Children's Chewable Calcium with Vitamin D-3 Chocolate Wafers
by Kirkman · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 wafers
- Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 12325 02408 7
- DSLD label 272803
- Serving 1 to 2 wafers; amounts per 1 wafer
- 120 servings
Children's Chewable Calcium with Vitamin D-3 Chocolate Wafers by Kirkman lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 250 mg of calcium and 80 IU (2 mcg) of vitamin D3. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Children's Chewable Calcium with Vitamin D-3 Chocolate Wafers?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 wafer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumelemental | 250 mg | 25% | Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Vitamin D3 | 80 IU (2 mcg) | 20% | 96% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 272803 (entered July 21, 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?
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:
- 96% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2 mcg (80 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
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.
- Calcium 250 mg With Vitamin D-3 Chewable TabletsKirkman · off the market same ingredients
- Calcium 200 mgKirkman same ingredients
- Coral Calcium Plus Vitamin DWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium 250 mg Plus Vitamin DGeri-Care same ingredients
- Oysco DRugby same ingredients
- Oyster Shell Calcium 250 mg with Vitamin D Tablets 125 IUMajor Pharmaceuticals 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
- Important: This product is best absorbed when taken with food.
- Suggested Use: One to two wafers daily or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Sucrose, soy, wheat, casein, gluten, milk, egg, yeast, gelatin, artificial flavorings, artificial colorings, peanuts, tree nuts or fish.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place and tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 272803.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Calcium Carbonate, natural Chocolate flavoring, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, natural Vanilla flavoring, Sodium Chloride, Stevia leaf extract, Vitamin D3.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ultra Tested Tested for more than 950 contaminants! Heavy Metals Bacteria Yeast Mold Pesticides & more.
How many labels does Children's Chewable Calcium with Vitamin D-3 Chocolate Wafers have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 272803 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · off the market August 25, 2022 · 120 wafers · UPC 8 12325 02408 7
DSLD also links this label to: Children's Chewable Calcium with Vitamin D-3 Natural Chocolate Flavor (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Kirkman (manufacturer), Lake Oswego, OR. All Kirkman products.