Children's Formula Chewable Vitamins
by Greens Today · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 wafers
- Off the market since April 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 6 11049 74060 6
- DSLD label 11450
- Serving 1 to 2 wafers; amounts per 2 wafers
- 30 servings
Children's Formula Chewable Vitamins by Greens Today lists 24 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 2 wafers, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 260 mg of vitamin C, 320 mg of calcium and 10 mg of iron, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Children's Formula Chewable Vitamins?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) | 260 mg | 433% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: as calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, & calcium malate) | 320 mg | 32% | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrochel(R)Iron (Form: as Ferrochel(R)) | 10 mg | 56% | Higher than 67% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 44 IU (1.1 mcg) | 11% | 98% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 44 IU | 147% | Higher than 59% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 6 mcg | 8% | 98% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine | 5 mg | 333% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 5 mg | 294% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 21 mg | 105% | Higher than 55% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 440 mcg | 91% | Higher than 76% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 28 mcg | 467% | 53% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 170 mcg | 57% | 50% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 16 mg | 160% | Higher than 54% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Phosphorusas di-potassium phosphatePhosphorus (Form: as di-potassium phosphate) | 7 mg | 1% | 98% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas Fucoidan, KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp, Fucoidan) | 90 mcg | 60% | 65% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Citrate) | 120 mg | 30% | Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Glycinate Chelate) | 10 mg | 67% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Chelate) | 20 mcg | 29% | 84% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese ChelazomeManganese (Form: as Manganese Chelazome) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 250 mcg | 208% | Higher than 90% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdate ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdate Chelate) | 20 mcg | 26% | 81% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Plant-Based Digestive Enzymesas Amylase, Bromelain, Cellulase | 5 mg | ||
| Superfood Blendas Broccoli, Chlorella, Kelp | 2,000 mg | ||
| Fiber Blendas Apple Fiber, Flaxseed, Rice Bran | 1,033 mg | ||
| Herbal Blendas Artichoke, Astragalus, Burdock | 400 mg | ||
| Antioxidant Blendas Acerola fruit, Beetroot powder, Bilberry extract | 300 mg | ||
| Immune Enhancing Blendas Cholestatin, CoQ10, Echinacea extract | 66 mg | ||
| Probiotic Blendas FOS/Inulin, Lactobaccillus Acidophilus, LactosporeProbiotic Blend (Form: Lactospore (L. sporogenes), FOS/Inulin (Fructoligosaccharides), Lactobaccillus Acidophilus) Note: Probiotic Blend provides a total of 150 million organisms. | 22 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11450 (entered July 25, 2012), 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:
- 98% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 1.1 mcg (44 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 98% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 6 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
- 98% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 7 mg of phosphorus (median 90 mg).
- Its 250 mcg of chromium is higher than 90% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 641 list more.
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 Formula Chewable Vitamins's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Men's VitaminCatie's 24 shared, 93% alike
- Daily MultiNutrilite · off the market 24 shared, 93% alike
- Optisource Post Bariatric Surgery Formula CitrusOptisource · off the market 25 shared, 90% alike
- Fem PrenatalMetagenics 25 shared, 90% alike
- All-In-One MultivitaminThompson 24 shared, 90% alike
- Max CompleteMM Sports Nutrition 24 shared, 90% 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
- DIRECTIONS: For children between 4 and 12 years old, chew one (1) wafer per day. Children 12 and over can chew two (2) wafers per day. For children less than 4 years old, discuss the use of dietary supplements with your pediatrician.
- 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.
- Tamper proof outer seal. Do not use if broken or removed!
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Greens Today(R) Children's Formula contains NO artificial color or flavors, synthetic preservatives, MSG, egg, dairy or added salt.
- Storage
- REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING & USE WITHIN 90 DAYS!
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11450.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Fructose, Carob, Phosphatidyl Choline, Honey, Stearic Acid, natural Vanilla flavor, Colloid powder, Orange Juice Crystals, natural Cherry flavor, Raspberry fruit powder, Silica, Stevia, Citric Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED ORGANIC; NATURE'S ANSWER Since 1972.
How many labels does Children's Formula Chewable Vitamins have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.
- Label 11450 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market April 1, 2014 · 60 wafers · UPC 6 11049 74060 6
DSLD also links this label to: Chidren's Chewable Wafers (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 NATURES ANSWER(R) (manufacturer, distributor), HAUPPAUGE, NY. All Greens Today products.