Children's Chewable Vitamins + Iron
by Health Star · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 57896 56201 4
- DSLD label 176930
- Serving 1 tablet
Children's Chewable Vitamins + Iron by Health Star lists 11 ingredients, 11 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 May 24, 2018.
What is in Children's Chewable Vitamins + Iron?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 3 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 0.6 g | 98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). | |
| Sugar | 0.6 g | 97% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Aas Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate) | 2,500 IU | 100% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid) | 60 mg | 150% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 15 IU | 150% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate | 1 mg | 150% | 84% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 1 mg | 150% | 84% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 14 mg | 150% | 74% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 1 mg | 150% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 300 mcg | 150% | 66% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 4.5 mcg | 150% | 85% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate | 15 mg | 150% | Higher than 72% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 176930 (entered May 24, 2018), 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:
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bite-A-Mins With Iron Children's Chewable VitaminWindmill same ingredients
- Children's Chewable Multivitamins Plus IronLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Animal Shapes With IronSunmark same ingredients
- CompleteNate ChewableTrigen Laboratories 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
- Directions: Adults And Children 2 Or More Years Of Age: One tablet daily, to be chewed or dissolved in the mouth, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use if imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- As with any supplement, if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, ask a health care professional before use.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature (59(0)-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 176930.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sugar, Dextrose, Stearic Acid, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Mono and Diglycerides, Starch, Dicalcium Phosphate, Silica, Assorted Flavors, FD&C Red #40 Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Triglycerides, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, BHT.
How many labels does Children's Chewable Vitamins + Iron have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2018.
- Label 176930 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 3 57896 56201 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Geri-Care Pharmaceuticals Corp. (distributor), Brooklyn, NY. All Health Star products.