ORT Comparison Table

Product Na+
Mmol/l
K+
Mmol/l
Cl-
Mmol/l
SID
Mmol/l
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
Energy
MJ/L
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
Extras
Recommended levels(1,2,3) 90 - 130 10 - 30 40 - 80 60 - 80 50 - 80 Milk = 2.52 500 - 600
Diakur Plus
112 53 83 82 Bicarbonate
Citrate**
49 Feed with milk In water = 377
In milk =
619 +/- 37**
Lecithin coated
fibres + yeasts with
MOS
Effydral
120 15 55 75 Bicarbonate 55 0.57 390
Lectade Plus
50 20 39 31 Citrate 10 1.28 304
Life Aid Extra 90 25 60 55 Citrate 37 0.44 387

100 23 48 75 None 81 Feed with
milk
In water = 290
In milk =
535 +/- 30**
Scour Proof Extra
101 16 52 66 Bicarbonate 49 0.44 462 Mix in 1.5L water,
also has a
thickening agent

** Constable 2009

Product Recommended levels(1,2,3)
Na+
Mmol/l
90 - 130
K+
Mmol/l
10 - 30
Cl-
Mmol/l
40 - 80
SID
Mmol/l
60 - 80
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
50 - 80
Energy
MJ/L
Milk = 2.52
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
500 - 600
Extras
Product Diakur Plus
Na+
Mmol/l
112
K+
Mmol/l
53
Cl-
Mmol/l
83
SID
Mmol/l
82
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Bicarbonate
Citrate**
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
49
Energy
MJ/L
Feed with milk
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
In water = 377
In milk =
619 +/- 37**
Extras Lecithin coated
fibres + yeasts with
MOS

** Constable 2009

Product Effydral
Na+
Mmol/l
120
K+
Mmol/l
15
Cl-
Mmol/l
55
SID
Mmol/l
75
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Bicarbonate
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
55
Energy
MJ/L
0.75
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
390
Extras
Product Lectade Plus
Na+
Mmol/l
50
K+
Mmol/l
20
Cl-
Mmol/l
39
SID
Mmol/l
31
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Citrate
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
10
Energy
MJ/L
1.28
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
304
Extras
Product Life Aid Extra
Na+
Mmol/l
90
K+
Mmol/l
25
Cl-
Mmol/l
60
SID
Mmol/l
55
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Citrate
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
37
Energy
MJ/L
0.44
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
387
Extras
Product
Na+
Mmol/l
100
K+
Mmol/l
23
Cl-
Mmol/l
48
SID
Mmol/l
75
Bicarbonate
or citrate
None
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
81
Energy
MJ/L
Feed with
milk
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
In water = 290
In milk =
535 +/- 30**
Extras

** Constable 2009

Product Scour Proof Extra
Na+
Mmol/l
101
K+
Mmol/l
16
Cl-
Mmol/l
52
SID
Mmol/l
66
Bicarbonate
or citrate
Bicarbonate
Alkalising
agent
Mmol/l
48
Energy
MJ/L
0.44
Osmolarity
mOsm/kg
462
Extras Mix in 1.5L water,
also has a
thickening agent