Viactiv Chewable Vitamins Vs. One Source Micro MultiVitamins

I have always been told about the benefits of taking vitamins. They give you an added source of the vitamins and minerals you need to keep your body healthy. Food alone doesn't always provide all the nutrients you need. I have tried many different vitamins over the years, and most of them are huge pills that are hard to swallow. The two products compared here are different- one is a smaller pill to swallow and the other is chewable...

What are the comparisons between Viactiv Chewable Vitamins and One Source Micro Multivitamins?

1. How you take them. The Viactiv Chewable Vitamins are just that- chewable. Not only are they chewable, but they are quite tasty. The flavor is chocolate cherry. I used to be able to find a tropical flavored version, but I don't see this flavor available anymore, at least not locally in Hagerstown, MD. You can get plain chocolate flavor however. The One Source Micro Vitamins are taken as a caplet that is swallowed. The caplet is smaller than most horse-pill size vitamins, and it is coated. This makes them easier to take. However, you have to take two instead of one pill.

2. Effect After Taking Them. I call this whether or not the vitamin contains iron. The Viactiv vitamins do not contain iron, but the One Source vitamins do. I tend to have a problem with vitamins with iron- they make me a little sick on my stomach. I would get a little sick after taking the One Source vitamins. However, if I take either vitamin on an empty stomach, I will feel sick. Sometimes I might even experience mild diarrhea.

3. Benefits for Women. The Viactiv Vitamins are made especially for women. The One Source vitamins are made for adults. This means that the Viactiv vitamins are geared toward the type of nutrition that women specifically need, providing an added benefit.

4. What they contain.
Viactiv contains 12 essential vitamins- a, c, e, b6 and b12, d, biotin, folic acid, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and calcium. One Source vitamins also contain these twelve. The only difference comes in the amounts of each: