Goli is a supplement brand that became popular for their apple cider vinegar (ACV) gummies. The brand claims their supplement is "America's #1 ACV Vitamin Brand," and is a "source of quality vitamins & nutrients for many health benefits."

But can the health benefits of ACV really be obtained from a sugary gummy? Do Goli gummies contain a research-backed dose of ACV? Do they contain unhealthy ingredients? And is Goli better or worse than other ACV-based supplements like Olly Metabolism Gummies?

In this article we'll answer all of these questions and more, as we analyze the ingredients in Goli ACV gummies to give our take on whether or not they're healthy.

We'll also discuss the risk of side effects, explain whether we think these gummies can cause weight loss, and compare Goli ACV Gummies to other popular ACV-based supplements to pick our winners (and losers).

Key takeaways:

• ACV dose is very low in our opinion
• Contains unhealthy inactive ingredients
• We do not currently recommend Goli ACV Gummies

Ingredient Analysis 

The ingredients in Goli ACV Gummies are shown below:

Apple cider vinegar is unsurprisingly the main active ingredient, at a dose of 1,000 milligrams (mg).

As we explained at length in our review of apple cider vinegar gummy benefits, most clinical studies proving a weight loss and immunity benefit from ACV used doses far higher than 1,000 mg.

As an example, a clinical trial on ACV for weight loss, published in the Journal of Functional Foods, found that ACV supplementation at a daily dose of 30 milliliters (mL) caused 8.6 pounds of weight loss in 12 weeks.

However, this dose is equivalent to more than 25x the amount in one serving of Goli gummies.

Folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that may be associated with increased cancer risk (source 1, source 2, source 3).

We don't understand why folic acid would be included in an ACV supplement.

Goli ACV gummies also contain two inactive ingredients that health-conscious consumers may wish to avoid.

Organic cane sugar is included at a dose of 4 grams (g) per serving, so there is 400% more sugar than ACV in each serving.

Citric acid is a preservative and flavor enhancer shown in a medical review published in the Toxicology Reports journal to cause serious inflammatory reactions in some individuals.

Overall, we do not currently recommend Goli because we do not consider the ACV gummies likely to improve health, and they contain ingredients we consider unhealthy.

Questionable Marketing Strategy

The doses of some of the inactive ingredients in Goli ACV Gummies are shown below (from the brand's website):

An issue we have with Goli is that the brand highlights exotic botanical ingredients in their marketing, but includes incredibly small doses of those ingredients:

Pomegranate is highlighted on Goli's site, as shown above, as a healthy ingredient in their gummy formulation.

However, as documented in the ingredient list, there are 40 micrograms (mcg) of pomegranate in each gummy.

According to the USDA, one pomegranate has a dose of 220 g, which equates to 220,000,000 mcg.

This means that one single pomegranate has a dose more than 5 million times higher than the pomegranate dose in a Goli ACV gummy.

Another way to explain this is that Goli could buy one pomegranate and have enough pomegranate to fulfill hundreds of thousands of orders.

Overall, we are unconvinced that Goli ACV gummies are likely to provide any health benefits due to the dosage issues discussed above.

Do Goli Gummies Cause Weight Loss?

Goli doesn’t claim that their ACV gummies cause weight loss, but many online reviewers of the supplement do, so consumers are often curious about whether or not Goli ACV gummies are likely to cause weight loss.

While ACV is clinically shown to cause weight loss, we do not consider Goli gummies likely to cause weight loss, given the relatively low ACV dose.

As stated in the Ingredient Analysis section, we haven't come across a single clinical trial proving that ACV at the dose in Goli is effective for weight loss, nor does the brand cite any on their website.

We haven't seen clinical research suggesting that any of the other active ingredients in Goli gummies are effective for weight loss either.

Goli vs. Popular ACV Supps

Here's how Goli compares to other popular ACV-based supplements in terms of potential efficacy and healthiness, in our opinion:

Olly Metabolism Gummies

Contains the mineral chromium, which is clinically shown to cause weight loss when supplemented.

However, we don't recommend taking an over 500% Daily Value (DV) level of any mineral for extended periods of time without doctor supervision, and this supplement contains more than 3x less ACV than Goli.

Winner: Goli

Keto Gummies

Most keto gummy supplements use ACV as their base, as we documented in our keto gummies reviews article.

All of the formulations we reviewed were less healthy than Goli, and from less reputable brands.

Winner: Goli

MaryRuth's Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies

Contains half the ACV of Goli but also half the added sugar.

Since we don't consider either supplement likely to be effective, we give MaryRuth's the (slight) edge in regard to overall healthiness.

Winner: MaryRuth's Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies

Do Goli Gummies Cause Side Effects?

Goli doesn't appear to have funded any clinical trials on their ACV gummy supplement, so we can't say for certain whether or not the gummies cause side effects.

However, we can make an educated guess based on the ingredients.

Apple cider vinegar can cause indigestion and heartburn at high doses, but the dose in Goli is far too low to cause those effects in our opinion.

As documented in the Ingredient Analysis section, citric acid may cause inflammatory reactions in some individuals, but this isn't likely in the average consumer

Overall, we consider Goli ACV gummies unlikely to cause side effects in healthy adults. The gummies are formulated with safe, non-toxic ingredients.

Goli Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Recently increased ACV per serving
• Positive Amazon reviews

Cons:

• ACV appears significantly underdosed for health benefits
• Not clinically tested
• Contains 400% more added sugar than ACV
• Contains citric acid
• Contains folic acid
• Contains flavoring agents
• Questionable marketing claims
• Brand's website charges for shipping

Conclusion

Goli ACV gummies contain four times more refined sugar than ACV.

That really explains all you need to know if you're considering this supplement from a health perspective.

We consider Goli gummies to be a total waste of money, not only because of the questionable additive ingredients like refined sugar, but also because the ACV dose is around 25x lower than the dose used in most clinical trials on ACV that we surveyed while researching this article.

ACV is clinically shown to cause weight loss, and may enhance immunity, but we've only seen those effects in studies that use a much higher dose of ACV than exists in a Goli ACV gummy.

Goli references the health benefits of pomegranate while their supplement contains a pomegranate dose millions of times smaller than one single pomegranate, which we consider to be a questionable marketing practice.

We do not believe that Goli gummies are likely to cause side effects. While we don't consider them to be healthy, we also don't consider them to be acutely harmful in any way.

We consider Goli ACV gummies to be better-formulated than Olly Meatabolism Rings and keto gummies, but slightly less healthy than MaryRuth's Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies.