{"id":605501849906,"title":"First Day Vitamins Review: Are Gummy Vitamins Healthy?","created_at":"2023-06-04T22:23:55-04:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"First Day Vitamins Review: Are Gummy Vitamins Healthy?\",\n \"keywords\": \"first day vitamins, first day vitamins review, first day vitamins reviews, first day vitamins ingredients, first day vitamins for kids, first day vitamin reviews, first day gummy vitamins\",\n \"description\": \"Our research team analyzes the ingredients in First Day Vitamins based on medical studies to give our take on whether the gummies are healthy or if they're a waste of money. We share our concerns with some of the brand's marketing practices.\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/first-day-vitamins-review\",\n\"author\": {\n \"@type\": \"Person\",\n \"name\": \"Calloway Cook\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/pages\/calloway-cook\",\n \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/calloway-cook\/\",\n \"jobTitle\": \"President\",\n \"knowsAbout\": \"entrepreneurship, dietary supplements, herbal supplements, eCommerce, medical research\",\n \"alumniOf\": {\n \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n \"name\": \"S.I. 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All statements are merely the opinion of the writer(s). We recommend that individuals follow their doctor’s guidance in regard to multivitamin use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dc\"\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003eirst Day Vitamins is a vitamin brand for the whole family. The company sells gummy vitamins for kids, teens, adult men and adult women, and claims to use “Real science” and “The best ingredients.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut does First Day Vitamins contain research-backed ingredients and effective vitamin doses, or are these just marketing claims? Does the brand contain any questionable additive ingredients? Why is it so hard to find the full ingredient list? And how do real users rate and describe the effects of First Day Vitamins? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we analyze the ingredients in First Day Vitamins based on medical studies to give our take on whether the formulations are healthy or if they’re a waste of money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe’ll share our concerns about some of the brand’s marketing practices, highlight some questionable additive ingredients, and feature real, unsponsored First Day Vitamins user reviews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly Questionable Marketing Practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen we went to evaluate the ingredient label of First Day Vitamins, we were extremely confused because the subheader of the product page didn’t match up to the Supplement Facts label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe product page header, shown below, references an “organic fruit and veggie blend, plus 9 key nutrients”:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"First Day Vitamins Men's Multivitamin header\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/First_Day_Vitamins_Men_s_Multivitamin_Header_Optimized.png?v=1685931969\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut the Supplement Facts label directly across from these product claims has no fruits and vegetables listed, and lists 13 nutrients:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou have to scroll all the way down to the “FAQs” section of the page and click a button that says “What’s the full nutrition facts for your vitamin” to see the full ingredient list, which is the same Supplement Facts label as shown above but with two added sections:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"First Day Vitamins Men's Multivitamin Supplement Facts label\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/First_Day_Vitamins_Men_s_Multivitamin_Supplement_Facts_Label_V1_Optimized.png?v=1685931993\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere is no dose listed for any of the fruit and vegetable ingredients, and there are several “Other Ingredients” that may be questionable from a health perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCane sugar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is included at a relatively low dose of 2 grams (g), but added sugar intake in excess is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31246081\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eclinically shown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSince many Americans already consume too much added sugar from diet, we generally recommend avoiding supplements containing added refined sugars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCitric acid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a preservative and flavor enhancer shown to cause whole body inflammation in some individuals in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6097542\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eToxicology Reports\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatural flavors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is a broad categorical term that fails to describe the specific flavoring agents used, and some flavoring ingredients may have toxicity concerns as we documented in our review of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/morning-complete-review\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eActivated You Morning Complete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall we find this to be one of the strangest ingredient lists from any vitamin brand we’ve reviewed on Illuminate Health, and we urge First Day Vitamins to clearly publish all ingredients in the Supplement Facts panel, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/dietary-supplements-guidance-documents-regulatory-information\/dietary-supplement-labeling-guide-chapter-iv-nutrition-labeling\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eis required\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e by the FDA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing two different ingredient lists (a shortened version and a full version) is a highly questionable marketing practice in our opinion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and we recommend that consumers be wary of brands that engage in this practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre Multivitamins Even Necessary?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe haven’t come across much convincing medical evidence that the average healthy adult benefits from multivitamin supplementation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA 2012 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3309636\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e analyzed data from clinical trials and population studies on multivitamin supplementation and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003econcluded that multivitamin and multi-mineral supplements “may slightly increase the risk of cancer”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e over long periods of use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27553772\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emeta-study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal suggested that multivitamin use is safe, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebut didn’t find that it improved any health outcomes compared to individuals not taking multivitamins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA 2012 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22330823\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e found that multivitamin supplementation may improve some aspects of cognitive function such as free recall memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube video published by the popular TODAY show has over 60,000 views and discusses results from a new study that’s unfavorable to vitamin users:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EBYtxWlhBC8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuestionable Health Claims on Brand Website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBeyond the questionable marketing claims on the First Day Vitamins website, there are a number of questionable health claims that we wish to highlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs shown below, a doctor named Kim Langdon claims to recommend First Day Vitamins because it’s challenging to get children to eat three to four servings of produce:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"First Day Vitamins questionable health claim 1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/First_Day_Vitamins_Questionable_Health_Claim_1_Optimized.png?v=1685932038\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut First Day Vitamins doesn’t even publish the doses of the fruit and veggie ingredients, so how can consumers know whether it meets the criteria for one (or more) servings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e of fruit or vegetables?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst Day Vitamins also claims to use the “most absorbable ingredients”:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"First Day Vitamins questionable health claim 2\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/First_Day_Vitamins_Questionable_Health_Claim_2_Optimized.png?v=1685932066\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHowever, no proof is provided for this claim. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe haven’t come across any evidence published by the brand that their ingredients are any more or less absorbable than the ingredients in other multivitamins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Users Review First Day Vitamins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube creator named “Mamie Elizabeth” shared her experience giving these vitamins to her kids:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WxlLA3REeD0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube creator named “Mami Must Haves” shared her experience buying First Day Vitamins for her child:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BsD4bFm2Q8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur Clean Multivitamin Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Multivitamin_Image.png?v=1693711087\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRitual is our top multivitamin pick because\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe brand is clinically shown to be effective, and uses absorbable vitamin and mineral formats without any unhealthy additive ingredients.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRitual Men's Multivitamin costs $33 and can be purchased\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/activation.healthline.com\/api\/member-offers\/8414\/redirect?lp=328\u0026amp;tc=120226\u0026amp;subid=rvosubaff_illuminatelabs\" rel=\"sponsored\"\u003eat the brand's official website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRitual Women's Multivitamin costs $33 and can be purchased\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/activation.healthline.com\/api\/member-offers\/4559\/redirect?lp=328\u0026amp;tc=120226\u0026amp;subid=rvosubaff_illuminatelabs\" rel=\"sponsored\"\u003eat the brand's official website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brand is highly-reviewed by customers, and also has the best packaging and design we've come across for multivitamins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePros and Cons of First Day Vitamins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHere are the pros and cons of First Day Vitamins in our opinion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePros:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLower in sugar than some gummy supplements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNutrients seem appropriately dosed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAesthetically pleasing branding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCons:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains added sugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains citric acid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eContains natural flavors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrand makes questionable health claims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBrand has two different ingredient lists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMultivitamin supplementation may be a waste of money\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFirst Day Vitamins is not a supplement brand that we would recommend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile the brand does use active ingredients that seem appropriate for a multivitamin, their 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First Day Vitamins Review: Are Gummy Vitamins Healthy?

First Day Vitamins Review: Are Gummy Vitamins Healthy?


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Disclaimer: None of the information in this article constitutes medical advice. All statements are merely the opinion of the writer(s). We recommend that individuals follow their doctor’s guidance in regard to multivitamin use.

First Day Vitamins is a vitamin brand for the whole family. The company sells gummy vitamins for kids, teens, adult men and adult women, and claims to use “Real science” and “The best ingredients.”

But does First Day Vitamins contain research-backed ingredients and effective vitamin doses, or are these just marketing claims? Does the brand contain any questionable additive ingredients? Why is it so hard to find the full ingredient list? And how do real users rate and describe the effects of First Day Vitamins? 

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we analyze the ingredients in First Day Vitamins based on medical studies to give our take on whether the formulations are healthy or if they’re a waste of money.

We’ll share our concerns about some of the brand’s marketing practices, highlight some questionable additive ingredients, and feature real, unsponsored First Day Vitamins user reviews.

Highly Questionable Marketing Practices

When we went to evaluate the ingredient label of First Day Vitamins, we were extremely confused because the subheader of the product page didn’t match up to the Supplement Facts label.

The product page header, shown below, references an “organic fruit and veggie blend, plus 9 key nutrients”:

First Day Vitamins Men's Multivitamin header

But the Supplement Facts label directly across from these product claims has no fruits and vegetables listed, and lists 13 nutrients:

You have to scroll all the way down to the “FAQs” section of the page and click a button that says “What’s the full nutrition facts for your vitamin” to see the full ingredient list, which is the same Supplement Facts label as shown above but with two added sections:

First Day Vitamins Men's Multivitamin Supplement Facts label

There is no dose listed for any of the fruit and vegetable ingredients, and there are several “Other Ingredients” that may be questionable from a health perspective.

Cane sugar is included at a relatively low dose of 2 grams (g), but added sugar intake in excess is clinically shown to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Since many Americans already consume too much added sugar from diet, we generally recommend avoiding supplements containing added refined sugars.

Citric acid is a preservative and flavor enhancer shown to cause whole body inflammation in some individuals in a medical review published in the Toxicology Reports journal.

Natural flavors is a broad categorical term that fails to describe the specific flavoring agents used, and some flavoring ingredients may have toxicity concerns as we documented in our review of Activated You Morning Complete.

Overall we find this to be one of the strangest ingredient lists from any vitamin brand we’ve reviewed on Illuminate Health, and we urge First Day Vitamins to clearly publish all ingredients in the Supplement Facts panel, as is required by the FDA.

Using two different ingredient lists (a shortened version and a full version) is a highly questionable marketing practice in our opinion, and we recommend that consumers be wary of brands that engage in this practice.

Are Multivitamins Even Necessary?

We haven’t come across much convincing medical evidence that the average healthy adult benefits from multivitamin supplementation.

A 2012 medical review analyzed data from clinical trials and population studies on multivitamin supplementation and concluded that multivitamin and multi-mineral supplements “may slightly increase the risk of cancer” over long periods of use.

A meta-study published in the Nutrition journal suggested that multivitamin use is safe, but didn’t find that it improved any health outcomes compared to individuals not taking multivitamins.

A 2012 medical review found that multivitamin supplementation may improve some aspects of cognitive function such as free recall memory.

A YouTube video published by the popular TODAY show has over 60,000 views and discusses results from a new study that’s unfavorable to vitamin users:

Questionable Health Claims on Brand Website

Beyond the questionable marketing claims on the First Day Vitamins website, there are a number of questionable health claims that we wish to highlight.

As shown below, a doctor named Kim Langdon claims to recommend First Day Vitamins because it’s challenging to get children to eat three to four servings of produce:

First Day Vitamins questionable health claim 1

But First Day Vitamins doesn’t even publish the doses of the fruit and veggie ingredients, so how can consumers know whether it meets the criteria for one (or more) servings of fruit or vegetables?

First Day Vitamins also claims to use the “most absorbable ingredients”:

First Day Vitamins questionable health claim 2

However, no proof is provided for this claim. We haven’t come across any evidence published by the brand that their ingredients are any more or less absorbable than the ingredients in other multivitamins.

Real Users Review First Day Vitamins

A YouTube creator named “Mamie Elizabeth” shared her experience giving these vitamins to her kids:

A YouTube creator named “Mami Must Haves” shared her experience buying First Day Vitamins for her child:

Our Clean Multivitamin Pick

Ritual is our top multivitamin pick because the brand is clinically shown to be effective, and uses absorbable vitamin and mineral formats without any unhealthy additive ingredients.

Ritual Men's Multivitamin costs $33 and can be purchased at the brand's official website.

Ritual Women's Multivitamin costs $33 and can be purchased at the brand's official website.

This brand is highly-reviewed by customers, and also has the best packaging and design we've come across for multivitamins.

Pros and Cons of First Day Vitamins

Here are the pros and cons of First Day Vitamins in our opinion:

Pros:

  • Lower in sugar than some gummy supplements
  • Nutrients seem appropriately dosed
  • Aesthetically pleasing branding

Cons:

  • Contains added sugar
  • Contains citric acid
  • Contains natural flavors
  • Brand makes questionable health claims
  • Brand has two different ingredient lists
  • Multivitamin supplementation may be a waste of money
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Conclusion

First Day Vitamins is not a supplement brand that we would recommend.

While the brand does use active ingredients that seem appropriate for a multivitamin, their products contain added sugar and other inactive ingredients that may be questionable from a health perspective.

The main Supplement Facts label on the product page of the brand’s website fails to include a full ingredient list, which we consider to be a very questionable marketing practice and to be unfair to consumers, who deserve to easily access the full list of ingredients.

There are a few questionable health claims on the brand’s website as well, including the suggestion that First Day Vitamins uses optimally absorbable ingredients without any proof provided to back that claim.

At the time of publishing this article, First Day Vitamins is not sold on Amazon so it’s challenging to find a large number of unsponsored customer reviews.




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