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My daughter is 3, and nutrition is one of the things that still keeps me up at night.
Is she eating enough veggies? Did she actually eat the chicken I put on her plate, or did she manage to survive all day on three bites of pasta and half a banana? Basically, I want to know she’s getting the nutrition that she needs. It definitely helps that she takes a daily vitamin, so I do feel like I’m covering my bases when her diet is a bit more … selective.
Right now, I’m the one choosing the vitamin and reminding her to take it. But I know that won’t always be the case. As my little girl gets older, her nutritional needs will change and she’ll have a lot more say in the products she uses. And obviously, I realize that the things that work for her at 3 aren’t necessarily going to work for her at 13.
As I started wondering what vitamin options look like for teenagers, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Hiya, the children’s vitamin brand already used by more than one million families, had launched its first multivitamin specifically for teenagers.
If you haven’t had a reason to shop for a teen vitamin yet, you may not have noticed how little the category has evolved. A lot of the options fall into one of two camps: traditional brands that essentially take an adult formula and rework it for a younger age group, or gummy vitamins that can contain several grams of added sugar per serving and look more like candy than anything else.
It’s a little strange when you consider the fact that teenagers aren’t just “older kids.” They’re going through a completely different life stage, with different nutritional considerations—not to mention, they have strong opinions about the products they use. So, if it feels childish, looks like medicine or tastes like a mouthful of candy, they’re probably not going to be big fans.
Hiya’s new Teen Daily Multivitamin takes a different approach, with a formula created for ages 12 to 17 rather than scaled down from an adult vitamin. It also comes in packaging that’s meant to feel like something a teenager would want to keep around.
Of course, the packaging is only part of the equation. What really matters is what’s inside, and Hiya put just as much thought into the formula. Teen Daily contains 15+ essential vitamins and minerals in bioavailable forms, including three methylated B vitamins (B6 as P5P, folate as L-5-MTHF and B12 as methylcobalamin). There are also a few ingredients here that you don’t always see in teen multivitamins, like 50mg of myo-inositol, along with vitamin D3 and K2 to support bone development during the peak growth years.
It’s completely free of added sugar and naturally sweetened with monk fruit, which is important in a category where sugary gummies are the norm. Teens can choose between Pineapple Orange Guava and Triple Berry, and each flavor comes in an easy one-chewable-tablet-a-day format.
One of the biggest reasons I found Hiya’s approach interesting is that it’s built around the idea that adolescence is its own distinct stage of development. When you think about everything happening during those years, that makes sense. Teens are growing quickly, dealing with changing routines and hormones, and taking on increasing physical and mental demands.
Clinical nutritionist Mia Rigden, who serves on Hiya’s Scientific Advisory Board, puts it this way: “Most teens simply are not meeting their nutrient needs through diet alone. I really appreciate this thoughtful, clean formula that speaks directly to the nutrient demands teens are facing today. Adolescence is a uniquely intense life phase: rapid growth, shifting hormones, evolving brains, and increasing independence all happening at once.”
Pediatrician Dr. Phil Boucher likewise added some context around what this means nutritionally. “Adolescence is a critical period for skeletal growth, hormonal shifts, increased cognitive demand, and social stress. Nutrients like vitamin D, magnesium, vitamin K2, zinc, and B vitamins all play important roles in bone mineralization, energy metabolism, neurotransmitter production, immune resilience, and mood regulation,” he said.
In other words, a teen multivitamin shouldn’t just be a bigger version of a kids’ vitamin—or a smaller version of an adult one. It should take into account what’s actually happening during this stage of life.
My daughter is still a few years away from having strong opinions about which vitamins make it onto her bathroom counter, but I like knowing there are options that can grow with her. Hiya’s Teen Daily Multivitamin feels like a great next step for that transition. It’s made specifically for the teenage years, giving parents a formula they can feel good about and teens a product they’ll want to use.
Available exclusively at hiyahealth.com, Teen Daily comes with a refillable glass bottle and designer decal pack included with every first order.
