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Which nutritional gummies are better for children

Asked by:Jean

Asked on:Apr 07, 2026 08:54 PM

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  • Bambi Bambi

    Apr 07, 2026

    In fact, there is no "best style" suitable for all children. The style that can match the actual nutritional gap of the child, comply with the national children's food/health food standards, and have no unnecessary additions is the most worthy choice.

    My child was a picky eater in the past two years and lacked vitamin B and vitamin D. I have tried seven or eight kinds of gummy candies, and I have found the right ones after digging through the pits. I have some real experience in this problem. I first followed the trend and bought a certain Internet celebrity model. The cartoon IP printed on the packaging was very eye-catching. When I opened it, the sweet smell went straight to my nose. The first three ingredients in the ingredient list were all white sugar, fructose syrup, and food flavors. The VD content of each pill was less than 1/3 of the recommended amount. After eating it twice, my child fell in love with the sweetness.

    There is also a lot of controversy online about children's nutritional gummies. Many nutrition bloggers and parents think this is an IQ tax. After all, most of the active ingredients are not high in content, and it is easy to spoil children's taste. If you can achieve a balanced diet, there is really no need to supplement. I agree with this. But to put it another way, if your child is like mine, who doesn’t touch green leafy vegetables, doesn’t get much exposure to the sun during the winter, and has been found to have nutritional deficiencies during child care reexaminations, and can’t get enough of the ordinary tablets he’s been feeding for half an hour, then qualified nutritional gummies are really a savior. I later listened to the advice of my child care doctor and chose a model with no added sucrose, B complex and VD content that met the recommended daily intake for children of the Chinese Nutrition Society. My baby would come over and ask for it without urging me every day. After eating for more than three months, I checked again and all the indicators were up, and there was no problem of sweet craving or tooth decay.

    When choosing, don’t just focus on the packaging and flavors. First, turn to the back and read the ingredient list. If the effective nutrients are listed outside the top ten, it is basically a candy with a vest, and there is no need to waste money. If you are choosing for a young child, it is best to avoid the ones with added gelatin. I have seen a mother say that her child got stuck in the throat after eating gelatin gummies, which scares me just thinking about it. You should also pay attention to supplementing according to your needs, and buy whatever is not popular. If your baby is not deficient in calcium and you force him to eat calcium gummies, excessive supplementation will lead to constipation, and the gain is not worth the loss.

    Oh, by the way, even if you choose the right one, don’t just give the gummies as ordinary candies. At home, I keep them in a high cabinet out of the baby’s reach, and I give them one pill every day. I’ve seen news before that my baby secretly took half the bottle of VD gummies at home and sent them to the hospital to induce vomiting. But don’t be careless.

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