Consumer Reports finds some kids’ vitamins contain up to 5 times the nutrients listed on labels

Approximately one in three kids under age 19 regularly take a dietary supplement, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But do kids’ vitamins actually contain what they say on the label? Consumer Reports tested popular children’s vitamins for heavy metals and label accuracy. Here’s what parents need to know before giving their child a daily vitamin. Cold and flu season is here, and some parents may reach for a children’s vitamin to help keep their kids’ immune systems strong. But a new Consumer Reports investigation found that the vitamin’s label may not always tell the full story. CR tested 21 kids’ vitamins, checking the amounts of 12 vitamins and minerals. It also tested each product for heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. The reassuring news is that every vitamin CR tested is safe to take or keep taking. Even though trace amounts of heavy metals were detected in all of them, they were all well below CR experts’ level of concern for he