Sucking pills down can be challenging and uncomfortable for young children. Chewable vitamins provide a solution by tasting like candy and eliminating the potential choking hazard associated with pill form vitamins.
While chewable tablets, liquids, and gummies all present their own set of advantages and disadvantages, tablet form offers some distinct advantages that could outshone other forms. These advantages include:
They’re easier to ingest
Chewable vitamins can be an invaluable solution for those who find swallowing pills difficult, as well as toddlers and small children who cannot take regular tablet supplements without risk of choking.
Gummies are popular supplements among children as they’re designed to taste like candy, making them more palatable for youngsters who may otherwise forgo taking their multivitamin. Unfortunately, many gummy vitamins contain sugar as well as questionable ingredients like high fructose corn syrup which could negatively impact oral health in a child.
Chewable supplements don’t face these issues, as their production requires lower heat output and can utilize natural sweeteners that support dental health. Chewables also provide greater stability, with greater nutraceutical delivery per serving resulting in shorter minimum order quantities and production times as well as the possibility for greater consistency across production, which ultimately translates to easier absorption in consumers than pills and other non-chewable forms.
They’re formulated for children
Gummy vitamins are designed specifically for children and designed to look and taste like candy, making it easier for parents to convince their children to take pills – which is essential as failing to do so could have serious health repercussions, including malnutrition.
Multivitamin tablets can be difficult for young children, particularly toddlers and preschoolers, to swallow safely and may pose a choking risk. Chewable supplements offer kids access to essential nutrients in an easy-to-digest format.
Many manufacturers of chewable vitamins use third-party certification, such as NSF International or US Pharmacopoeia (USP), to verify their quality. Proper storage of vitamins for children should also be emphasized, working closely with pediatric nutritionists in ensuring children receive all of the essential vitamins. One great choice for children’s supplement needs would be Hiya’s Flintstones multivitamin gummies!
They’re gentle on the stomach
Gummies are an increasingly popular way for both kids and adults alike to take vitamins, and come in an assortment of flavors and shapes. Some can contain both vitamins and minerals or just one or two nutrients like calcium or vitamin D.
But gummies can contain too much sugar and other unhealthy ingredients that are unnecessary for good health, potentially leading to cavities.
Chewable multivitamins offer many benefits for digestion, such as no added sugar or ingredients that may upset the stomach. Furthermore, their gentle design may make them an excellent option for children.
Though chewable tablets may not be as popular, they’re still an effective way to get your daily vitamins and nutrients. Vitaquest provides premium chewable tablet manufacturing, formulation, and packaging design services – helping create innovative chewable supplements that appeal to both children and adults while meeting all clean-label specifications.
They’re more consistent than gummies
Gummy vitamins are dietary supplement forms designed to deliver vitamins and other nutraceuticals in an appealing candy form. Formulations of these vitamin chews can include flavors that appeal to many consumers as well as sweetening ingredients that meet clean-label standards.
Gummy vitamins may be tasty and easy to swallow, but their consistency can become problematic over time due to increased moisture exposure compared with pills or tablet supplements. Thus, their vitamin content gradually diminishes over time.
Gummy vitamins come with the additional drawback of high sugar content; each gummy may contain three to five grams, which could erode away at your daily recommended amount of vitamins and minerals. Their sticky consistency may also wreak havoc with your teeth over time and contribute to plaque buildup – something pediatricians can help combat by prescribing children’s chewable multivitamins specifically designed by pediatricians.
