Electrolyte/Energy Formula
by Pure Encapsulations · powder · 12 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00939 1
- DSLD label 204588
- Serving 8.5 g (1 scoop)
- 40 servings
Electrolyte/Energy Formula by Pure Encapsulations lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 8.5 g, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium and 75 mg of chloride, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.
What is in Electrolyte/Energy Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 8.5 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 7 g | 2% | Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Total Sugars | 3.5 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Added Sugars | 3.5 g | 7% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 111% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 50 mg | 12% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Chlorideas Sodium ChlorideChloride (Form: as Sodium Chloride) | 75 mg | 3% | 48% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). |
| Sodiumas Sodium ChlorideSodium (Form: as Sodium Chloride) | 60 mg | 2% | Higher than 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium PhosphatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Phosphate) | 50 mg | 1% | 72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Alpha Ketoglutarate | 100 mg | 59% of 51 products listing alpha-ketoglutarate give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Malic Acid | 100 mg | 87% of 235 products listing malic acid give more (median 588 mg). | |
| L-TyrosineL-Tyrosine Note: free-form | 250 mg | 64% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204588 (entered July 24, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 87% of the 235 products that print an amount of malic acid list more than its 100 mg of malic acid (median 588 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Electrolyte/Energy Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super Fuel Citrus FlavorPure Kidz · off the market 10 shared, 50% alike
- Super Fuel Grape FlavorPure Kidz 10 shared, 50% alike
- Hydr8 GrapePure Advantage 10 shared, 50% alike
- Electrolyte/Energy Formula (Stick Packs) Natural Pomegranate FlavorPure Encapsulations 8 shared, 48% alike
- Liquid Shot EFS Electrolyte Fuel System Vanilla FlavorFirst Endurance 7 shared, 47% alike
- Sport Citrus FruitNuun 7 shared, 47% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 scoop mixed in 8-10 oz water, 20 minutes before intense exercise, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified gluten-free by the gluten-free certification organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & Hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204588.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Glucose, natural Lemon Lime flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GF. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Electrolyte/Energy Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219676 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market October 19, 2018 · 340 grams · UPC 7 66298 00939 1
- Label 204588 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 12 oz. · UPC 7 66298 00939 1
- Label 182884 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market May 31, 2018 · 12 ozs · UPC 7 66298 00939 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.