The Oklahoman states that children’s multivitamins and a variety of supplements are increasingly in the form of gummies, with as many as “70 percent of children’s vitamins” in gummy form. According to the article, each gummy vitamin may contain about a gram of sugar, “which troubles both nutritionists and dentists.” American Dental Association spokeswoman Dr. Mary Hayes offers advice for parents providing vitamins and supplements to their children. “Switch to chewables. Give them with a meal; don’t make them a treat,” she says. Limiting sugar content is also advised. “We know that eating sugar promotes the growth of bacteria that causes decay,” says Dr. Hayes. “It may be only one gram, but the bacteria is happy, they don’t need a lot.”
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