Active Kids Plus Extra C
by OneSource · tablet or pill · 120 chewable tablets
- Off the market since June 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 86579 1
- DSLD label 12317
- Serving 0.5 tablets (for Ages 2-4 Years)
- 120 servings
Active Kids Plus Extra C by OneSource lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tablets, such as 1,250 IU of vitamin A, 150 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D and 10 IU of vitamin E, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Active Kids Plus Extra C?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 47% beta-carotene) | 1,250 IU | 50% | 81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 150 mg | 375% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 10 IU | 100% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamine | 1 mg | 143% | 84% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 1 mg | 125% | 84% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 1.5 mg | 17% | 98% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.75 mg | 107% | 93% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 200 mcg | 100% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5 mcg | 83% | 90% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calcium | 62.5 mg | 8% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg | 4% | 84% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 25% | 85% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Sodium | 15 mg | 72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12317 (entered August 24, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 98% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1.5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 93% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.75 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 90% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.5 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
- 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Active Kids Plus Extra C's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multi Chewable For AdultsNature Made 16 shared, 78% alike
- Adult MultivitaminNature Made 16 shared, 78% alike
- Prenatal VitaminsBasic Vitamins 13 shared, 76% alike
- Children's Complete Chewable MultivitaminWell At Walgreens 16 shared, 74% alike
- No Iron Multivitamin with MineralsNature's Blend 14 shared, 73% alike
- Complete21st Century Zoo Friends 15 shared, 71% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- RECOMMENDED INTAKE: Children over 4 years of age and adults chew one tablet daily, children 2 to 4 years of age chew 1/2 tablet daily.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant or nursing a baby, ask a doctor before using this product.
- DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store at room temperature 59(0)-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12317.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Sugar, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Natural and Artificial flavors, Citric Acid, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Stearate, FD&C Red #40 Lake, Aspartame, Zinc Oxide, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Niacinamide, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Lactose, Beta-Carotene, Cupric Oxide, Vitamin A Acetate, Folic Acid, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
How many labels does Active Kids Plus Extra C have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12317 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market June 4, 2020 · 120 chewable tablets · UPC 6 81131 86579 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names PERRIGO CO. (manufacturer), ALLEGAN, MI, U.S.A.. All OneSource products.