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Mighties Anytime Kids' Drink Mix Review: Is It Worth It?
A stevia-sweetened drink mix that gives juice-box kids the flavor they demand without the sugar — with added vitamins, electrolytes and amino acids per the label.
Quick answer: Worth it for the specific job it does: moving a juice-box kid onto a zero-sugar drink without a mealtime standoff — at $39 for a 28-stick variety box, it's a reasonably priced behavioral tool. Just be clear-eyed about what it is: a stevia-sweetened, vitamin-fortified drink mix, not a nutrition strategy, and water, milk and whole fruit still come first. Try the variety pack, let the kid vote, and ask your pediatrician anything that goes beyond flavor.
A stick pack stirs into about 8 ounces of water. Photo: Mighties
Our verdict
Worth it for the specific job it does: moving a juice-box kid onto a zero-sugar drink without a mealtime standoff — at $39 for a 28-stick variety box, it's a reasonably priced behavioral tool. Just be clear-eyed about what it is: a stevia-sweetened, vitamin-fortified drink mix, not a nutrition strategy, and water, milk and whole fruit still come first. Try the variety pack, let the kid vote, and ask your pediatrician anything that goes beyond flavor.
The short version
Mighties Anytime is a zero-sugar drink mix for kids 3 and up aimed squarely at the juice-box habit: tear open a stick, stir it into about 8 ounces of water, and you get a naturally flavored drink — sweetened with stevia instead of sugar — with added vitamins, electrolytes and essential amino acids per the label. A 28-stick variety box (Fresh Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Wild Grape, Green Apple) runs $39; 60-serving single-flavor pouches run $59, about a dollar a serving. Let's be clear about what it is: a fortified flavored drink, not a health food — whole fruit, milk and plain water remain the pediatric gold standard. But as a tool for retiring the daily 13-to-20-grams-of-sugar juice pouch, it's a genuinely useful swap that kids will actually drink.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Zero sugar and no synthetic dyes — sweetened with stevia, per the label
- Adds vitamins D and B12, folate, zinc, electrolytes and all nine essential amino acids, per the label
- Four flavors that read like juice to a kid, not like a supplement
- Sticks travel well — lunchboxes, sports bags, road trips
- About $1 a serving in the 60-stick pouch, cheaper than many specialty kids' drinks
- Made for ages 3+, with flexible serving guidance on the label
Cons
- It's a fortified drink mix, not a substitute for whole fruit, milk or a balanced diet
- Pricier than juice boxes — and dramatically pricier than the water it's stirred into
- Stevia's aftertaste isn't for every kid, and single-flavor pouches are a $59 commitment
How it works
Tear and pour
Open one stick pack and pour it into roughly 8 ounces of water — a cup, a thermos, or the water bottle already in the lunchbox.
Stir for ten seconds
The powder dissolves with a quick stir or shake — no blender, no clumps, no prep that a 7-year-old can't handle solo.
Serve it like juice
It drinks like the flavored stuff kids ask for, minus the sugar. The label allows a couple of sticks a day for kids 3 and up — more on that in the FAQ.
Who it's for
- Parents trying to break the juice-box-at-every-meal cycle
- Kids who refuse plain water but absolutely don't need more sugar
- Lunchboxes, sports sidelines and long car rides
- Families who'd like the drink negotiation to end without a sugar compromise
Can Mighties actually replace juice boxes?
The juice-box problem is well documented: a typical pouch or box carries somewhere between 13 and 20-plus grams of sugar, and a kid who drinks two or three a day is pulling a startling share of their calories from sweetened liquid. Pediatric guidance has been consistent for years — water and milk for everyday hydration, whole fruit over fruit juice. The hard part was never knowing this; it's the negotiation with a 6-year-old who regards plain water as a personal insult. That negotiation is the actual product Mighties is selling.
Mechanically, it holds up its end. The sticks mix into water in seconds, the flavors are legitimately juice-adjacent, and the zero-sugar claim is the label's headline. Each serving also carries the brand's fortification blend — vitamins D and B12, folate, zinc, electrolytes and about two grams of essential amino acids, per the label. Whether your kid accepts the swap comes down to palate: stevia sweetness is close to sugar but not identical, and kids are the world's most ruthless taste-testers. The variety box exists precisely for this audition.
A fortified drink mix, not a health food
This is the part of the review where we decline to call a flavored powder 'healthy.' Mighties is a dietary supplement — it says so on the box — and its front-of-pack promises about immune support, brain function, muscle development and strong bones all carry asterisks pointing to the standard disclaimer: these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. That doesn't make the claims false; it makes them marketing, and the honest frame is simpler. This is a sugar-free flavored drink with added nutrients per its label. Full stop.
The nutritional hierarchy doesn't move for any product: whole foods beat fortified drinks, every time. Vitamins arriving in an apple come packaged with fiber and everything else an apple does; vitamins stirred into lemonade-flavored water are just vitamins. If your child eats reasonably well, they likely don't need the fortification at all — the value here is the sugar they're not drinking, not the zinc they are. And if you have real concerns about your child's nutrition, picky eating, or whether a supplement drink belongs in their day, that's a pediatrician conversation, not a checkout decision.
Is Mighties worth $39?
Run the math honestly. Juice boxes cost roughly 30 to 50 cents each; Mighties runs about $1.39 a stick in the $39 variety box and about 98 cents a serving in the $59 pouches. Tap water — the pediatric gold standard — is functionally free. So on pure cost, Mighties loses to both the problem and the ideal solution. What you're paying the premium for is the transition: a drink sweet enough that a juice-box kid accepts it, without the daily sugar load. If it converts a three-pouch-a-day habit, many parents will consider that the cheapest win in the grocery budget.
The cheaper play is always worth trying first: make water more appealing on its own. Cold water in a bottle a kid picked out — the straw-lid Owala FreeSip is the reigning playground status symbol — solves the problem for free in plenty of households. If that battle's already been lost, Mighties is a reasonable middle path: costlier than juice boxes, better for the sugar ledger, and easier than negotiating with a thirsty second-grader. Start with the variety box before committing to a 60-serving pouch of a flavor your kid may veto by Thursday.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mighties healthy for kids?
Here's the honest version: Mighties is a sugar-free drink with added vitamins and amino acids per its label — and that's the extent of what can be said. It's a dietary supplement, and its 'immune support' and 'brain function' claims carry the standard FDA disclaimer. Whole foods — fruit, vegetables, milk, plain water — come first and aren't replaced by any fortified drink. If you have questions about your child's diet or nutrition, ask your pediatrician.
What sweetener does Mighties use?
Stevia, per the label and brand materials — no sugar, no aspartame or sucralose, and no synthetic dyes like Red 40. Stevia is plant-derived and calorie-free, though some kids notice its slightly different aftertaste, so the variety pack is the smart first order.
What ages is it for, and how many sticks a day?
The label says kids 3 and up, with guidance allowing 2–4 sticks a day. That's the brand's ceiling, not a target — one stick as a juice-box stand-in is the typical use. For a small child, or any question about how it fits your kid's diet, check with your pediatrician.
Does it replace a multivitamin?
Treat it as one or the other, not both, unless your pediatrician says otherwise. Mighties adds meaningful percentages of vitamins D and B12, folate and zinc per serving, so stacking it on top of a daily multivitamin could double up more than you intend. A quick question at the next checkup settles it.
What flavors and sizes does it come in?
Four flavors: Fresh Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Wild Grape and Green Apple. The $39 variety box has 28 sticks of all four — the right first buy — and single-flavor pouches hold 60 servings for $59, which works out to about 98 cents a serving.
Will my kid actually drink it?
The flavors are engineered to read as juice, and most kids treat them that way — but stevia is a genuinely different sweetness, and picky palates vote unpredictably. Start with the variety pack, let them pick a favorite, and serve it cold; a bottle they love helps too — a straw-lid bottle like the Owala FreeSip has ended more drink standoffs than any flavor ever will.
When you buy through links on this page, TopCrate may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Mighties is a fortified beverage and dietary supplement — not a substitute for whole foods or for medical or dietary advice, and its label claims have not been evaluated by the FDA. Prices accurate as of publish time.
