Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor

by Zarbee's Naturals · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 98115 00254 1
  • DSLD label 242420
  • Serving 5 ml (12 months - 4 years (1 tsp))
  • 11 servings

Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor by Zarbee's Naturals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 ml, such as 34 mg of vitamin C, 1.7 mg of zinc, 38 mg of english ivy leaf extract and 38 mg of grapefruit seed extract, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.

What is in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 ml. 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).

Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 242420, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates6 gCarbohydrate in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar5 gSugar in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor against 11,807 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid34 mg85%Vitamin C in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor against 18,583 products34 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg34 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)1.7 mg21%Zinc in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor against 13,186 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1.7 mg

93% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Proprietary Blend of Dark Honeys6.3 g
English Ivy Leaf Extract38 mgEnglish Ivy in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor against 57 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 22 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.38 mg

58% of 57 products listing english ivy give more (median 50 mg).

Grapefruit seed extract38 mgGrapefruit in Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor against 220 products38 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.38 mg

77% of 220 products listing grapefruit give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242420 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:

  • 93% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.7 mg of zinc (median 11 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 Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor'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
Serving Suggestion: Under 12 months Not recommended 12 months to under 4 years 1 teaspoon 4 years and older 2 teaspoons Suggestion For Use: Shake well before using. Take every 4 hours or as directed by a physician. Use product within 90 days of opening.
Warnings
Warning: This product contains honey and as such it should not be used by children under 12 months of age. Please consult your physician immediately for a worsening condition. Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No drugs or alcohol No dyes No artificial flavors Gluten-free
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 242420.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified Water, Natural flavor, Citric Acid.

How many labels does Children's Cough Syrup + Mucus with Dark Honey Natural Grape Flavor have?

One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.

  1. Label 242420 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 8 98115 00254 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Zarbee's, Inc. (distributor), Draper, Utah. All Zarbee's Naturals products.

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