Vitassium / SaltStick (Alete)
The specialist for high-sodium routines: capsules and chews with easy-open packaging designed for people who take them every day. If you are shopping in this category because of POTS or a similar condition, read our label guide and talk to your clinician about total daily sodium and potassium.
| Field | Vitassium / SaltStick (Alete) |
|---|---|
| Format | Capsules, chews, drink mix |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Sweetener | None (capsules) |
| Best for | People whose clinician has advised a high daily sodium intake and who prefer capsules to drinking litres of salty water; classified as a medical food for the dietary management of certain conditions, used under medical supervision. |
| Not for | Self-dosing a medical condition. This is the one entry in our comparison where a clinician conversation comes first, before the shopping. |
Label figures, checked Oct 2026 — see How we compare for what that means. Doses are for the hero formulation named in our study; many brands sell several formulas — check the pack in your hand.
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~800 mg class Na · ~400 mg class (2:1 marketing) K · Present — check the label Mg
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