C 500 mg Fruit-Flavor Chew (Tangy Orange)

May trigger hyperactivity in sensitive children; potential link to allergic reactions

Added free fructose is metabolized in the liver and at habitual intake is linked to elevated triglycerides, hepatic fat accumulation, and insulin resistance; an avoidable sugar load with no supplement benefit.

Glycyrrhizin in whole licorice can cause pseudoaldosteronism at chronic/high intake — raised blood pressure, sodium retention, and hypokalemia (EFSA flags exposure limits). Deglycyrrhizinated (DGL) licorice avoids this, but a bare 'licorice' listing does not disclose which form.

A simple glucose sugar used as a bulking agent, sweetener, and tablet diluent

Juice or juice concentrate used primarily for natural color and flavor in gummies

A salt of stearic acid used as a lubricant in tablet and capsule production

Dried fruit of Rosa canina used as a whole-food base in vitamin C formulas; contributes trace natural vitamin C

Citrus/buckwheat bioflavonoid included in vitamin-C-complex tablet bases at non-therapeutic amounts