Animal Shapes Kids' First
by Sunmark · tablet or pill · 100 chewable tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 10939 26333 9
- DSLD label 10017
- Serving 1 tablet
Animal Shapes Kids' First by Sunmark lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 15 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 June 25, 2012.
What is in Animal Shapes Kids' First?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 0% | |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 50% Beta Carotene) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 1.05 mg | 70% | 83% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.2 mg | 70% | 83% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 13.5 mg | 67% | 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.05 mg | 52% | 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 300 mcg | 75% | 66% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.5 mcg | 75% | 85% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10017 (entered June 25, 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?
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.
- Bite-A-Mins Children's Chewable VitaminsWindmill same ingredients
- Poly VitaminRugby · off the market same ingredients
- Children's Chewable VitaminsQuality Choice same ingredients
- Animal ShapesMajor same ingredients
- Chewable Little Animals Multivitamins Fruity FlavorsMason Natural same ingredients
- Chewable Little Animals MultivitaminsMason Natural same ingredients
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
- Suggested use: Chew one tablet daily, preferably after a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool dry place, tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10017.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Sodium Ascorbate, Monoglycerides and Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid, Gelatin, Mannitol, Maltodextrin, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Silicon Dioxide, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Magnesium Stearate, Red 40 Lake, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Yellow 6 Lake, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Mono Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate, Blue 2 Lake, Vitamin A Acetate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Folic Acid, Lactose, Ethylmaltol, Ergocalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): McKesson Empowering Healthcare; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT USP VERIFIED(TM). Listed with: USP Verified mark (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Animal Shapes Kids' First have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 10017 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 0 10939 26333 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names McKesson (distributor), San Francisco, CA. All Sunmark products.