How does Ketone-IQ™ compare to other ketone esters, ketone salts, and MCT oil?
Updated 6 months ago
by
Taylor
Ketone-IQ™️ delivers pure ketones with no salts, no fat—just fuel immediately available for your metabolism.
Read on to learn more about how Ketone-IQ™️ compares to Salts, MCTs, and more.
Ketone-IQ™️
- Acutely raises blood ketones to an optimal range: 1.0-2.5 millimolar (mmol) per liter (L) of blood.
- Sustains elevated ketone levels for more than 6 hours.
- Delivers a direct dose of ketones without salt or acid load.
- With single doses of Ketone-IQ™️ as a sports drink, gastrointestinal (GI) side effects are rare.
- Published clinical evidence demonstrates efficacy for performance and/or recovery.
- Tastes better than ketone esters.
Ketone Salts
- Raises blood ketones up to ~1.0 mmol/L.
- Currently cheaper to produce than ketone esters.
- To raise blood ketone levels, you have to consume a large amount of salt (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) far in excess of the recommended daily dietary allowance.
- Moderate to high risk of GI symptoms at suggested doses.
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs)
- Raises blood ketone levels up to ~0.5 mmol/L
- Currently cheaper to produce than ketone esters.
- A high amount of calories as fat, some of which your body converts to ketones.
- The most ketogenic fat. Converts to ketones more rapidly than other fats, due to its "medium-chain" chemical structure.
- Some people report GI symptoms, especially if they are not used to consuming MCTs.
Acetoacetate (AcAc) Diester
- Mildly raises blood ketones to moderate levels (~1.0 mmol/L).
- In the current formulation, some report GI symptoms.
- No improvement in performance (likely related to GI symptoms).
