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Plant protein and electrolytes: what's in a serving, and what isn't
Plant protein powder isn't an electrolyte product by design; any sodium or potassium on the label comes from the ingredients themselves, not an added electrolyte blend. No trial we found tests combining a plant protein with added electrolytes against plant protein alone.
Our plant protein isn't formulated as an electrolyte product — the sodium and potassium on its label come from the ingredients themselves, not from an added electrolyte blend. Some protein products on the market do add extra sodium, potassium or magnesium and market the result as "protein with electrolytes"; ours doesn't, and no trial we found tests whether adding electrolytes to a plant protein changes anything compared with the protein alone.
What's actually in a serving
Two scoops of Electric Tiger Plant Protein (Chocolate) contain 190 mg of sodium and 105 mg of potassium, alongside 21 g of protein. Those numbers come from the ingredients on the panel — fava bean protein isolate, YESTEIN™ fermented nutritional yeast protein, sea salt and the rest — not from a separate electrolyte ingredient added for that purpose. Sea salt is the most likely source of the sodium; the potassium is naturally present across several of the plant-based ingredients.
Why some protein products add electrolytes on purpose
Sodium and potassium are involved in the body's normal fluid and mineral balance (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements), which is the general reasoning behind a product marketed as "protein plus electrolytes" — usually aimed at people training hard enough to sweat out a meaningful amount of both. That's a general nutrition fact about the minerals themselves, not a finding specific to combining them with plant protein. We didn't find a controlled trial testing a plant-protein-and-electrolyte formula against plant protein by itself, on hydration, performance or any other outcome.
Do you need added electrolytes with plant protein?
Nothing in the research says you do. Our label's own directions are straightforward: two scoops mixed with 6–8 oz of water or your favorite beverage once daily. People who sweat heavily during training, or who already track electrolyte intake for other reasons, may reasonably pay attention to their sodium and potassium intake separately — that's a general hydration judgment call, not a documented plant-protein-specific requirement.
Our plant protein
Electric Tiger Plant Protein (Chocolate) is 21 g of protein per two-scoop serving (34.7 g), 110 calories, 1 g of sugar, 24 servings per tub, as low as $54.47 a bottle on subscription ($2.27 a serving). It contains 190 mg sodium and 105 mg potassium from its ingredients, not an added electrolyte blend.
Questions people ask
Does plant protein have electrolytes in it?
Ours contains 190 mg of sodium and 105 mg of potassium per serving, from its ingredients — not from an added electrolyte blend. Whether any given plant protein product has electrolytes depends on its own label; check the nutrition panel rather than assuming.
Should I add an electrolyte packet to my plant protein shake?
That's a personal hydration choice rather than a documented requirement — we didn't find a trial testing it either way. Our label doesn't call for one.
Is plant protein with electrolytes better for post-workout recovery?
We don't have a trial comparing the two directly. If that specific combination matters to you, check any electrolyte-added product's label against what you're already getting from food and drink over the course of a training day.
Related reading: how to choose a good plant protein and when is the best time to take plant protein?.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
