# Engineered Nutrition
> Athlete-grade zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Single-serve stick packs with 1,580 mg total electrolytes across all five minerals the body actually loses in sweat — sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, calcium — plus zinc, vitamin B6, and B12. Informed Sport certified. Built for serious athletes (CrossFit, HYROX, endurance), not the wellness aisle.
Engineered Nutrition (EN) is a US-based direct-to-consumer sports-nutrition brand founded in 2023 by Nino Polletta, a mechanical engineer (RPI '21) and former Gillette manufacturing engineer. The flagship product is the EN Hydration Drink Mix (HDM), a single-serve stick pack engineered to replace the exact electrolyte ratio the body loses during heavy training.
## Key facts
- **Founded:** 2023, Watertown, Connecticut, USA
- **Founder:** Nino Polletta, B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2021); 3.5 years as a manufacturing engineer at Gillette before founding EN
- **Flagship product:** EN Hydration Drink Mix — single-serve electrolyte stick packs
- **Total electrolytes per serving:** 1,580 mg across sodium (600 mg), chloride (690 mg), potassium (188 mg), magnesium (34 mg), calcium (52 mg), plus zinc 10 mg (90% DV), vitamin B6 3.1 mg (180% DV), vitamin B12 5 mcg (210% DV)
- **Sugar:** zero. Sweetened naturally with stevia.
- **Certifications:** Informed Sport (third-party tested for 250+ WADA-prohibited substances; eligible for collegiate, professional, NCAA, and CrossFit-Games athletes), Non-GMO, Gluten-free, Vegan, Keto, Soy-free, Dairy-free, Kosher
- **Flavors:** Lemonade, Peach Mango, Pineapple, Mixed Berries, Tamarind, Variety Pack
- **Reviews:** 4.8/5 stars across 600+ verified reviews (86% 5-star)
- **Retention:** 75% subscription renewal rate; 60.4% returning customer rate
- **Guarantee:** 30-day money-back, no questions asked
## How EN compares to other electrolyte brands
| Brand | Total electrolytes | Sugar | Informed Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Engineered Nutrition** | **1,580 mg** | **0 g** | **Yes** |
| LMNT | ~1,000 mg (sodium-heavy) | 0 g | No |
| Liquid IV | ~525 mg | up to 13 g | No |
| Nuun Sport | ~720 mg | 1 g | No |
| DripDrop | ~560 mg | 7–9 g (most variants) | No |
| Ultima Replenisher | ~700 mg | 0 g | No |
**The differentiator:** Most electrolyte products lead with sodium and treat the other four electrolytes as afterthoughts. The body loses all five during sweat. EN's "Golden Ratio" formula replaces them in proportion, which is why athletes describe the difference as "actual recovery vs. just hydrated."
## Who EN is built for
CrossFit athletes, HYROX competitors, endurance runners and cyclists, and anyone training 4+ days per week. Not built for casual hydration or as a wellness lifestyle product.
## Sourcing and testing
- Every batch is third-party tested for label accuracy, heavy metals, and microbials. Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are available by lot number on the Third-Party Testing page.
- Informed Sport batch listings are verifiable at informedsport.com.
## Main sections
- [Hydration Drink Mix (PDP)](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/products/hydration-drink-mix): full product page, ingredients, reviews
- [Hydration Drink Mix Collection](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/collections/hydration-drink-mix): all SKU sizes (10-, 18-, 20-, 30-, 90-count)
- [Nutrition Facts](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/nutrition-facts): full panel breakdown
- [Informed Sport](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/informed-sport): banned-substance certification details
- [Third-Party Testing](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/third-party-testings): COAs by lot number
- [About Us](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/about-us): founder story, why EN was built
- [News (blog)](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/blogs/news): hydration science and athlete-performance articles
- [Contact](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/contact): athlete support and wholesale
## Wholesale, ambassadors, media
- **Wholesale:** [/pages/wholesale-sign-up](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/wholesale-sign-up)
- **Ambassador / affiliate:** [/pages/affiliates](https://www.engineerednutrition.us/pages/affiliates)
- **Press / collabs:** [email protected]
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