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Description
Otsuka Pocari Sweat Powder — One Sachet per Litre
Overview
Pocari Sweat is the drink Japan reaches for in a heatwave, and the powder is the same thing without the bottle: one sachet, one litre of water, stir. Shipping powder instead of liquid is the whole reason to buy it this way — a box of sachets weighs almost nothing and makes many litres.
The formulation supplies sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in a lightly sweet, low-acid drink that most people can keep down when they do not feel like eating. What it is not is an oral rehydration solution — see the FAQ, because the two are easy to confuse and the difference matters when someone is actually ill. For salt without fluid, the Kabaya salt tablets; for a crisper, more strongly flavoured alternative, Aquarius powder.
Salt is not the whole answer to heat. Sweat costs you water and sodium together, and replacing one without the other does not work — salt without fluid concentrates you further, fluid without salt can dilute you. Whatever you take from this shelf, take it with water. And none of these products treats heat illness: if someone stops sweating, becomes confused, or has a body temperature that keeps climbing, that is an emergency and needs medical help, not a tablet.
Key Benefits
- ✓ One sachet makes a full litre — you ship powder, not water
- ✓ Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium together, not sodium alone
- ✓ Low acidity and light sweetness: it goes down when a sharper drink will not
- ✓ Made by Otsuka Pharmaceutical, who have been making this formulation since 1980
- ✓ Sachets keep for a long time and weigh nothing — a sensible thing to have in an emergency kit
- ✓ Bought in Japan and shipped from Kobe with tracking
Product Details
| Brand | Pocari Sweat (Otsuka Pharmaceutical / 大塚製薬) |
|---|---|
| Japanese product name | ポカリスエット パウダー 1L用 |
| Form | Powder, to be dissolved |
| Makes | 1 litre per sachet |
| Sachet weight | Sources disagree — 66 g on our listing, 74 g at most Japanese retailers under the same JAN. See the FAQ. |
| Sachets per box | 5 — confirm against the box you receive; the listing has previously described this inconsistently |
| Nutrition per 74 g sachet (published figure) | 288 kcal · carbohydrate 73 g · salt equivalent 1.32 g · potassium 214 mg · calcium 22 mg · magnesium 6 mg |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| JAN | 4987035338727 — EAN-13 check digit valid |
| Regulatory status | Food (soft drink powder, 清涼飲料水). Not a medicine and not an oral rehydration solution. |
| Allergens | None declared in the ingredient list |
| Category | Food & drink — sports drink mix |
Who Is This For?
- Anyone who wants electrolytes by the litre without shipping bottled liquid across the world
- People who find sharper sports drinks hard to face when overheated or unwell
- Households stocking an emergency kit — sachets are light, keep well, and need only water
- Athletes and outdoor workers who go through a litre or more in a session
- Not a substitute for an oral rehydration solution in real dehydration — see the FAQ
How to Use
- Empty one sachet into a 1 litre bottle or jug.
- Add exactly 1 litre of water. Do not make it stronger — a concentrated electrolyte drink empties from the stomach more slowly, which is the opposite of what you want.
- Stir or shake until no powder remains at the bottom.
- Chill if you can. Cold fluid is absorbed at least as fast and is far easier to keep drinking.
- Once mixed, refrigerate and finish within the day.
Frequency: As needed during heat or exertion, always with water
Ingredients & Nutrition
Ingredients: sugar, glucose, fruit juice powder, dextrin, salt / acidulant, potassium chloride, calcium lactate, magnesium carbonate, amino acid seasoning, flavour, vitamin C.
Nutrition, per 74 g sachet as published by Japanese retailers: energy 288 kcal · protein 0 g · fat 0 g · carbohydrate 73 g · salt equivalent 1.32 g · potassium 214 mg · calcium 22 mg · magnesium 6 mg. Prepared to a litre, that works out at roughly 29 kcal and 0.13 g of salt per 100 ml.
A note on the sachet weight. This product is sold under one barcode and listed at two different sachet weights: most Japanese retailers say 74 g, one major retailer says 66 g. We do not know which is in the box you will receive. So we give you the published panel, tell you which weight it belongs to, and leave the discrepancy visible rather than quietly picking one. Ask us before ordering if it matters and we will weigh a sachet in Kobe.
Allergens: none declared.
Cautions
- Dissolve in water only. Do not eat the powder undiluted — it is concentrated salt and sugar.
- Do not mix it stronger than one sachet per litre.
- Once prepared, keep it cold and drink it the same day. A sugar solution at room temperature grows bacteria.
- This is a soft drink, not a medicine and not an oral rehydration solution. For diarrhoea, vomiting or dehydration in a child or an elderly person, use a product formulated for that purpose and take medical advice.
- Roughly 29 kcal and 0.13 g of salt per 100 ml prepared: count it if you are managing sugar, calories or sodium.
- Store sachets away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity, and keep them out of reach of young children.
Package Contents
- Pocari Sweat Powder sachets, each making 1 litre
- Sold as a box of 5 sachets. The listing has previously described the quantity inconsistently, so please check the box you receive and tell us if it does not match — we will make it right.
- Japanese-language packaging with the ingredient and nutrition panel and the best-before date
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened food cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons; sealed, unopened packs can
- Best-before dates are printed on the Japanese packaging in the format YYYY.MM.DD — ask us before ordering if you need a minimum remaining shelf life
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Is Pocari Sweat an oral rehydration solution?
No, and this is worth being clear about. Pocari Sweat is a soft drink (清涼飲料水) with an electrolyte profile aimed at ordinary sweat loss. An oral rehydration solution is a medical formulation with a much higher sodium-to-sugar ratio, designed for fluid loss through illness — Otsuka makes one of those too and it is called OS-1, sold separately and labelled differently. People in Japan do drink Pocari when they feel unwell, and that is a real habit rather than a marketing line — but it is a habit about a soft drink, not a treatment. For real dehydration — a child with diarrhoea, an elderly person who has stopped drinking — use an ORS and get medical advice.
Is the sachet 66 g or 74 g?
We do not know for certain, and we would rather tell you that. Most Japanese retailers list this barcode at 74 g; one major retailer lists it at 66 g. The nutrition panel above is the 74 g one and is labelled as such. If the exact figure matters to you, ask before ordering and we will weigh a sachet in Kobe.
How much water exactly?
One litre per sachet, and do not make it stronger. A more concentrated drink sits in the stomach longer before it is absorbed, so a "stronger" mix rehydrates you more slowly, not faster.
Can I drink it when I have a fever?
People in Japan do, routinely, and it is gentler than most sports drinks. But a fever with vomiting or diarrhoea is fluid loss of a different kind, and that needs an oral rehydration solution rather than a soft drink. If someone is not keeping fluids down, that is a reason to call a doctor rather than to buy a different drink.
How does it compare with the Aquarius powder?
Aquarius is crisper and more strongly flavoured, with added arginine and non-sugar sweeteners; Pocari is lightly sweet and low-acid, which is why it is the one people reach for when they feel rough. For salt without any fluid at all, the Kabaya salt tablets do that job. The full shelf is in Summer Hydration & Electrolytes.
