PlainVitamins

Cough Syrup Kids

by Gaia Kids · liquid · 4 fluid ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 309559
  • Serving 7.5 to 10 ml (1.5-2 teaspoons); amounts per 7.5 ml
  • 12 servings

Cough Syrup Kids by Gaia Kids lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 7.5 ml, such as 8 g of honey, 13 mg of black elderberry fruit extract and 12 mg of english ivy leaf extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Cough Syrup Kids?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7.5 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).

Cough Syrup Kids: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309559, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates7 g5%Carbohydrate in Cough Syrup Kids against 21,979 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.7 g

Higher than 79% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 21 g.

Total Sugars6 gSugar in Cough Syrup Kids against 11,807 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.6 g

Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 18 g.

Added Sugars6 g25%
Honeyorganic8 gHoney in Cough Syrup Kids against 84 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.181 g to 5.63 g, the median 1 g.8 g

Higher than 90% of 84 products listing honey (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g.

Black Elderberry Fruit Extractorganic13 mgEuropean Elder in Cough Syrup Kids against 920 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.13 mg

97% of 920 products listing european elder give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 39 mg.

English Ivy Leaf Extractorganic12 mgEnglish Ivy in Cough Syrup Kids against 57 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 22 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.12 mg

91% of 57 products listing english ivy give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309559 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 8 g of honey is higher than 90% of the 84 honey products that print an amount; 7 list more.
  • 97% of the 920 products that print an amount of european elder list more than its 13 mg of black elderberry fruit extract (filed by NIH under european elder) (median 150 mg).
  • 91% of the 57 products that print an amount of english ivy list more than its 12 mg of english ivy (median 50 mg).

The NIH database records 3 servings 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 Cough Syrup Kids'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 Ages 2-3: 1.5 teaspoons 3 times daily Ages 4+: 2 teaspoons 3 times daily Shake well before use.
Warnings
This product contains honey and is not for use by children under 1 year old. If your child has a medical condition or takes medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
If your child has a medical condition or takes medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
Use only as directed on label. Safety-sealed at neck of bottle.
Store away from children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Purity All products are screened for pesticides, microbes & heavy metals. No artificial sweeteners No added flavors
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Storage
Refrigerate after opening and consume within 6 months.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309559.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cherry Juice Concentrate, Water, Lemon Juice Concentrate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Cough Syrup Kids have?

One label is on file, entered on June 20, 2024.

  1. Label 309559 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 4 fluid ounces

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (distributor), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Kids products.

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