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Vital Savings on Vitamins

By Nadine Cheung Posted 10:00AM 05/08/12 Savings Experiment |
Savings Experiment: Vitamins

Do you take vitamins?
Yes8815 (64.3%)
No, but I eat healthy.1030 (7.5%)
No, they aren't worth the money.1221 (8.9%)
Sometimes - if I can remember in the morning!2639 (19.3%)
Did you find our video on vitamins helpful?
Yes, it's a great idea457 (46.2%)
Yes, useful and entertaining281 (28.4%)
No252 (25.5%)
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a daily multivitamin can go a long way, too. Do you want to stay fit and frugal? Here are a few ways you can do so without wiping out your wallet.

A 200-count bottle of Centrum is priced at $13.00, or $6.50 for 100 tablets. While this won't break the bank, you can do better. Walmart stocks Equate Complete Multivitamins, which cost $7.68 for 200 tablets, or $3.84 for 100. To save even more cash, you can go to Costco and buy Kirkland's Signature Daily Multi, which is priced at $3.10 for 100 tablets. That's less than half of the cost of Centrum!

Now, when it comes to special vitamins, you could be looking at higher prices. Centrum's Prenatal line costs $52 for a 100-day supply. In addition to that, they don't go down easily, and often make women feel ill. Luckily, there's a fun alternative -- children's vitamins.

VitaminsFlintstones vitamins actually offer similar supplement levels, and they taste great. Pregnant women need extra iron and folic acid, so add that to your kids' vitamins and you'll only be spending $10 for 100 tablets. That's a savings of $42.

So, when it comes to maintaining your health, don't just reach for the big brands. Shop around your local stores and see which offers the most value for your buck.
Tagged: centrum, childrens vitamins, ChildrensVitamins, daily multivitamins, DailyMultivitamins, drugstore deals, flintstones vitamins, FlintstonesVitamins, kids vitamins, KidsVitamins, lifestyle, prenatal

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Bryan

COnsumer Reports said that there is zero difference between the name brand expensive vitamins and the store brands. And they did some research for the article.

May 20 2012 at 8:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ilona

http://www.mydealscoupons.com - few good deals on suplements.

May 17 2012 at 11:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
johnatcwbeach

Vitamin ingredients do make a difference especially how well your body can absorb each ingredient. Formulations of ingredients can also make a difference. Do some research there is a lot to know-it's similar to prescription drugs you get at a pharmacy. Pharmacists might be helpful to ask about vitamins if they have studied them personally as they don't really study them much in school.

May 17 2012 at 10:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
facethetruth1128

Once again, the writer of this article knows nothing about the subject she's writing about. For the Prenatal vitamins, It is not wise to substitute a children's vitamin and buy the time you buy a supplemental bottle of Folic Acid bottle and a bottle of Iron, you could have spent less on an actual Prenatal vitamin by buying a store brand, like Kroger, or a cheaper brand such as Sundown.

May 16 2012 at 11:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mvette76

being in the medical field and ordering vit d levels, 90 % percent of people of all ages most are deficiant hanging on by thread , so yes a person should take supplements , but educate yourself first

May 16 2012 at 11:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Alison

This is a ridiculous article. You shouldn't buy vitamins based on the "cheapest price".
Look at the label to see what vitamins and dosages are listed -- and if they contain, fillers, artificial dyes and flavors -- something you don't want..
And I would never give a kid Flintstone Vitamins. Just look at their label -- full of multiple artificial dyes!

May 16 2012 at 11:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
frankfv8

Vitamins & minerals have a small part in the body 1.5% to be sppecific, when amino acids are a 75% of the body , ERGO amino acids have the vote they regulate every part of the body and it's functions from the nervous system to the endocrine system.Whey aminos are denatured and are dead besides whey(dairy) has bht, anit biotics, and most dairy heard 80% or more have cancer. 1 thing(plant base aminos) for nutrition is the best because their's nothing better for us. 100% of the content is on the USDA lab report all the others only have a partical report . Need it contact me more info by request

May 16 2012 at 3:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
randallalbin

as a kid i just ate cereal in the mornings. what a craze that all these supplements are going on now. it makes a statement about the u.s. that people need substances just to function and live in this world

May 16 2012 at 2:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jessica

This video is full of terrible advice. Chalky Flintstones vitamins for adults? I don't think so.
VITAFUSION Gummy vitamins are the BEST and taste like candy. They also have a Prenatal vitamin.

May 16 2012 at 1:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Sam

They also have vitamin supplements that come in gumballs that are pretty good.
They're called Vitaballs.
They're available in most supermarkets

May 16 2012 at 2:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dmiller3l3

nice paid advertisement for Flintstones vitamins on here, Huffpo/AOL are as corrupt as they come. you could eat your own feces and that would be more healthy for you then this candy. article has been running all week and im sick of seeing it

May 16 2012 at 1:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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