Vitamins "Solgar" for children
Solgar has been producing vitamin supplements since 1947, offering a wide range of vitamin preparations, mineral complexes and other dietary supplements. The advantages of the products of this company are the high quality of raw materials and careful control over production. Solgar also has children's vitamin complexes, which we will look at in more detail.
Kinds
Among the products Solgar for children are such additives:
- Kangavites Multivitamins and minerals. Such berry or fruit chewable tablets will give the growing child a large amount of vitamin compounds, as well as mineral salts. They are supplemented with plant components that positively affect the children's body, among which are rose hips and bioflavonoids derived from citrus fruits. The complex is recommended for children older than two years.
- Kangavites Vitamin C. The supplement is a tasty supplemental source of ascorbic acid. From each orange pill the child will receive 100 mg of this vitamin. The drug is approved for use from 3 years of age.
- U-Cubes Chewable Multivitamins and Minerals. These orange, cherry and grape chewable lozenges are based on tapioca. The product provides the child with vitamin D, ascorbic acid, B vitamins and other vitamin compounds, as well as minerals. The complex is designed for children over 2 years.
- U-Cubes Calcium and Vitamin D. The drug is available in the form of lemonade and berry chewing gummies. From two lozenges, the child receives 300 IU of cholecalciferol and 250 mg of calcium. Supplement supports healthy bones and teeth of the child. It is recommended for children who are two years old.
- U-Cubes Vitamin C. The additive is presented with delicious marmalade with strawberry and orange flavor. The product supports the immune system of children. Two lozenges of this drug contain 250 mg of vitamin C. It is allowed from the age of two.
Release form
The Kangavites vitamins from Solgar are packaged in dark vials that protect the supplements from moisture, light and temperature changes. One pack of vitamin C for children from Solgar contains 90 tablets, and the multivitamin complex “Kangavites” produces 120 vitamins in one jar.
U-Cubes products are packaged in plastic bottles. Multivitamin-mineral complex and supplement with vitamin D and calcium are produced in two packaging options - 60 and 120 gummies each. One pack of chewable vitamin C from U-Cubes contains 90 pastilles.
Composition
The main ingredients of children's vitamins Solgar are:
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Kangavites Multivitamins and Minerals |
13 vitamins (A, C, B2, D, E, B1, B6, B9, B12, B4, B3, H, B5) 10 minerals (Ca, Fe, I, Mg, Zn, Se, Cu, Mn, Cr, K) Natural additives (carrot, strawberry, apple, broccoli, apricot, beetroot, soy lecithin powder, citrus bioflavonoids, rosehip, inositol) |
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Kangavites Vitamin C |
Vitamin C |
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U-Cubes Chewable Multi-Vitamins & Minerals |
8 vitamins (A, C, D3, E, B6, B9, B12, B5) 4 minerals (Ca, I, Mg, Zn) Inositol |
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U-Cubes Calcium and Vitamin D |
Vitamin D3 Tricalcium phosphate |
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U-Cubes Vitamin C |
Vitamin C |
Additional ingredients of Solgar vitamins are natural flavors, carrageenan, tapioca syrup, vegetable cellulose, fructose, xanthan gum, vegetable magnesium stearate, silicon, malic acid, and other ingredients harmless to children. Salgar, gluten, sugar, dairy components, artificial flavors and dyes are missing from the Solgar vitamin supplements.
Indications
Additives for kids from Solgar recommend:
- For the prevention of seasonal hypovitaminosis.
- To support the child's body under high loads, for example, if a child plays sports or prepares for exams.
- To speed recovery from infections and surgical treatment.
- To supplement the children's diet with nutrients with an unbalanced diet.
Contraindications
Solgar baby vitamins should not be taken if you are intolerant of any component of supplements. Also, each drug has its own age limit, which is important to consider before purchasing the complex.
Instruction
Taking vitamin supplements from Solgar is very convenient:
- The daily dose of Kangavites Vitamin C is 1 chewable tablet. Her offer a child to chew at one of the meals.
- Kangavites multivitamin formula is given to children 2-3 years old and 1 tablet daily, and over the age of four years, the daily dosage is increased to two chewable tablets.
- The daily dosage of U-Cubes marmalade vitamins is represented by two lozenges for children of 2–3 years of age and four marmalades for a child over 4 years old.
Reviews
About vitamins for children of the company Solgar speak mostly positively. Parents are attracted by the fame of the manufacturer and the absence of harmful ingredients in the composition, and the children are pleased with the pleasant taste of both chewable tablets and Solgar lozenges.
The disadvantages of such vitamin products are only a rather high cost, as well as difficulties in purchasing in Russia.
Substitute Products
If necessary, Solgar vitamins can be replaced with other additives that are similar in composition and action, such as the Alphabet or Pikovit vitamins.
If you pay more attention to the nutrition of the child, you can generally avoid the use of vitamin supplements. To do this, children’s diet should include the main sources of natural vitamins - vegetables, eggs, fish, cereals, berries, herbs, vegetable oil, meat, fruits, bread, nuts and many other products.
Read more about whether any child needs vitamin supplements, see Dr. Komarovsky’s program.
In the next video, a member of the Research Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences will give advice on the nutrition of the child and tell him what vitamins he needs and at what age.
