We at BSO Honey launched our product late last year (December of 2021), and it has been a rollercoaster of a ride. We’ve learned a lot, and through it, we’ve been blessed with amazing opportunities and the chance to meet incredible people. You, dear reader, are a part of that continuing story. Whether you’ve purchased from us or simply checking out our content, we thank you! Our goal is to help as many people as possible, and this desire is what propels us. We’re not in it to make a quick buck, and we genuinely care and appreciate each person who interacts with us and try our product.
That being said, if you look at our competitors, people who have similar-sounding products to ours (by way of ingredients), you may think you’re getting the same benefits, but that’s simply not true. This is especially true with gummy supplements. Let’s take a closer look.
The problem with gummies
Who doesn’t enjoy a tasty gummy? And if it’s a supplement, you’re getting a yummy treat and nutrients! It’s a Win-win, right? Well, no, not exactly. Gummy supplements are tasty but very rarely do they offer a substantial nutritional value when compared to other supplement types. When making a gummy, you have to add a lot to it so that it holds its form and is palatable. The simple fact is that a gummy supplements will never be comparable or as effective from a nutritional perspective as a tablet, capsule, or liquid supplement. To elucidate this point, we will examine a gummy comparable to our product and its nutrition content. For privacy’s sake, we’ll refer to this gummy supplements as “Gummi X.”
Gummi X has the same ingredients as Black Seed Oil (BSO) Infused Honey, but their dosage is different. As such, it will take longer to see the positive effects of the ingredients, if you see them at all.
We did a side-by-side comparison between our product Black Seed Oil (BSO) infused Honey and Gummi X serving for serving, and here is what we found:
- Two gummies (the recommended dosage of Gummi X)only had 1/50th the amount of honey that BSO Honey does per serving.
- Gummi X had 1/10 the amount of Apple Cider Vinegar as BSO Honey per serving.
- Gummi X had only 1/10 the amount of black seed oil as BSO Honey per serving.
The entire bottle of Gummi X only contained 1.5 of ONE serving of BSO Honey. That means to get the same nutritional content of a single serving of BSO Honey from Gummi X, you would need to eat about 20 gummies, and the bottle only had 30 gummies in it.
When you take one serving of BSO Honey, you’re getting about 5CC (about one teaspoon) of Black Seed Oil (the recommended serving size). Controversially the ENTIRE bottle of Gummi X only contains about 7.5 CC of Black Seed oil. Keep in mind that the serving size of Gummi X is just two gummies. That means that you’re getting substantially less black seed oil than is even considered a single dose. Black seed oil is cumulative, which means it takes a while to consistently take it to see its true benefits (between 6-8 weeks), but that is through taking an actual serving (of 1 teaspoon). So it stands to reason that taking less will take far more time to see any positive effects.
Cost
Gummi X is priced at about $24 per bottle (for 30 gummies), which, as we established, only contains 1.5 a single serving of BSO Honey.
Our smallest bottle of BSO Honey (8 oz.) costs $29.95.
That means, dollar for dollar, you’re getting substantially more in terms of nutrition and benefits by taking BSO Honey.
If you spend $240 on Gummi X, you can get ten bottles of their products, equivalent to 15 servings of BSO Honey. One 8 oz. bottle of BSO Honey contains 16 servings.
The numbers don’t lie. It’s not only more cost-effective to choose BSO Honey, but you’re also getting the recommended dosage of the ingredients and nutrition.
This look into Gummi X revealed a scary reality: if you put something in your product, you can say it has all these incredible benefits, but in the case of the aforementioned gummy, it’s little more than a marketing tactic. There are many companies that do this.
This can be a bitter pill to swallow, but it’s a reality that we need to be honest about. We live in a world where it feels like people are more interested in making money than actually doing what they promise, and it’s sad. But that’s all the more reason to be vigilant. We encourage you to check everything, including us. Check us, ask questions, challenge everything, and don’t assume everyone has your best interest in mind.
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