This comparison is between Swisse Ultivite Multivitamin Gummies and Voost Multivitamin effervescent tablets. Any ingredient that can be quantified from the available packaging information has been included in the comparison table, including sodium. The comparison is per gummy versus per tablet. You can check prices on Amazon.com.au: Swisse Ultivite Multivitamin Gummies and Voost Multivitamin.
The biggest difference between these two products is the format. The Swisse Ultivite is a chewable gummy (pastille) — adults chew two gummies daily. Voost Multivitamin is an effervescent tablet that you drop into a cup of water and drink once the tablet has dissolved, one tablet daily.
The table below first shows the vitamin name, then the vitamin abbreviation or code. The ingredients of the Swisse gummy are shown in the 3rd column (per gummy) and the ingredients of the Voost tablet are shown in the 4th column (per tablet). Scroll right to see all table columns. Remember the Swisse adult dose is two gummies daily, so the per-day Swisse amounts are double the per-gummy column.
Claimed benefits of Swisse Gummies and Voost Multivitamin
Both products make similar claims: supporting energy production, immune system health and general health and wellbeing. Both are daily multivitamins rather than targeted single-nutrient supplements.
Does Voost have more B vitamins than the Swisse gummies?
Per unit, mostly yes. Voost has more B2 (1.4 mg vs 0.5 mg), B3 (16 mg vs 12 mg), B5 (6 mg vs 1 mg), B6 (1.4 mg vs 0.825 mg), biotin (50 mcg vs 25 mcg) and much more folic acid (200 mcg vs 2 mcg). The Swisse gummy has slightly more B1 (1.25 mg vs 1.1 mg) and both have the same 2.5 mcg of B12. If you take the full Swisse dose of two gummies, the daily gap narrows for most B vitamins, but Voost still leads on B5 and folic acid.
What does Swisse include that Voost does not?
The Swisse gummies include calcium (12.5 mg) and iodine (40 mcg), which Voost Multivitamin does not list at all. The Swisse gummy also has more vitamin D3 — 12.5 mcg per gummy (25 mcg across the two-gummy daily dose) versus 5 mcg per Voost tablet.
What does Voost include that the Swisse gummies do not?
Voost includes 10 mg of iron, which the Swisse gummies have none of. Voost also has substantially more magnesium (58 mg vs 8 mg), more zinc (10 mg vs 2.5 mg) and more vitamin C (80 mg vs 20 mg per gummy).
Sodium and sweeteners
Like most effervescent tablets, Voost carries a meaningful sodium load — 244 mg per tablet — which is worth knowing about if you are on a low-sodium diet. Voost also contains sucralose, an artificial sweetener (not to be confused with sucrose, basic table sugar). The Swisse gummy label does not state a sodium amount; it notes the gummies contain sulfites and have no added artificial colours or flavours.
| Vitamin name | Vitamin | Swisse Gummy | Voost Tablet | Difference | Units | Source (ingredient form) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Thiamine | B1 | 1.25 | 1.1 | 0.15 | mg | Thiamine nitrate (both) |
| Riboflavin | B2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -0.9 | mg | Riboflavin (Swisse); Riboflavin sodium phosphate (Voost) |
| Nicotinamide | B3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | mg | Nicotinamide (both) |
| Pantothenic acid | B5 | 1 | 6 | -5 | mg | Calcium pantothenate (both) |
| Pyridoxine | B6 | 0.825 | 1.4 | -0.575 | mg | Pyridoxine hydrochloride (both) |
| Biotin | B7 | 25 | 50 | -25 | mcg | Biotin (both) |
| Folic acid | B9 | 2 | 200 | -198 | mcg | Folic acid (both) |
| Cyanocobalamin | B12 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | mcg | Cyanocobalamin (both) |
| Vitamin C | C | 20 | 80 | -60 | mg | Ascorbic acid (both) |
| Vitamin D3 | D3 | 12.5 | 5 | 7.5 | mcg | Colecalciferol (both) |
| Vitamin E | E | 11.18 | 12 | -0.82 | mg | dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (both) |
| Calcium | Ca | 12.5 | 0 | 12.5 | mg | Calcium phosphate (Swisse only) |
| Iodine | I | 40 | 0 | 40 | mcg | Potassium iodide (Swisse only) |
| Magnesium | Mg | 8 | 58 | -50 | mg | Magnesium citrate (Swisse); Magnesium carbonate hydrate (Voost) |
| Zinc | Zn | 2.5 | 10 | -7.5 | mg | Zinc citrate dihydrate (Swisse); Zinc gluconate (Voost) |
| Iron | Fe | 0 | 10 | -10 | mg | Ferrous gluconate dihydrate (Voost only) |
| Sodium | Na | 0 | 244 | -244 | mg | Effervescent base (Voost); not stated on Swisse label |
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