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Chewables

by Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears & Friends · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • Off the market since February 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 13098 67424 6
  • DSLD label 3106
  • Serving 2 chewable tablets
  • 90 servings

Chewables by Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears & Friends lists 30 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 2 chewable tablets, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 20 IU of vitamin E; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.

What is in Chewables?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 chewable 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).

Chewables: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 3106, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Chewables against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar2 gSugar in Chewables against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin Aas Retinyl AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Acetate)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Chewables against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate)60 mg100%Vitamin C in 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 Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in 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 Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)20 IU67%Vitamin E in Chewables against 6,459 products20 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.20 IU

71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate)1.5 mg100%Thiamin in 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 mg100%Riboflavin in 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).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)20 mg100%Niacin in 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 B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in 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).

Folic Acidas Folate10 mcg3%Folate in Chewables against 7,022 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.10 mcg

99% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)6 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in 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).

Biotin50 mcg17%Biotin in Chewables against 9,447 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg50 mcg

73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in 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).

Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)100 mg10%Calcium in Chewables against 17,831 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg100 mg

53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate)5 mg28%Iron in Chewables against 6,910 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg5 mg

46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)100 mcg67%Iodine in Chewables against 6,382 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg100 mcg

59% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate)10 mg3%Magnesium in Chewables against 14,003 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg10 mg

91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)3 mg20%Zinc in Chewables against 13,186 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg3 mg

84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper CitrateCopper (Form: as Copper Citrate)50 mcg3%Copper in Chewables against 6,468 products0.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.05 mg

96% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese CitrateManganese (Form: as Manganese Citrate)50 mcg3%Manganese in Chewables against 7,016 products0.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.05 mg

98% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Citrate)1 mg1%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Whole Food Concentrate Blend (Herb/Botanical)100 mg
Grapein the blend, no amount given
Cherryin the blend, no amount given
Blueberryin the blend, no amount given
Applein the blend, no amount given
Bananain the blend, no amount given
Pineapplein the blend, no amount given
Broccoliin the blend, no amount given
Beetin the blend, no amount given
Carrotin the blend, no amount given
Kalein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3106 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:

  • 99% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 10 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 96% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.05 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
  • 98% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.05 mg of manganese (median 2 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 Chewables's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, parents may give each child up to two (2) chewables per day.
Warnings
Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
Storage
Keep sealed for freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 3106.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Sorbitol, natural Grape flavor, natural Cherry flavor, natural Tutti Fruitti flavor, natural Watermelon flavor, Black Carrot, Stearic Acid, Guar Gum, Silicon Dioxide, Modified Cellulose.

How many labels does Chewables have?

One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.

  1. Label 3106 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market February 13, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 6 13098 67424 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Hero Nutritional Products, L.L.C. (distributor), San Clemente, CA. All Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears & Friends products.

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