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BHB Salts in Burntide: 10 to 25 g in Studies vs a 525 mg Blend
Burntide lists BHB calcium, magnesium and sodium, which are beta-hydroxybutyrate salts, inside a 525 mg blend shared with apple cider vinegar. The studies cited on this site used 10 to 25 g in one serving. The label does not publish the BHB amount, and it does not claim ketosis.
- BHB means beta-hydroxybutyrate, a ketone body the liver makes. Burntide uses 3 BHB salts: calcium, magnesium and sodium.
- The salts share one 525 mg blend with apple cider vinegar. The split is not published.
- Studies cited here used 10 to 25 g in a single serving, about twenty to fifty times more.
- Burntide does not induce ketosis, and this site does not claim that it does.
- No clinical trial of the finished Burntide gummy exists.
- Sodium 2.5 mg, calcium 1 mg and magnesium 0.75 mg print on the panel as separate rows.
The letters BHB show up in many weight and energy products. The word sounds technical, and sales pages lean on that. This post keeps it plain. We say what BHB is, how a salt differs from an ester, what the studies used and where the Burntide blend sits next to them.
What are BHB salts, and what do the studies on ketone salts say?
Beta-hydroxybutyrate is a ketone body. Your liver makes it from fat when carbohydrate runs short. A review in the Annual Review of Nutrition describes it as both a fuel and a signalling molecule. A BHB salt is the same molecule bound to a mineral so it can go into a powder, a drink or a gummy. Burntide uses three minerals: calcium, magnesium and sodium.
Studies on ketone supplements exist. A systematic review and meta-analysis of ketone supplements looked at blood BHB, glucose and insulin. A 2025 pilot study asked if ketone salts raise a related blood marker. A 2016 study in athletes looked at fuel preference and endurance. These are research on ingredients. None of them tested the Burntide gummy.
What is the difference between ketone salts and ketone esters?
A salt joins the BHB molecule to a mineral. An ester joins it to another compound and is usually sold as a drink. People often search for the two side by side because the research uses both.
One study in the sources used an ester. It reported that a ketone ester drink lowered the hormone ghrelin and appetite (Stubbs 2018). Burntide is not an ester. It lists mineral salts. So the ester result tells you about a different form, taken as a drink, at a larger dose.
The point is not that one form is good and one is bad. The point is that you should match the form and the dose before you borrow a result. Here neither matches.
How big is the gap between the study dose and the Burntide blend?
Studies that raised blood ketones used 10 to 25 g of ketone salts or esters in a single serving. The whole Burntide blend is 525 mg, which is 0.525 of a gram. It covers four ingredients, not one. That makes the blend about twenty to fifty times smaller than the study range before the vinegar share is even taken out.
| Item | Study range | Burntide label |
|---|---|---|
| BHB salts or esters | 10 to 25 g in one serving | Share of 525 mg, not published |
| Whole blend | Not applicable | 525 mg for four ingredients |
| Calcium | Daily Value 1,300 mg | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | Daily Value 420 mg | 0.75 mg |
| Sodium | Not applicable | 2.5 mg |
| Ketosis claim | Not applicable | None. Burntide does not induce ketosis. |
Over a full jar the blend adds up to 15.75 g across 30 days. A study dose of 10 g was taken in one sitting. The numbers describe two different kinds of use.
Does the label claim sodium BHB or calcium BHB benefits?
No. The label does not name a benefit for any single salt. It prints five lines about support: Weight Loss Support, support a healthy metabolism, support the body's natural fat-burning pathways, support clean cellular energy and support healthy fat oxidation. These are structure-function statements, and the boxed FDA statement sits beside them.
Our sources read the clean cellular energy line as wording for fuel without a stimulant. The checkable part is simple. There is no caffeine on the panel. The rest is a hypothesis about a dose that the label does not publish.
Why do calcium, magnesium and sodium appear separately on the panel?
Because the salts carry minerals, and the panel declares them. The separate rows are 1 mg, 0.75 mg and 2.5 mg, each at 0% Daily Value. They are small enough that no one should treat the gummy as a mineral source.
Our sources advise asking a pharmacist first if you take diuretics or blood pressure medicine. The amounts are tiny, but the salts carry electrolytes, and a pharmacist can check your list in a minute.
What would make BHB claims easier to trust?
- A printed amount for each BHB salt, in milligrams.
- A trial of the finished gummy, not of an ingredient.
- An independent lab assay that matches lot BUR-26/BU-4642.
- A clear statement of the form tested in each cited study.
None of the four is published today. That is not proof that the gummy does nothing. It means the label asks you to rely on trust and on the 60-day guarantee, not on a printed dose.
Medical note. 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. Burntide is a dietary supplement and, like every supplement, it is not FDA-approved. It is for healthy adults aged 18 and over. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before use if you take medication or have a health condition.
Frequently asked questions
What are BHB salts?
They are beta-hydroxybutyrate, a ketone body the liver makes, bound to a mineral. Burntide lists three: BHB calcium, BHB magnesium and BHB sodium, inside one 525 mg blend.
Does Burntide put you in ketosis?
No. Studies that raised blood ketones used 10 to 25 g in one serving. The whole Burntide blend is 525 mg for four ingredients. The site does not claim ketosis.
Are ketone salts the same as ketone esters?
No. A salt binds BHB to a mineral. An ester binds it to another compound and is usually a drink. Burntide lists salts, so ester studies are a different form.
How much BHB is in one Burntide gummy?
Not published. The BHB salts share the 525 mg blend with apple cider vinegar, and the label does not give the split.
Has the Burntide gummy been tested in a clinical trial?
No trial of the finished gummy exists. Every study cited on this site tested an ingredient, usually in a different form and at a larger dose.
Should I ask a doctor before taking BHB salts?
Yes if you are under a physician's care or take medicine, especially for blood sugar or blood pressure. The salts carry sodium, calcium and magnesium, so ask a pharmacist.
Our view
BHB is real biology, and ketone supplements have been studied. That part is fair. The part that does not travel is the dose. The studies used grams in one serving, and this gummy holds a shared half gram. A reader should keep both facts in view.
If a printed dose per salt matters to you, look for a label that gives it. If you want a daily chew and can live with a blend total, the 60-day guarantee gives you time to see how you feel. Ask a doctor about any condition or medicine.
Sources cited in this post
- Newman JC, Verdin E. Beta-hydroxybutyrate: a signaling metabolite. Annu Rev Nutr. 2017;37:51-76. PMID 28826372. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28826372/
- Yu Q, Wang Z, Li Y, et al. Effects of ketone supplements on blood beta-hydroxybutyrate, glucose and insulin: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2023;52:101757. PMID 37327753. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37327753/
- Holland-Winkler AM, Greene ES, Zeigler ZS. Effectiveness of exogenous ketone salts in enhancing circulating acetoacetate levels: a pilot study. Nutrients. 2025;17(10):1663. PMID 40431405. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40431405/
- Cox PJ, Kirk T, Ashmore T, et al. Nutritional ketosis alters fuel preference and thereby endurance performance in athletes. Cell Metab. 2016;24(2):256-68. PMID 27475046. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27475046/
- Stubbs BJ, Cox PJ, Evans RD, Cyranka M, Clarke K, de Wet H. A ketone ester drink lowers human ghrelin and appetite. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018;26(2):269-73. PMID 29105987. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29105987/
- Saldanha LG, Dwyer JT, Bailen RA, et al. Perspectives on the use of proprietary blends in dietary supplements. J Nutr. 2023;153(5):1305-9. PMID 37004873. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37004873/
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Calcium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Magnesium: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/