Does sodium citrate work?

Sodium Citrate Claims

The supplement database currently has 4 claims for Sodium Citrate. The claims include: improve sports performance, improve recovery, improve running performance, improve swimming performance.

Overall Effectiveness Rating for Sodium Citrate

The overall effectiveness rating for sodium citrate is 1.4 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence sodium citrate does what it claims. Using this supplement will not lead to positive results.

Overall Confidence Rating for Sodium Citrate

There are 7 studies in the database on sodium citrate; the confidence rating is 35. A score above 80 means the effectiveness rating for this supplement is reliable. A score under 80 means there is insufficient evidence to ensure a reliable effectiveness rating. Note, this rating is for sodium citrate as a whole. There are also individual ratings for the claims below.

Individual Claims

The overall ratings above do no necessarily reflect each claim about sodium citrate. Individual claims can have higher or lower ratings. For example, some supplements may have a lot of backing for one claim, but be completely useless for another. Click on claims below for more information.

Improve Recovery

The effectiveness rating for sodium citrate's ability to improve recovery is 2 out of 3. The confidence rating for this claim is 20. This means there is not enough evidence in the database on this claim and the effectiveness rating above is not valid. Read more about sodium citrate's ability to improve recovery.

Effectiveness Rating for this claim: 2 out of 3

Confidence Rating for this claim: 20

Improve Running Performance

The effectiveness rating for sodium citrate's ability to improve running performance is 1.3 out of 3. The confidence rating for this claim is 60. This means there is not enough evidence in the database on this claim and the effectiveness rating above is not valid. Read more about sodium citrate's ability to improve running performance.

Effectiveness Rating for this claim: 1.3 out of 3

Confidence Rating for this claim: 60

Improve Sports Performance

The effectiveness rating for sodium citrate's ability to improve sports performance is 1 out of 3. The confidence rating for this claim is 40. This means there is not enough evidence in the database on this claim and the effectiveness rating above is not valid. Read more about sodium citrate's ability to improve sports performance.

Effectiveness Rating for this claim: 1 out of 3

Confidence Rating for this claim: 40

Improve Swimming Performance

The effectiveness rating for sodium citrate's ability to improve swimming performance is 2 out of 3. The confidence rating for this claim is 20. This means there is not enough evidence in the database on this claim and the effectiveness rating above is not valid. Read more about sodium citrate's ability to improve swimming performance.