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What is the difference between dry vitamin and the softgels?

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Only the "carrier": Vitamins can be foul-tasting, so manufacturers sometimes make the tablets a chewy tasty gel, a sugary chewable tablet or candy-taste liquid (children's vitamins), or just coat the tablet with a sweet or "protective" no-taste shell. The important stuff inside--the actual vitamin(s)--are the same regardless of carrier!

Answered 8/15/2012

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Im currently taking a vitamin D supplement just to make sure my body has enough since the area I live in winters could be long, the dosage is 5,000 IU per softgel which is 625%, should I take one each day ? Or one a week Im 28 and young and active

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When I take the tablet prenatal vitamin my urine turns yellow, but when I take the softgel prenatal vitamin my urine is normal. Why which is better?

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When I take prenatal vitamins tablet my urine turns yellow but but I take the prenatal softgel caples my urine stays the same can you tell me why?

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