Children's Vita-Gels Natural Orange Flavor
by Natures Plus · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 02998 9
- DSLD label 227903
- Serving 1 softgel
Children's Vita-Gels Natural Orange Flavor by Natures Plus lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 50 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D and 25 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Children's Vita-Gels Natural Orange Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) Note: 5,000 IU | 1,500 mcg RAE | 500% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 50 mg | 56% | 77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das ErgocalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Ergocalciferol) Note: 200 IU | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 33% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 25 IU | 83% | 68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1) | 5 mg | 1,000% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 5 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 10 mg NE | 167% | 77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 1,000% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 17 mcg DFE | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 10 mcg | 1,111% | 67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 625% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 500% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium GluconateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Gluconate) | 0.93 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for calcium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Ironas Iron GluconateIron (Form: as Iron Gluconate) | 5 mg | 71% | 46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 100 mcg | 67% | 59% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium GluconateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Gluconate) | 0.015 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 0.032 mg | 1% | over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 0.006 mg | 1% | over 99% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Gluconate) | 0.167 mg | 1% | 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. |
| Inositol | 1 mg | 89% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 0.6 mg | 95% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 227903 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:
- over 99% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.032 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- over 99% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.006 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 89% of the 4,042 products that print an amount of inositol list more than its 1 mg of inositol (median 30 mg).
- 95% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 0.6 mg of paba (filed by NIH under PABA) (median 25 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 Vita-Gels Natural Orange Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Children's Vita-GelsNature's Plus · off the market 20 shared, 91% alike
- Ultra PrenatalNatures Plus · off the market 21 shared, 89% alike
- Chewable Heart-Shaped Love BitesNature's Plus · off the market 21 shared, 88% alike
- Ultra Prenatal MultivitaminNaturesPlus 20 shared, 85% alike
- Ultra PrenatalNaturesPlus 20 shared, 85% alike
- Children's Multi-VitaminNatures Plus Source of Life Animal Parade Liquid · off the market 21 shared, 84% 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: As a dietary supplement for children, one softgel daily.
- 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 physician or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 227903.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil, purified Water, Soy Lecithin, Orange oil, yellow Beeswax, Potassium Iodide, Ethyl Vanillin, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Natural Supplements.
How many labels does Children's Vita-Gels Natural Orange Flavor have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 227903 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 02998 9
- Label 191138 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market February 20, 2020 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 02998 9
- Label 49325 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market June 11, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 02998 9
DSLD also links this label to: Children's Vita-Gels (image difference, same product), Children's Vita-Gels (package size difference, same product), Children's Vita-Gels Multivitamin (image difference, same product), Children's Vita-Gels Multivitamin (package size difference, same product), Children's Vita-Gels Multivitamin (package size 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 NaturesPlus (distributor), Melville, New York. All Natures Plus products.