Oral rehydration composition

An oral rehydration composition, comprising:

• a) at least 40% w/w sucrose;
• b) between 1% w/w and 3.5% w/w sodium;
• c) between 0.1% w/w chloride and less than 1.5% w/w chloride;
• d) potassium, at a level less than 5% w/w;
• e) between 15% w/w and 30% w/w citric acid or citrate;
• and
• f) glucose, at a level less than 0.5% w/w;
• wherein the composition has a w/w ratio of sodium ions to chloride ions of at least 1.5:1, and wherein, upon mixture with an effective amount of water, the composition has an osmolarity of between 230 mOsm/L and 240 mOsm/L.