Scoring methodology · Electrolytes
Every electrolyte product is evaluated against 4 rules, worth a total of 95 points. Your score is the percentage of points the product earns on what we actually know about it.
Quality score
Each rule contributes points up to a known maximum. We sum them, divide by the total possible, and that's the headline number on the product.
Unknowns
If we couldn't verify an attribute, that rule earns zero. Brands aren't rewarded for non-disclosure, and we don't fill the gap with a guess.
clean_ingredients
No harmful contaminants flagged. Severity- and amount-weighted against food guidelines (per-serving MADL) using the shared food-path penalty math.
lab_indexed
A full third-party lab report has been indexed for this product. Without it, contaminant numbers come from manufacturer-submitted data and the clean-ingredients rule earns no reinforcement.
sweetener_profile
Unsweetened or non-nutritive-only formulations earn the most. Mixed profiles earn partial credit. Sugar-forward formulations earn zero — they bring sugar that defeats the hydration use case for daily maintenance.
packaging
Container material, detected by substring matching across the raw packaging string. Glass and paper-based score at the top; PET / polystyrene at the bottom. Generic "bottle" or "carton" without a material signal lands mid-tier.
Scoring is a function applied to evidence. If you think a rule fired on the wrong evidence, the per-product breakdown shows the source for every contribution — each one is challengeable. The methodology itself is version-controlled and evolves in public.
