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Children's Multi-Vi-Min

by NutriCology · capsule · 150 Vegetarian Capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 13947 50190 4
  • DSLD label 258520
  • Serving 1 to 6 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 150 servings

Children's Multi-Vi-Min by NutriCology lists 27 ingredients, 27 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 10 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D3 and 14.4 mg NE of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.

What is in Children's Multi-Vi-Min?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 Multi-Vi-Min: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 258520, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate800 IU of Retinyl Palmitate200 mcg RAE27%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid10 mg11%Vitamin C in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 18,583 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg10 mg

95% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol200 IU of cholecalciferol5 mcg (200 IU)25%Vitamin D in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate16 IU of DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate14.4 mg NE97%
Vitamin Kas Vitamin K1, Vitamin K210 mcg8%Vitamin K in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 4,607 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg10 mcg

95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride4 mg33%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for thiamin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5-Phosphate2 mg154%Riboflavin in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 9,824 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2 mg

60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide2 mg NE13%Niacin in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 12,413 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg2 mg

96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride6.2 mg353%Vitamin B6 in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 15,277 products6.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6.2 mg

Higher than 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate20 mcg DFE5%
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate12 mcg
(6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid22 mcg
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin32 mcg1,333%Vitamin B12 in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 14,425 products32 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg32 mcg

51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin16 mcg53%Biotin in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 9,447 products16 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg16 mcg

95% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate20 mg400%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 10,060 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg20 mg

Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Citrate15 mg1%Calcium in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 17,831 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg15 mg

94% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferric Ammonium Citrate1 mg6%Iron in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 6,910 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1 mg

76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide30 mcg20%Iodine in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 6,382 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg30 mcg

92% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate10 mg2%Magnesium in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 14,003 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg10 mg

91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate2 mg18%Zinc in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 13,186 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2 mg

90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Sodium Selenate8 mcg15%Selenium in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 7,658 products8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg8 mcg

96% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Bisglycinate60 mcg7%Copper in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 6,468 products0.06 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.06 mg

96% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate0.6 mg26%Manganese in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 7,016 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.6 mg

85% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Picolinate16 mcg46%Chromium in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 7,825 products16 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg16 mcg

91% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Sodium Molybdate8 mcg18%Molybdenum in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 4,390 products8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg8 mcg

96% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Chloride4 mg1%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Glutamic Acid8 mgGlutamic Acid in Children's Multi-Vi-Min against 697 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.8 mg

93% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258520 (entered January 22, 2022), 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:

  • 95% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 10 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 95% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 10 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
  • 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 95% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 16 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 94% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 15 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 92% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 30 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).

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 Multi-Vi-Min'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
Suggested Use As a dietary supplement, for children 1 through 3 years of age, 1 capsule daily mixed into food or beverage; 4 through 7 years, 2 to 4 capsules daily with food; 8 years and older, 3 to 6 capsules daily with food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
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 a poison control center immediately.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 258520.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Children's Multi-Vi-Min have?

3 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 258520 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 150 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 13947 50190 4
  2. Label 234770 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market August 2, 2021 · 150 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 50190 4
  3. Label 183820 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market December 9, 2022 · 150 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 50190 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.

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