
No verified Canadian package-price snapshot is recorded for this exact product.
Canadian price evidence
One supported Canadian listing
The current dataset supports a dated CAD package-price snapshot for Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original. It does not contain a verified Canadian package price for Nuun Sport, so no missing value is estimated.
Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier
Lemon Lime, 16-pack
Destination: Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime, 16 × 16 g listing
- Listed sodium
- 570 mg
- Listed sugar
- 11 g
Snapshot: $29.74 at Healthy Planet Canada, checked Aug 26, 2026. Live price may differ.
Check at Healthy Planet Canada →Retailer links are convenience links, not stock guarantees. Match the exact variant and current package label before buying. Commercial relationships never change SALTBLAST's test-status labels or conclusions.
Direct answers
Liquid I.V. vs Nuun questions
Does Liquid I.V. or Nuun Sport list more sodium?
For the exact records compared, Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original lists 570 mg sodium per 1 stick (16 g); Nuun Sport lists 300 mg per 1 tablet. Liquid I.V. therefore lists 1.9 times as much sodium per labelled unit. Both records also specify a water volume, producing calculated concentrations of 1,140 mg/L (SALTBLAST calculation) and 632 mg/L (SALTBLAST calculation), respectively.
Does Liquid I.V. or Nuun Sport have less sugar?
Nuun Sport lists 1 g sugar and 4 g carbohydrate per tablet. Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original lists 11 g sugar and 12 g carbohydrate per stick. Those statements apply only to the exact variants and serving bases compared here.
Do Liquid I.V. and Nuun Sport contain stevia?
Yes in the exact records compared. Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original records Cane sugar, Dextrose, Stevia (Rebiana); Nuun Sport records Stevia. Check the current package because formulas and regional labels can change.
Which is cheaper in Canada, Liquid I.V. or Nuun Sport?
The current SALTBLAST dataset supports a dated Canadian package-price snapshot for Liquid I.V. Lemon Lime Original: CAD $29.74 for 16 labelled servings at Healthy Planet Canada; CAD $1.86 per labelled serving (checked August 26, 2026). It does not contain a verified Canadian package-price snapshot for Nuun Sport, so this page does not declare either product cheaper.
Has SALTBLAST personally tested Liquid I.V. and Nuun Sport?
No. Both exact records on this page are label researched. The comparison uses manufacturer information, a dated Canadian retailer record where available, and transparent calculations; it is not a taste, tolerance, solubility, or performance test.