Tune Current vs LMNT: Which Electrolyte Mix Actually Covers You?

We get asked about LMNT more than any other brand, and honestly, we understand why. LMNT did something important: it convinced a lot of people that sodium is not the enemy. If you sweat hard, fast, or follow a low-carb diet, you lose real amounts of sodium, and LMNT was built to put it back. Respect where it is due.

But "replace what you sweat out" is one job. Your body has a longer list.

The labels, side by side

Numbers pulled from each brand's published label. Always check the current label before buying, formulas change.

The sodium question

LMNT gives you 1,000 mg of sodium per stick. That is a deliberate choice, and for a specific person, it is the right one: a heavy sweater doing long training sessions in heat, or someone deep in keto adaptation.

For everyone else, it is worth knowing that the average American already gets about 3,400 mg of sodium a day from food, well above the recommended 2,300 mg. We built Current with 500 mg, enough to matter for hydration, not enough to blow past your daily budget before lunch.

The magnesium question

This is where the two products stop being comparable. LMNT includes 60 mg of magnesium. Current includes 220 mg, and the form matters as much as the dose: magnesium bisglycinate for absorption and calm, magnesium malate for energy production, and ionic magnesium from inland seawater for rapid uptake.

More than half of Americans do not hit their magnesium requirement, a category-wide problem we charted in The Magnesium Gap. If that is the gap you are trying to close, 60 mg will not close it.

What LMNT leaves out entirely

No vitamin C. No vitamin D. No B vitamins. No trace minerals. No antioxidants. That is not a flaw in LMNT, it is the product working as designed: electrolytes only.

Tune Current was built as a different kind of product: a complete daily nutritional foundation. Multi-mineral, multi-vitamin, hydration, and super antioxidant support in one stick: a full B complex in methylated forms, vitamin C and D at meaningful doses, 75+ ionic trace minerals, and VitAlign, a plant-based antioxidant complex from green tea, turmeric, blueberry, cherry, broccoli, and kale. And the pieces are chosen to work together: B6 supports magnesium transport, magnesium activates vitamin D, vitamin C supports chromium. Cofactors in the same glass as the minerals they unlock.

Who should pick which

Pick LMNT if: you are a high-volume athlete or strict keto follower whose main problem is sodium loss, and you get your vitamins and magnesium elsewhere.

Pick Tune Current if: you want one daily stick that is a full nutritional foundation, minerals, vitamins, hydration, and antioxidants with their cofactors, instead of electrolytes alone. One habit instead of four.

FAQ

Does LMNT have magnesium?

Yes, 60 mg of magnesium malate per stick. Tune Current contains 220 mg from three forms.

Is 1,000 mg of sodium too much?

Not for heavy sweaters. For average days, remember most Americans already exceed sodium recommendations from food alone.

Can I take Tune Current every day?

Yes. Current is designed as a daily nutritional foundation. Mix one stick with 12 to 16 oz of water, up to two sticks per day.

Keep exploring: see how 8 electrolyte powders compare, dig into the magnesium data, or make Tune Current your daily foundation.

Current is a dietary supplement. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.