Hydralyte Sports Powder 900g Tub (Lemon Lime or Orange) $36.49 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Chemist Warehouse / Amazon AU (2025)

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braddsey on 04/03/2025 - 00:38 chemistwarehouse.com.au (547 clicks)
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Hydralyte Sports Powder 900g tub at Chemist Warehouse for $36.49.

Can also pair with the Shopback Pay offer for an additional $5 off.

Amazon AU have price matched on the Lemon Lime flavour.

I recently started using Hydralyte Sports as I figured out I'm pretty salty, so needed something with a higher sodium content and it's working well. I did the sums and found this to be cheapest per serve with what I was looking for compared to anything else in tablet or sachet form. Worth noting Bulk Nutrients may be cheaper per serve, but you need to compare based on your needs (https://www.bulknutrients.com.au/).

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dullbeard on 04/03/2025 - 01:18

+1

Thanks, was waiting for this to go on sale.
G-rig on 04/03/2025 - 04:56

-6

Just go to any supplement shop, can get this stuff about $16/kg ($12.95 s&s)
https://www.aminoz.com.au/amino-z-dextrose-monohydrate.html
I used to get Horleys replaceme, $32 for 1.6kg on Amazon. IIR the orange was better than lime.
Not sure why people love the chemist brands so much.
- aldroid on 04/03/2025 - 05:37
  
  +7
  
  Dextrose is just a simple carb supplement and is not comparable to an electrolyte supplement that contains minerals. Completely different applications.
  - G-rig on 04/03/2025 - 05:53
    
    +3
    
    That product came up as they no longer sell Horleys (a good NZ brand).
    Yes magnesium is desirable to prevent cramping, but this stuff isn't magic. Sugar water with some salt does the same thing.
    Ingredients:
    Maltodextrin, Glucose, Fructose , Acidity Regulators (330, 341), Sodium Chloride, Flavour, Magnesium Sulphate, Potassium Chloride, Natural Colour (Beta-carotene)
    Have a look at the back
    Endura is another well known performance brand, $30 for 800g https://www.alivepharmacy.com.au/products/endura-performance…
    Sorry but $36 for 900g of powder isn't a great deal, look for some supplement brands. Definitely not worth $50 lol.
    Ozbargain loves CW and Hydralyte though, you'd think it was the only one :P.
    - drprox on 04/03/2025 - 08:31
      
      +1
      
      +1 for Endura. Per my comment below :)
    - braddsey on 04/03/2025 - 10:08
      
      Hydralyte, Berocca, Musashi, Voost etc are probably used by people who don’t go to supplement stores, they’re easily accessible and well marketed.
      It is hard to compare different products in this category on a like-for-like because of the different composition of ingredients, and knowledge. How much sodium / magnesium / potassium / calcium etc. do we need, or how much is too much.
      - G-rig on 04/03/2025 - 10:27
        
        +1
        
        @braddsey: I know what you mean but it's all similar enough. I only take water if I'm going for a ride less than 1.5h so I think most people will be fine whether they take something or not for very light exercise.
        Some people are always at the chemist so it's probably convenient for them.
      - drprox on 04/03/2025 - 10:53
        
        +1
        
        @braddsey: Yep for sure. I use for trail/ultra running so salt matters haha
        
        braddsey on 04/03/2025 - 11:09
        
        @drprox: Training for a marathon is what pushed me to look a bit more at what my needs are. 👍🏻
v8james on 04/03/2025 - 08:19

+1

Thanks OP
drprox on 04/03/2025 - 08:26

+4

Always worth checking the actual salt content and type in these things. I grabbed Endura off Amazon for about $21 this week and it had a lot more in a much smaller tub. Depends what you want in your sports drink of course and do your own research.
- G-rig on 04/03/2025 - 08:51
  
  +1
  
  Nice, you lose a lot of sodium when exercising. Endura has even around forever and was the go to for pro cycling and athletes alike. Fair few brands around these days.
  Like you said people should decide what they need it for, they shouldn't be worried about too much sugar or sodium if it is actually for exercise (I suspect a lot of people just want Berocca or something).
- braddsey on 04/03/2025 - 10:10
  
  +1
  
  Nice one. I’ll put Endura on my list to checkout next time.
  Comparing is hard though - the low carb Endura product on amazon is listed as 30 serves (128g at 4g per serve). This is listed with 446mg sodium chloride - equivalent element sodium 176mg.
  Hydralyte Sport is listed as 50 serves (900g at 17.9g per serve). This is listed as 690mg sodium from sodium chloride.
  …so they’re both about $0.7 per serve, but arguably the hydralyte has a higher sodium content.
  Obviously it’s not all about sodium (there’s plenty of other stuff in these things), just highlighting the difficulty in making a comparison!
danny1213 on 04/03/2025 - 08:44

Is the orange or lemon lime nicer?
Musiclover on 04/03/2025 - 09:23

"as I figured out I'm pretty salty"
Could you please expand on that?
- braddsey on 04/03/2025 - 09:41
  
  That’s not a very precise statement (by me). 😂
  …but essentially i’m making a guesstimate that i have a relatively high sodium loss when exercising due to telltale signs of sweat stains on clothing, salt stinging eyes, salty skin after exertion etc. i thought this was the same for everyone, but apparently not.
  (precisionhydration.com has some interesting reading on this stuff).
  I’ve always been susceptible to really awful headaches after exercise or working in the heat.
  Upping my sodium intake before/during/after intake has absolutely helped.
  I’m currently measuring my sweat rate and will be having a sweat/salt test at the end of the month. Once i know more i’ll be able to be more precise about it.
  - Musiclover on 04/03/2025 - 11:09
    
    Sure, if you are a "salty sweater" and engage in long endurance activities (more than one hour), isotonics may help… But what I don't get is that most food contain high sodium and people are trying to fight that, the WHO revised recommendation is now less sodium consumption due to well documented links to higher mortality rates with excessive sodium consumption, and yet we add more salts to the system as drinks?.. Seems a little bit counterintuitive…
    - braddsey on 04/03/2025 - 12:32
      
      Hence the need to know what you’re putting in your body, and why you’re doing it. Sports drinks aren’t recommended if you’re not engaging in physical activity. Just drink water in this case!
      - Musiclover on 04/03/2025 - 12:52
        
        +1
        
        @braddsey: General recommendation is to use them during a long (more than one hour) strenous activity (possible to quantify with a heart rate sensor).
        But not during a short and/or less intensive (up to one hour) activity.
        For an average Joe like me I guess - a no in an air conditioned gym session of up to 60 minutes and a yes to a sweaty threshold 2 hour run in a hot park.
        A good solution would be magnesium supplementation as it does not raise the blood pressure while replanishing electrolytes. This above product has sugar in it though (glycose). Yet another can of warms.
        
        eltito on 04/03/2025 - 13:16
        
        @Musiclover: Any recommendation(s) on a magnesium supplementation which assists in replenishing electrolytes but not raising blood pressure?
        
        Musiclover on 04/03/2025 - 13:36
        
        @eltito: Magnesium by definition does not raise the blood pressure unlike sodium. If anything, it relaxes the blood vessels and lowers the blood pressure. Further, there are different forms of Magnesium with the main difference in laxative effect.
Aap Ke Papa on 04/03/2025 - 09:33

Absolutely delicious. Perfect timing
frugaljerk on 04/03/2025 - 10:09

+1

Thanks OP, my bucket of orange flavour is running low so time to give lemon lime a try.