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Gummy Bear Essentials

by Rainbow Light · gummy or jelly · 30 stay fresh single-serve packets

  • Off the market since November 2014 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21888 12002 4
  • DSLD label 43055
  • Serving 3 gummies (1 packet)

Gummy Bear Essentials by Rainbow Light lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 3 gummies, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.

What is in Gummy Bear Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 gummies. 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).

Gummy Bear Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 43055, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories34 Calories
Total Carbohydrates8 g3%Carbohydrate in Gummy Bear Essentials against 21,979 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.8 g

Higher than 82% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar5 gSugar in Gummy Bear Essentials 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).

Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Gummy Bear Essentials against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Vitamin Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Gummy Bear Essentials against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Gummy Bear Essentials against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol))400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Gummy Bear Essentials against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% 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)30 IU100%Vitamin E in Gummy Bear Essentials against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin B1as Thiamine MononitrateVitamin B-1 (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate)750 mcg50%Thiamin in Gummy Bear Essentials against 9,830 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.75 mg

87% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)10 mg50%Niacin in Gummy Bear Essentials against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Gummy Bear Essentials against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Gummy Bear Essentials against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)6 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Gummy Bear Essentials against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin300 mcg100%Biotin in Gummy Bear Essentials against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Vitamin B5as Calcium PantothenateVitamin B-5 (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Gummy Bear Essentials against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate)20 mg2%Calcium in Gummy Bear Essentials against 17,831 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg20 mg

91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)150 mcg100%Iodine in Gummy Bear Essentials against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)20 mg5%Magnesium in Gummy Bear Essentials against 14,003 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg20 mg

83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)3 mg20%Zinc in Gummy Bear Essentials against 13,186 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg3 mg

84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43055 (entered March 25, 2015), 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:

  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 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?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 Usage: As a dietary supplement for children ages 4 and over, chew the contents of one packet daily. For use by children under age 4, seek the advice of a health care provider.
Warnings
For use by children under age 4, seek the advice of a health care provider.
Store in a cool dry place away from heat, direct sunlight and out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-Free No Preservatives
NO Artificial Colors NO Artificial Flavors NO Artificial Sweeteners NO Preservatives NO Hydrogenated Oils Allergen Information NO Lactose NO Gluten NO Nuts NO Yeast
GUARANTEE: 100% Natural - free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, preservatives and other objectionable additives often found in gummy vitamin products.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 43055.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glucose Syrup, Cane Sugar, Water, Gelatin, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Glazing Agent, Natural Flavors, Agar Agar, Natural colors.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% Recycled Paperboard(R).

How many labels does Gummy Bear Essentials have?

2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 43055 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 30 stay fresh single-serve packets · UPC 0 21888 12002 4
  2. Label 2153 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market November 10, 2014 · 30 stay fresh single-serve packets · UPC 0 21888 12002 4

DSLD also links this label to: Bear Essentials (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 Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.

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