Product Review and Giveaway: Centrum Flavor Burst Adult Chewable Multivitamins

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this product, free of charge, from Centrum, via Smiley 360, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.

I don't know about you, but taking multi-vitamins every day is a chore, not only to remember to take them, but to get the proverbial horse pill down! So if there is a better option, I'm all for it. So I was interested in trying the new Centrum Flavor Burst Chewable Multivitamins!

Centrum Flavor Burst has 2 different flavors to pick from: wild grape and mixed ffruit (strawberry, grape and blueberry). Centrum Flavor Burst have the essential vitamin core, including B-vitamins to help support your daily energy needs, as well as vitamins C + E to help support your immune system. These mutlivitamins do differ from what we tend to think of as coming from Centrum- the colored vitamins and minerals on the wheel below are in the Flavor Burst, but the grey ones aren't.

This was disappointing to me, as I wanted more minerals like magnesium and iron and chromium in a multi-vitamin, as those are ones I tend to be low in. I was also surprised to see that an serving was FOUR of the chewables, per day. At only 60 per bottle, that means one bottle is only 20 days worth, not a month like most other multi-vitamins, which means they cost more. But I figured if I actually took them, it was better than not taking any vitamins, right?

I was pretty surprised at how much like candy the Flavor Bursts taste like. I thought being for adults, they wouldn't be SO sweet. In fact, I couldn't eat more than 2 at one time, due to the sweetness. I looked at the label and noticed that the first TWO ingredients were sucrose and corn syrup. Aha- culprit found. Second problem being that the sugar amount (ie calories) was NOT listed on the label. As sweet as they are, this could be a problem for those watching their sugar intake (like diabetics), as they have to have a good amount, as you are eating 4 of them! This is something that NEEDS to be on the label, and I was very disappointed with Centrum for not putting it there!

The grape and berry favors are decent tasting, and most adults will like them. I found them to be pretty chewy- I think I was expecting more of a gummy type, when they are more like a fruit chew. Once you get past that, they are easy to chew and finish (if you take 2 at a time). For me they are just too sweet, and we are trying to cut back on the fructose and corn syrup we intake in our house, so these will not be back on my grocery list. But for those who don't mind that and like sweet chewables, these would be a great option.

By comparing labels, I determined that you could give them to an older child- just give 1 or 2 only. They will probably adore them and be more than willing to take them- always a plus!

I have one sample pack of the Wild Grape Centrum Flavor Burst Multivitamins and TWO $2 off coupons to give to one lucky reader!

I'm making this a simple giveaway- just TELL me why you want to try them/win the coupons, in the comments below!

One winner will be picked next Monday by random.org!

And if you don't win, you can also download a $2 coupon from Centrum, by signing up for their newsletter!  You can also like them on Facebook for special offers!