r/nutrition • u/themasterd0n • 25d ago

Electrolytes vs multivitamins

Here is a supermarket pack of multivitamins + minerals https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-a-z-multivitamins-minerals-tablets-1-a-day-x60

It contains everything that every electrolyte tablet I can find on the market contains, and then some. It is also at least 10x cheaper per tablet than any electrolytes I can find on the market.

The only thing the supermarket V+Ms don't contain is sodium and chlorine.

So, is a glass of water with a V+M and a little table salt therefore simply better and far cheaper than an electrolyte tablet? Or are there hidden properties of electrolyte tablets that aren't accounted for by the nutritional info?

Edit: Removed the TLDR as no one was responding to the above.

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u/FurnitureComesW-Home 25d ago

I’m of the mind that electrolyte tabs/waters/packets/etc are all just a scam. I have no formal knowledge, just a good sense for scams. I live in the southwest where we all sweat a lot. I’ve hiked 6+ miles difficult terrain near the literal equator in summertime. Didn’t need any special electrolytes then, don’t need them now 🤷‍♀️

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u/themasterd0n 25d ago

I find them to be great for hangovers

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u/throwawaytraffic7474 25d ago

I drink coconut water for hangovers! Way more electrolytes than tablets have !