PlainVitamins

Animal Shapes

by Major · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 09042 62160 1
  • DSLD label 276915
  • Serving 0.5 tablets (1-3 years of age); amounts per 1 tablet
  • 200 servings

Animal Shapes by Major lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 750 mcg of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 6.75 mg of vitamin E, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Animal Shapes?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Animal Shapes: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 276915, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories2 Calories
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
Total Sugars1 gSugar in Animal Shapes against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Acetate750 mcg125%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate60 mg200%Vitamin C in Animal Shapes against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol10 mcg (400 IU)33%Vitamin D in Animal Shapes against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate6.75 mg56%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate1.05 mg105%Thiamin in Animal Shapes against 9,830 products1.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.05 mg

83% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.2 mg120%Riboflavin in Animal Shapes against 9,824 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.2 mg

83% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide13.5 mg113%Niacin in Animal Shapes against 12,413 products13.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg13.5 mg

75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.05 mg62%Vitamin B6 in Animal Shapes against 15,277 products1.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.05 mg

87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate500 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid300 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin4.5 mcg250%Vitamin B12 in Animal Shapes against 14,425 products4.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg4.5 mcg

85% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 276915 (entered September 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions: For children 1-3 years of age, chew one-half (1/2) tablet daily, preferably with a meal. For adults and children 4 years of age and older, chew one (1) tablet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Contains: Milk
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
This product is intended for use by children under adult supervision. Keep out of the reach of children.
Tamper Resistant: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 276915.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Sugar, Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Citric Acid, Silica, Mono & Diglycerides, Starch, Magnesium Stearate, modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Silica, Lactose, Natural flavoring, Sugar, Microcrystalline Cellulose, FD&C Red #40 Lake, Sucralose, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Dicalcium Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, Triglycerides, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherols, Sorbic Acid.

How many labels does Animal Shapes have?

4 labels are on file under this name since May 28, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 276915 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 09042 62160 1
  2. Label 208671 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market April 11, 2019 · 100 tablets · UPC 3 09042 62160 1
  3. Label 202401 Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 3 09042 62170 0
  4. Label 201942 Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 100 tablets · UPC 3 09042 62160 1

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Major Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Livonia, MI. All Major products.

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