--- title: "Hydralyte vs Musashi: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hydralyte or Musashi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrolyte drink brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hydralyte-vs-musashi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hydralyte vs Musashi: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Hydralyte or Musashi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrolyte drink brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Hydralyte and Musashi - **Competitive set**: Electrolyte drink brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Hydralyte Share of Search**: 18.1% - **Musashi Share of Search**: 43.3% ## Is Hydralyte or Musashi more popular in search? - In October 2026, Musashi had more branded searches than Hydralyte among electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand. Musashi had about 13,400 branded searches, while Hydralyte had 5,590. Musashi made up 43.3% of all electrolyte drink brand searches we track, and Hydralyte accounted for 18.1%. - Musashi was ahead of Hydralyte in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Hydralyte’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand moved from 14.6% to 18.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 5.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Musashi’s share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand moved from 46.3% to 43.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.5K to 13.3K. ## Top electrolyte drink brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Hydralyte was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Musashi was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Hydralyte was listed before Musashi in two out of three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Powerade | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Hydralyte | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Pure Sports Nutrition | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Musashi | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | LMNT | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Gatorade | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Horleys | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Nuun | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about electrolyte drink brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electrolyte drink brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Hydralyte, 2. Powerade - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand?": 1. Hydralyte, 2. Pure Sports Nutrition, 3. Powerade, 4. LMNT - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electrolyte drink brand in New Zealand for sport recovery?": 1. Horleys - Searched Google, AI Overview "sports drink nz": 1. Powerade, 2. Pure Sports Nutrition, 3. Musashi Not named in any answer: Gatorade and Nuun. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand electrolyte drink brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Hydralyte gained share of searches among electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand, from 17.2% to 18.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Musashi in New Zealand rose 16.1% over 12 measured months, from 11.5K to 13.3K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Hydralyte and Musashi changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Hydralyte estimated searches | Hydralyte Share of Search | Hydralyte rank | Musashi estimated searches | Musashi Share of Search | Musashi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 14.6% | 3 | 11.5K | 46.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 17.3% | 2 | 9.4K | 44.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.9K | 16.3% | 2 | 10.5K | 44.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 14.5% | 3 | 11.5K | 46.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 3.7K | 14.5% | 3 | 11.6K | 45.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3K | 14% | 3 | 9.8K | 46% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3K | 12% | 3 | 11.9K | 47.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 3.2K | 13.1% | 3 | 11.5K | 47.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 3.8K | 17% | 3 | 9.7K | 43.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5K | 17.4% | 3 | 11.6K | 40.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 4.7K | 17.2% | 3 | 11.9K | 43.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 5.6K | 18.1% | 3 | 13.3K | 43.3% | 1 | ## How are Hydralyte’s and Musashi’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hydralyte’s and Musashi’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Hydralyte**: Measured on the search terms “hydralyte”, “hydralyte ice blocks”, “hydralyte powder”, “hydralyte sachets”, “hydralyte tablets” and “hydralyte woolies”, summed into one figure. - **Musashi**: Measured on the search terms “musashi”, “musashi 100 whey”, “musashi electrolytes”, “musashi energy”, “musashi fat metaboliser”, “musashi shred” and “musashi whey”, summed into one figure. - [Hydralyte profile](/demand/nz/brands/hydralyte) - [Musashi profile](/demand/nz/brands/musashi) - [All electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-electrolyte-drink-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Hydralyte or Musashi more popular in search? In October 2026, Musashi had more branded searches than Hydralyte among electrolyte drink brands in New Zealand. Musashi had about 13,400 branded searches, while Hydralyte had 5,590. Musashi made up 43.3% of all electrolyte drink brand searches we track, and Hydralyte accounted for 18.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hydralyte vs Musashi: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hydralyte-vs-musashi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hydralyte-vs-musashi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.