Are Gummy Vitamins Effective? 5 Reasons It’s Time to Upgrade Your Supplements

When gummy vitamins entered the market, they were a hit with kids and adults alike. They’re tasty and make life way easier for anyone who has a tough time swallowing traditional capsules and pills. In fact, the brightly-colored supplements make taking your vitamins as fun as indulging in a piece of candy — and this, according to University Hospitals primary care provider Monique Williams, CNP, “significantly improves adherence to a daily supplement routine.”

Still, it’s not all sunshine and cotton candy when it comes to gummy vitamins. According to some experts, the appeal of this type of supplement hides quite a few potential downsides.

“While gummy vitamins have their place, they shouldn’t be the default option for most people,” says Avery Zenker, MAN, RD at MyCrohnsandColitisTeam. So at the end of the day, are gummy vitamins good for you? Here are the major concerns Zenker and other experts caution against.