As you put the finishing touches on this year's Halloween costumes, consider this:
Healthy Supplements or a Masquerade?
Sugar also wears many Halloween costumes, and not just once a year. Many so-called supplements masquerade as sugar-filled gummies, often containing high amounts of corn syrup, fruit juice concentrates, or brown rice syrup as binding agents and sweeteners. These ingredients add sweetness but may not be labeled simply as "sugar," which makes them less noticeable. These sweeteners are high in fructose, contributing to a similar blood sugar spike as regular sugar.
Flavor Masking
A key component of any good Halloween costume is an effective mask, and sugar serves as a mask, too. Certain minerals and vitamins have strong, often unpleasant tastes. To counteract this, manufacturers add sugars or sugar-like substances. Gummy vitamins, for example, often contain sugar or corn syrup to make them taste like candy, which makes them more palatable but adds unnecessary sugar to the diet.
CREEKSIDE NATURALS TABLETS ARE ZERO SUGAR
Gummies are Loaded with Sugar
The average gummy supplement contains about 2 to 4 grams of sugar per serving, which typically consists of 1–2 gummies. This may not seem like a lot initially, but when taken daily or in larger doses, it can add up quickly, especially for children or those trying to reduce sugar intake.
Here’s a quick breakdown of sugar content by gummy type:
Children’s Gummies: These usually have around 2 to 3 grams of sugar per gummy, since they are designed to be more palatable for kids.
Adult Multivitamin Gummies: Adults’ multivitamin gummies often contain 1.5 to 3 grams of sugar per gummy, depending on the brand and formulation.
Specialty Gummies (like sleep aids, hair, skin, and nail gummies): These can range from 2 to 4 grams of sugar per gummy, especially if they’re flavored or require a larger serving size.
For context, the American Heart Association recommends a daily sugar limit of 25 grams for women and 36 grams for men. Taking multiple gummies daily can contribute significantly to this limit, especially if taken alongside other hidden sugar sources.
Less Sugar, More Flavor
Did you know that Creekside Naturals real fruit chews contain less than half the sugar of the average gummy? And, they’re made with real fruit. Real fruit means real flavor.
Ask Your Dentist
Dentists spend much of their time every fall warning of the dangers of sticky, sweet Halloween candy. Ask your dentist about sugar-free and tooth-friendly tablets from Creekside Naturals. Our tablets are sugar-free, and our real fruit chews contain less than half the sugar of the average gummy.