{"id":10296,"date":"2020-04-16T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=10296"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:44:58","slug":"too-many-gummy-vitamins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/too-many-gummy-vitamins\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if you eat too many gummy vitamins?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have children who take gummy vitamins, you may be familiar with the following scene: It\u2019s the end of the day, and you\u2019re exhausted, but your kids suddenly remember that they haven\u2019t taken their tasty vitamin gummies. They remind you, and you pass them one gummy (or two, if that\u2019s the correct dosage), and watch as they happily chew on the candy-like supplement. Once they\u2019re finished, they hold out their hands for more. You remind them, again, that this isn\u2019t candy. But what if your children manage to unscrew the safety lock and help themselves to more?<\/span><\/p>\n

The whole point of gummy vitamins is that the product tastes good\u2014and that can lead to overconsumption, for children or adults. You may be wondering what happens if you eat too many gummy vitamins\u2013can you overdose on vitamins? Here\u2019s what you need to know about the negative effects of consuming more than the recommended serving size of commercial gummy vitamins.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the best gummy vitamin?<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are gummy versions of single vitamins and minerals. But, the most common form is the <\/span>gummy multivitamin<\/span><\/a>, a kind of chewable vitamin that usually contains recommended amounts of three types of nutrients:<\/span><\/p>\n