FAQs
Everything people ask us about minerals, electrolytes and Berry Hydrate — what's in it, how it works, and how to use it. If your question isn't here, email hello@drinkfinelle.com and a human will answer.
About the Formula
Is Finelle a clean formula?
Finelle Berry Hydrate contains eight ingredients: coconut water powder, organic lemon juice powder, organic flavor, potassium citrate, sea salt, magnesium malate, organic beet root powder, and organic monk fruit extract. There are no artificial sweeteners, no artificial colors or dyes, no added sugar, and no fillers. That’s the whole list.
“Clean” gets used loosely in the supplement world, so here’s what we mean by it specifically. Every ingredient in Finelle is there to do a job: minerals for hydration, lemon and beet root for flavor and color, monk fruit for a touch of sweetness. Nothing is included to bulk out the scoop or make the powder look brighter. The pink color comes from organic beet root powder, not a dye. If an ingredient doesn’t earn its place, it isn’t in the bag.
What’s actually in a mineral drink? What should I look for on the label?
A mineral or electrolyte drink should tell you the exact milligram amount of each mineral it contains — usually sodium, potassium and magnesium. Look at those numbers, not the marketing. Also check added sugars, the sweetener used, and whether the minerals are listed as specific compounds rather than a vague “electrolyte blend.”
Three things worth checking on any label you’re comparing:
- The mineral amounts in milligrams. A drink can say “electrolytes” on the front and contain a trivial amount of anything but sodium. If the panel doesn’t give you milligrams per mineral, that’s your answer.
- The sweetener and the added sugar line. “Total Sugars” and “Added Sugars” are different lines and they matter. Some drinks carry 10–20g of added sugar per serving.
- The form of the mineral. “Magnesium malate” or “potassium citrate” tells you something. “Proprietary electrolyte blend” tells you nothing about amounts.
For reference, one scoop of Finelle Berry Hydrate provides 220mg sodium, 200mg potassium and 87mg magnesium, with 0g added sugar. The full panel is on the product page.
How is Finelle different from other electrolyte powders?
Most electrolyte powders are built around sodium, sometimes 500–1,000mg per serving, with small amounts of anything else. Finelle is built as a three-mineral formula: 220mg sodium, 200mg potassium and 87mg magnesium per scoop, with 0g added sugar. It’s a daily mineral drink rather than a high-sodium sweat replacement.
That difference is deliberate. Sodium matters — it’s what allows your body to retain the fluid you drink rather than passing it straight through. But sodium works alongside potassium, which is involved in moving fluid into cells and in normal muscle function, and magnesium, which plays a role in nervous system and muscle function and in normal energy metabolism.
A high-sodium formula makes sense if you’re replacing heavy sweat losses. If what you actually want is a daily mineral habit that doesn’t taste like the ocean, a more balanced ratio is the better fit. Several Finelle customers have described it as noticeably less salty than other powders they’ve tried.
Who formulated Finelle?
Finelle was formulated by Kelsey Sniegowski, RD, LD — a registered, licensed dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience — alongside a food scientist. It’s built from years of watching real clients respond to real mineral support — not a trend, a formula built on clinical experience.
It started with Kelsey’s co-founder, Kayla. Back in 2023, Kayla was a new mom running on fumes, and the mineral mocktail Kelsey recommended was what finally made her feel like herself again. That conversation became Finelle. Read the full story on our About page.
Finelle is made in an FDA-registered facility. That means the manufacturing facility is registered with the FDA, as required — it does not mean the FDA has evaluated or approved this or any dietary supplement.
Ingredients, Sugar & Sourcing
Is there a hydration formula without sugar?
Finelle Berry Hydrate contains 0g of added sugar. It has 3g of total sugars per serving, which occur naturally in the coconut water powder and organic lemon juice powder — they are not added. Sweetness comes from organic monk fruit extract — not sucrose, sucralose, aspartame, stevia, erythritol or any other sugar alcohol. One serving is 25 calories.
The distinction between “total sugars” and “added sugars” is worth understanding when you’re comparing labels. Total sugars includes anything naturally present in a whole-food ingredient. Added sugars is the line that tells you what the manufacturer put in. Plenty of hydration drinks carry 10–20g of added sugar per serving to make them palatable; some use sugar alcohols that can be hard on digestion.
Finelle is not sugar-free — 3g of naturally occurring sugar is 3g — but it contains no added sugar at all. We’d rather tell you that precisely than round it down.
What is the full ingredient list for Berry Hydrate?
Coconut Water Powder, Organic Lemon Juice Powder, Organic Flavor, Potassium Citrate, Sea Salt, Magnesium Malate, Organic Beet Root Powder, Organic Monk Fruit Extract. Eight ingredients, five of them organic. That is the complete list — there is no proprietary blend and nothing withheld.
Each mineral comes from a specific named source rather than a generic blend: sea salt provides the sodium, potassium citrate and coconut water powder provide the potassium, magnesium malate provides the magnesium, and organic beet root powder gives Finelle its pink color with no dyes.
Does Finelle contain any allergens?
Berry Hydrate contains coconut, from the coconut water powder. That is the only allergen declared on the package. It does not contain dairy, soy, egg, wheat, peanut, fish or shellfish as ingredients, and it contains no tree nuts other than coconut. The full eight-ingredient list is above.
If you have a coconut allergy or sensitivity, Finelle is not for you. If you have any other allergy, read the full ingredient list above and check with your allergist — and email us at hello@drinkfinelle.com if you need anything clarified before ordering.
Is Finelle gluten-free and vegan?
None of the eight ingredients in Berry Hydrate is derived from wheat, barley, rye, or any animal source. All of them are plant-derived or mineral. If you require certified gluten-free products because of celiac disease, email hello@drinkfinelle.com before ordering and we’ll share our current manufacturing documentation.
Is Finelle third-party tested?
Yes. Berry Hydrate is third-party tested, with no added sugars and no dyes, and it’s manufactured in an FDA-registered facility. Facility registration is not the same as FDA approval, and no dietary supplement is FDA-approved. For questions about batch testing or a certificate of analysis, email hello@drinkfinelle.com and we’ll tell you exactly what documentation we hold for your lot.
Minerals & How They Work
What do electrolytes actually do in the body?
Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electrical charge when dissolved in fluid — mainly sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and chloride. They regulate how fluid moves between your blood and your cells, support normal nerve signaling and muscle contraction, and are involved in maintaining your body’s fluid balance. Water alone doesn’t do this work.
This is the mechanism behind the very common experience of drinking plenty of water and still feeling thirsty or heavy. Fluid needs a mineral gradient to move where it’s needed. Without adequate electrolytes, more of what you drink passes through rather than being retained and distributed.
Electrolytes are lost through sweat, urine and normal daily function, and are replaced through food and drink. Most people get some from a varied diet. Whether you need more depends on your sweat rate, your climate, your caffeine and alcohol intake, and how your diet is built.
Why do I still feel thirsty after drinking a lot of water?
Drinking large amounts of plain water without adequate electrolytes can dilute the sodium concentration in your blood, which affects how your body retains and distributes that fluid. The result is a familiar loop: you drink, you don’t feel any more hydrated, you drink more. Minerals are what let your body hold onto water.
Sodium is the main mineral involved in fluid retention, which is why very low-sodium intake alongside very high water intake can leave you feeling like nothing is landing. Potassium works on the other side of the cell membrane, and magnesium plays a role in the enzyme systems that support fluid and electrolyte handling.
If this is your daily experience, adding minerals to your water is a reasonable first thing to try. Finelle Berry Hydrate provides 220mg sodium, 200mg potassium and 87mg magnesium in one scoop. If it persists or comes with other symptoms, that’s a conversation for your doctor — persistent thirst has medical causes worth ruling out.
What does magnesium do?
Magnesium is a mineral involved in more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body. It plays a role in normal muscle function, nervous system function, and energy metabolism — meaning the process of converting food into usable energy. It’s also involved in maintaining normal electrolyte balance.
Magnesium intake below recommended levels is common, particularly in diets low in leafy greens, nuts, seeds and legumes. Needs vary by age and sex; adult women generally fall in the range of 310–320mg per day from all sources, which includes food.
One scoop of Finelle provides 87mg of magnesium as magnesium malate — 21% of the Daily Value. It’s designed to contribute to your daily intake alongside food, not to replace a dedicated magnesium supplement if your provider has recommended one.
What does potassium do?
Potassium is an electrolyte that supports fluid balance inside your cells, normal muscle function including the heart, and normal nerve signaling. It works in partnership with sodium: sodium is concentrated outside your cells and potassium inside, and the gradient between them is what moves fluid where it’s needed.
Potassium is one of the minerals most commonly under-consumed relative to recommendations, largely because the richest sources are foods a lot of people don’t eat much of — leafy greens, beans, potatoes with skin, and fruit.
One scoop of Finelle provides 200mg of potassium. That’s a contribution to your day, not a full day’s intake, and it’s meant to sit alongside a diet with real food in it.
Is sodium bad for you?
Sodium is an essential mineral, not a villain. Your body requires it for fluid balance, nerve signaling and muscle function, and you cannot hydrate properly without it. The concern in most diets is the total amount over a day — largely from processed and restaurant food — rather than sodium existing in a product at all.
One scoop of Finelle contains 220mg of sodium, which is 10% of the Daily Value. For context, many sport-focused electrolyte powders contain 500–1,000mg per serving, because they’re formulated to replace heavy sweat losses.
If you’re on a sodium-restricted diet, or managing blood pressure or kidney concerns, the amount of sodium in any drink is worth discussing with your doctor before you add it. Bring them the panel; it’s on the product page.
Can minerals help with energy?
Minerals don’t provide energy the way calories or caffeine do. What they do is support the processes that produce and regulate energy: magnesium is involved in converting food into usable energy, and adequate hydration supports normal circulation and normal cognitive function. If your intake is low, supporting it may help how you feel through the day.
The honest version: there’s no stimulant in Finelle. It won’t feel like a coffee. What customers describe most often is a steadier day and less reliance on an afternoon coffee — which is a different sensation from being caffeinated, and it takes a couple of weeks of consistency rather than one glass.
If you’re persistently exhausted, minerals are not the answer to that on their own. Fatigue has causes worth investigating with a healthcare provider, including iron and thyroid, and no drink mix replaces that.
Using Finelle
How do I use Finelle?
Mix one scoop (12.03g) into 8–12oz of water, stir or shake until dissolved, add ice if you like it cold. Our dietitian recommends the morning, but it can be enjoyed any time of day. One bag contains 30 servings, so one scoop a day is a 30-day supply.
It’s designed as a daily drink, and the label’s suggested use is daily. Customers have shared a few things that work: a milk frother or shaker bottle dissolves it fastest, and several people prefer it over ice in a larger glass. Sparkling water works if you like the fizz. Once opened, the bag is best used within 30 days.
If you take other supplements, particularly magnesium or potassium, add up your total daily intake across everything and check it with your provider.
When is the best time to drink Finelle?
Our dietitian recommends the morning, but Finelle can be enjoyed any time of day. You wake up after seven or eight hours without fluid, so starting your day with minerals and water is an easy habit to build.
Some customers drink it mid-afternoon instead, when they’d otherwise reach for a second or third coffee. Others training hard use it twice a day. There’s no wrong time; consistency matters more than timing.
How long does it take to notice anything?
Most customers who describe a change mention it after about one to two weeks of daily use. Several reviews specifically reference the two-week mark. Minerals work by contributing to your overall daily intake, so consistency matters more than any single glass. Some people notice the hydration difference sooner.
We’d rather set that expectation honestly than promise something on day one. If you’re a week in and not sure, that’s normal.
What does Finelle taste like?
Berry, with a light tartness from the organic lemon juice powder and a soft sweetness from monk fruit. It’s noticeably less salty than most electrolyte powders, because it contains less sodium than sport-focused formulas. It dissolves clear pink rather than cloudy, and there’s no chalky or gritty texture.
The most common taste feedback in reviews is some version of “not as salty as others I’ve tried” and “tastes like a treat.”
Does Finelle contain caffeine?
No. Berry Hydrate contains no caffeine and no stimulants of any kind. That’s deliberate — it’s formulated to be something you can drink daily, including in the evening, without affecting sleep. If you’re looking for the alertness of a coffee, this isn’t that; if you’re trying to reduce how much coffee you need, several customers use it for exactly that.
Can I drink Finelle before or after a workout?
Yes, and some customers do — before the gym, after runs, or split across a training day. Berry Hydrate provides 220mg sodium, 200mg potassium and 87mg magnesium per scoop with no added sugar, so it works as a general hydration drink around exercise.
Be aware of what it is and isn’t. Finelle is a daily mineral drink, not a high-sodium endurance formula. If you’re a heavy sweater, training long in heat, or doing endurance events, your sodium needs during activity are likely higher than one scoop provides, and you may want a dedicated sport product for those sessions or additional sodium alongside. It also contains no carbohydrate to speak of, so it isn’t a fuel source for long efforts.
Specific Situations
Can I drink Finelle if I’m pregnant or breastfeeding?
Talk to your OB, midwife or healthcare provider before starting Finelle or any supplement during pregnancy or breastfeeding. We can’t make that call for you. What we can give you is exactly what’s in it: three minerals plus coconut water, lemon juice, beet root and monk fruit — no caffeine, no added sugar, no herbs or adaptogens, no added vitamins.
The full list is: coconut water powder, organic lemon juice powder, organic flavor, potassium citrate, sea salt, magnesium malate, organic beet root powder, organic monk fruit extract. Per scoop: 220mg sodium, 200mg potassium, 87mg magnesium, 25 calories, 0g added sugar.
Print that or screenshot it and bring it to your appointment — that’s the most useful thing we can do. Mineral and fluid needs change during pregnancy and lactation, and your provider knows your history, your labs and anything else you’re taking.
What role does magnesium play in digestion?
Magnesium is involved in normal muscle function throughout the body, including the smooth muscle of the digestive tract, and it plays a role in fluid balance. Adequate hydration also supports normal digestive function. These are ordinary physiological roles — not a treatment for any digestive condition.
Worth knowing if you’re comparing products: different magnesium forms behave very differently. Magnesium citrate and magnesium oxide at high doses are used specifically for their laxative effect and are sold that way. Finelle uses magnesium malate at 87mg per serving, which is a well-tolerated daily form chosen for absorption and taste, not for a bowel effect.
If you’re dealing with ongoing digestive symptoms, that’s a conversation for your doctor or a registered dietitian who can look at your full picture. Finelle is a daily mineral and hydration drink. It is not a laxative and it is not intended to treat constipation or any other condition.
Can a mineral drink help with regularity?
Adequate fluid intake supports normal digestive function — that’s basic physiology and it’s why “drink more water” is standard advice. Minerals support your body’s ability to retain and use that fluid. Beyond that general relationship, no mineral drink should be presented to you as a fix for irregularity, and we’re not going to present ours that way.
Some Finelle customers have mentioned digestive changes in their reviews. Those are individual experiences, they vary enormously person to person, and they don’t establish that a product does anything in particular for anyone else.
If regularity is a persistent concern for you, the things that genuinely move the needle are fiber intake, total fluid, movement, and ruling out underlying causes with a healthcare provider. A registered dietitian can help you build that. Finelle can be part of your daily fluid intake; it isn’t the answer to a medical question.
I have IBS. What should I know before trying a mineral drink?
IBS is a medical condition that should be managed with your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian who knows your history. Finelle is not intended to treat, manage or improve IBS. What we can give you is the complete ingredient list so you and your clinician can assess it against your own plan.
Berry Hydrate contains: coconut water powder, organic lemon juice powder, organic flavor, potassium citrate, sea salt, magnesium malate, organic beet root powder, organic monk fruit extract.
Two things people following a low-FODMAP protocol usually want flagged: it contains coconut water powder, and it’s sweetened with monk fruit extract. It contains no sugar alcohols, no inulin or chicory root, no added fiber, and no artificial sweeteners — ingredients that are frequently a problem for sensitive guts. Whether the formula fits your protocol is a question for the dietitian managing it.
Email hello@drinkfinelle.com if you need anything about the formula clarified before you ask them.
Can I drink Finelle if I have a medical condition or take medication?
Check with your doctor or pharmacist first. That’s the real answer, and it particularly matters if you have kidney disease, heart conditions, blood pressure concerns, or take medications that affect potassium or sodium — including certain diuretics, ACE inhibitors and ARBs, which can alter how your body handles potassium.
Per scoop, Finelle contains 220mg sodium, 200mg potassium and 87mg magnesium. Those are modest amounts, but they’re exactly the numbers your provider will want, so bring them.
Ordering, Shipping & Returns
How much does Finelle cost?
Berry Hydrate is $42.00 for a 7oz (361g) bag with 30 servings — a 30-day supply at one scoop per day, which works out to $1.40 per serving. With Subscribe & Save it’s $37.80 a bag. Each serving is one scoop, 12.03g. Shipping is charged at a flat rate. There is currently one product and one size.
Do you offer a subscription?
Yes. Choose Subscribe & Save on the product page to save 10% on every bag — $37.80 instead of $42.00. You can set deliveries for every 30 days, every 6 weeks or every 2 months.
You have complete control of your subscription: skip, reschedule, edit, or cancel deliveries anytime.
How long does shipping take?
Orders are usually processed within 3–5 business days. You’ll receive a confirmation email once your order has shipped. Transit time is on top of that processing window and depends on your address. Shipping is charged at a flat rate, and we ship within the US only.
Do you ship internationally?
We do not currently offer international shipping. We ship within the US only.
What is your return policy?
We want you to love every sip of Finelle. If you’re not completely satisfied, we’re happy to accept returns within 30 days of delivery. Please note that customers are responsible for the cost of return shipping. To start a return, reach out to us at hello@drinkfinelle.com.
For anything else, email hello@drinkfinelle.com or use the contact form. A real person answers, Monday–Friday, 9AM–4PM — Finelle is a small, dietitian-founded business, not a call center.
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.