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Centrum Kids Chewables

by Centrum · tablet or pill · 80 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 0005-4237-20 0
  • DSLD label 256961
  • Serving 0.5 tablets (Children 2 and 3 years); amounts per 1 tablet
  • 80 servings

Centrum Kids Chewables by Centrum lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 450 mcg of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 13.5 mg of vitamin E, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Centrum Kids Chewables?

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).

Centrum Kids Chewables: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256961, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Centrum Kids Chewables against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Total Sugarsless than 1 g
Added Sugarsless than 1 g1%
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 53% Beta-Carotene)450 mcg75%
Vitamin C60 mg67%Vitamin C in Centrum Kids Chewables 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 D3Vitamin D3 Note: 400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in Centrum Kids Chewables 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 E13.5 mg90%
Vitamin K10 mcg17%Vitamin K in Centrum Kids Chewables against 4,607 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg10 mcg

95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamine1.5 mg150%Thiamin in Centrum Kids Chewables against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Centrum Kids Chewables against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin20 mg167%Niacin in Centrum Kids Chewables against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B62 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Centrum Kids Chewables against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate667 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B126 mcg250%Vitamin B12 in Centrum Kids Chewables against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin45 mcg150%Biotin in Centrum Kids Chewables against 9,447 products45 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg45 mcg

79% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Centrum Kids Chewables against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calcium108 mg8%Calcium in Centrum Kids Chewables against 17,831 products108 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg108 mg

52% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron8 mg44%Iron in Centrum Kids Chewables against 6,910 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg8 mg

Higher than 60% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus50 mg4%Phosphorus in Centrum Kids Chewables against 3,786 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg50 mg

68% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Iodine150 mcg100%Iodine in Centrum Kids Chewables against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium40 mg10%Magnesium in Centrum Kids Chewables against 14,003 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg40 mg

70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zinc15 mg250%Zinc in Centrum Kids Chewables against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Copper2 mg222%Copper in Centrum Kids Chewables against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganese1 mg43%Manganese in Centrum Kids Chewables against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromium20 mcg91%Chromium in Centrum Kids Chewables against 7,825 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg20 mcg

88% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenum20 mcg59%Molybdenum in Centrum Kids Chewables against 4,390 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg20 mcg

81% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256961 (entered November 19, 2021), 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:

  • 95% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 10 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

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?

2 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
Suggested Use: Children 2 and 3 years of age, chew approximately 1/2 tablet daily with food. Children 4 years of age and older, chew one (1) tablet daily with food. Not formulated for use in children less than 2 years of age. Do not exceed suggested use.
Warnings
Not formulated for use in children less than 2 years of age.
Do not exceed suggested use.
As with any supplement, if your child is taking medication, consult your pediatrician before use.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
If taking other supplements, read label, since supplements may contain the same ingredient.
Bottle sealed with printed foil under cap. Do not use if foil is torn.
Storage
Store at room temperature. Keep bottle closed. Protect from moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256961.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Mono- and Di-Glycerides, pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Contains Less Than 2% of.

How many labels does Centrum Kids Chewables have?

5 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 256961 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 80 tablets · UPC 3 0005-4237-20 0
  2. Label 218441 Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 80 tablets · UPC 3 0005 4237 20 0
  3. Label 204677 Entered July 24, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2019 · 80 tablets
  4. Label 26008 Entered September 25, 2013 · on the market · 150 tablets · UPC 3 0005-4237-50 7
  5. Label 19158 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market January 8, 2019 · 80 tablets · UPC 3 0005-4237-20 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pfizer (distributor), Madison, NJ. All Centrum products.

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