Re:Is water always the best choice on a hot day?
by throw0101a on Saturday August 14, 2021 @07:26PM
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> Pocari Sweat is 67g/L of sugar and 490mg/L. This is on par with western sports drinks like Gatorade(59g/L sugar, 523mg/L sodium)or Powerade (57g/L sugar, 409mg/L sodium).
As a comparison, for oral hydration, WHO/UNICEF has 13.5 g/L of glucose and 2.6 g/L of salt (NaCL) in their formula:
That's about 6 teaspoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt if all you have is volumetric measures.
For serious, medical dehydration use commercially-available oral rehydration salts: a homemade brew may not be enough (e.g., the packaged stuff also has potassium).
As a comparison, for oral hydration, WHO/UNICEF has 13.5 g/L of glucose and 2.6 g/L of salt (NaCL) in their formula:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_rehydration_therapy
That's about 6 teaspoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt if all you have is volumetric measures.
For serious, medical dehydration use commercially-available oral rehydration salts: a homemade brew may not be enough (e.g., the packaged stuff also has potassium).