Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Wafers
by Kirkman · other (e.g. tea bag) · 120 chewable wafers
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 23938
- Serving 2 wafers
- 60 servings
Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Wafers by Kirkman lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 2 wafers, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D and 60 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Wafers?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 wafers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 20% Beta Carotene) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 60 IU | 200% | Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride | 3 mg | 200% | 53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.4 mg | 200% | 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinamide | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 4 mg | 200% | 59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 12 mcg | 200% | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 60 mcg | 20% | 72% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate | 100 mg | 10% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium Iodide | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Oxide | 40 mg | 10% | 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate | 25 mcg | 35% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Citrate | 2.7 mg | 100% | Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Chelate | 25 mcg | 20% | 83% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate | 25 mcg | 33% | 72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 10 mg | 85% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 23938 (entered August 23, 2013), 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:
- 85% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 10 mg of coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Children's Multi-Vitamin/Mineral CapsulesKirkman same ingredients
- Children's Multi-Vitamin MineralKirkman · off the market same ingredients
- Children's Multivitamin & MineralKirkman same ingredients
- Children's Multivitamin & Mineral with 5-MTHFKirkman 20 shared, 97% alike
- Children's Chewable Multivitamin & Mineral Natural Mango Peach Flavor with SucraloseKirkman 21 shared, 93% alike
- Children's Chewable Multivitamin & Mineral with Xylitol Natural Mango Peach FlavorKirkman 21 shared, 88% alike
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
- Best Used By: 04/13
- SUGGESTED USE: 2 chewable 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: Casein, gluten, soy, wheat, artificial colorings, artificial flavorings, gelatin, or yeast.
- Storage
- IMPORTANT: STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AND TIGHTLY CAPPED.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 23938.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Acetate, Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Citrate, Magnesium Glycinate, Calcium Citrate, Niacinamide, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Manganese Citrate, CoQ10, Citric Acid, natural Peach Mango flavor, Starch, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Biotin, Vitamin A Acetate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Glycerides, Mannitol, Vitamin D3, Selenium Chelate, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Beta-Carotene, Cyanocobalamin, Chromium Chelate, Molybdenum Chelate, Sucralose, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide.
How many labels does Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Wafers have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 23938 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 120 chewable wafers
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.