If you are on the slimming world diet, you are probably wondering if it's still okay to have your usual vitamins in your drinks or as gummies on the SW plan.
Berroca in particular has 0.5 syns per tablet for the drink and is syn free when taken in tablet form, making them fine to have daily on the SW plan when you need a boost vitamin C.
Down below we will go into more detail about why Berocca has syns if Vitamin C has benefits for weight loss as well as some other syns of popular vitamins on the market.
You might be surprised to find out that these dissolvable fizzy tablets have syns, after all, they are good for your health and don't contain many calories. Due to them having sweeteners and five calories per tablet it is better to syn them just in case, however.
This is not just the case for Berocca but also for other vitamin tablets too such as Tesco's fizzy vitamin tablets, although low in calories it is better to syn them at half a syn each for them not to affect your weight loss.
You might be wondering if vitamin C can help with your SW weight loss journey or not, although Vitamin C and weight loss are not directly linked, low levels can make it harder for you to lose weight, people who have the correct levels of vitamin C often have a better BMI.
Should be careful however not to have too much vitamin C as this can cause abdominal pains and digestive issues.
Vitamin C will not make you gain weight, if it helps, we suggest avoiding synning them completely if your vitamin intake is important to you.
If you are gaining weight while taking vitamin C we suggest looking at other foods you might be eating in your diet and exercise as these can all contribute to weight gain.
If you wondering what other vitamins can help support weight loss we have bullet-pointed a few more below to supplement your diet with.
There are many other common vitamins and medications people wonder if they are allowed to take on the slimming world plan.
We've listed a few below with their syn values to help you out.
To conclude, Berocca has around 5 syns a tablet so will set you back half a syn per one, this means its okay to have daily as part of your slimming world allowance for a boost of vitamin C. If you would rather not syn your Berroca's this fine too, vitamins are more important than none in your diet and will not make you gain weight, Berroca is only synned due to the sweeteners inside.
Syn values are calculated using a formula based on calories, saturated fat and sugar content per serving. They’re not the same as calories — a product can be low in calories but higher in syns if it’s high in sugar or fat. Always check the official Slimming World app for the most accurate and up-to-date syn values.
Yes. When manufacturers reformulate their products, the syn value can go up or down. This is why we recommend double-checking with the Slimming World app or your consultant, especially if a product’s packaging has changed recently.
Most Slimming World members work with 5 to 15 syns per day. Your consultant will advise on the right amount for you. The key is to use your syns on the things you enjoy most — whether that’s a chocolate bar, a glass of wine, or a packet of crisps.
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