Children's Chewables with Iron
by Kroger · tablet or pill · 60 animal shaped tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 26197
- Serving 1 tablet
Children's Chewables with Iron by Kroger 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 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Children's Chewables with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 50% beta-carotene) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 15 IU | 50% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 1.05 mg | 70% | 83% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.2 mg | 70% | 83% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 13.5 mg | 67% | 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.05 mcg | 52% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Folic Acid | 300 mcg | 75% | 66% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.5 mcg | 75% | 85% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Iron | 15 mg | 83% | Higher than 72% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 26197 (entered October 25, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
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 4 years of age and older - Chew one tablet daily, with food.
- Warnings
- 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.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place at room temperature (59(0)-86(0)F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26197.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Sodium Ascorbate, Ferrous Fumarate, Mono & Diglycerides, Natural and Artificial flavor, Talc, Gelatin, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Citric Acid, Niacinamide, Calcium Carbonate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Malic Acid, Red #40 Lake, Yellow #6 Lake, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Blue #2 Lake, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Blue #1 Lake, Folic Acid, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
How many labels does Children's Chewables with Iron have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26197 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 animal shaped tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names The Kroger Co. (distributor), Cincinnati, Ohio. All Kroger products.