Easiest to Chew: Nature’s Way Sambucus Elderberry Kid’s Gummies

When shopping for elderberry gummies, one term you’ll see mentioned frequently is sambucus. For the curious, that’s the scientific name for the genus of flowering plants that are commonly called elder or elderberry.

These gummies are designed for kiddos, with a lower dose of elderberry. The maker advises one gummie for kids 2 to 3 years old—this contains 50 mg of elderberry. For kids age four and older, two gummies are the suggested serving. Here’s more on why we thought these elderberry gummies were the best bets for kids:

What We Liked

• Good flavor.

• Easy to chew.

• Includes vitamin C and Zinc at lower potency so kids as young as two can take these.

• No artificial colors, flavoring or gelatin.

What Needs Work

• Cane sugar. Each gummy has 2 grams of cane sugar. Some folks think these gummies are too sweet.

• Other ingredients include tapioca syrup, pectin, palm & coconut oil and beeswax.  We don’t have any concerns with these ingredients, but we know some parents may have concerns with these additives.

• Not vegan.

• Keep bottle away from kids. Toddlers can open the bottle, in our opinion after testing it ourselves.

Best Tasting Elderberry Gummies: Havasu Nutrition Elderberry Gummies

All the elderberry gummies recommended in this article passed our taste test. However, one brand was judged the most tasty: Havasu Nutrition’s Elderberry Gummies were most yummy. Why? Well, they also have the most sugar than other gummies: 3 grams of sugar per gummy! Here’s more:

What We Liked

• Tops in taste.

• Soft and easy to chew.

• Also include vitamin C, zinc.

• No preservatives, artificial colors or flavorings.

What’s Needs Work

• Sugar! These gummies use raw cane sugar as a sweetener—if you are trying to cut down on sugar, these probably aren’t the best choice!

• Some folks think they are too sweet.

• A bit pricey.

Best Vegan Elderberry Gummies: Purify Life Black Elderberry Gummies

Most Elderberry gummies are made with gelatin that isn’t vegan. In our search for the best elderberry gummies that were vegan friendly, we picked Purify Life’s brand as the best bet. Here’s why:

What We Liked

• Good flavor.

• Vegan. These gummies have cane sugar, tapioca syrup, pectin, vegetable oil and carnauba wax.

• Vitamin C, zinc.

• Only one gram of sugar. You’ll note other gummies we tested for this article had two or three times the sugar!

What’s Needs Work

• Tend to stick together.

• Not as soft as other gummies we tried.

• A bit pricey.

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