You can use Pedialyte for non-illness situations as well like heat exhaustion, exercising, and traveling per the box

One packet has 50 calories (12g total sugars).Pedialyte Advanced Care is intended to rapidly replenish fluids and electrolytes that may be lost from dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhea, heat exhaustion, intense exercise, or travel.

Somebody who's suffering from heat exhaustion

I wouldn’t suggest less water than the recommended, as it will make it a much higher concentrate, and I’m sure there is a rhyme behind the reason for the 16 ounces - my guess being that of ability to fully dissolve.+/- Calories: to me, it seems a low caloric value (50 cal,) considering it is suggested for electrolyte loss due to: vomiting & diarrhea, heat exhaustion, intense exercise, and travel

I really like having these single serving packets; the liquid always goes to waste as you have to get rid of it after so many days of opening the bottle, so lots of wasted liquid in my house

I really like having these single serving packets; the liquid always goes to waste as you have to get rid of it after so many days of opening the bottle, so lots of wasted liquid in my house