Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry Flavor
by Natures Plus · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 Mixed Berry Chewables
- Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 03768 7
- DSLD label 228130
- Serving 3 chews
- 20 servings
Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry Flavor by Natures Plus lists 24 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 chews, such as 180 mg of vitamin C, 22.5 IU of vitamin E, 2.25 mg of thiamine and 2.55 mg of riboflavin; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 chews. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 180 mg | 300% | Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 22.5 IU | 75% | 69% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine Hydrochloride) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1) | 2.25 mg | 150% | 60% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 2.55 mg | 150% | 58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 15 mg | 75% | 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 3 mg | 150% | 64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Calcium-L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 1,000 mcg | 1,667% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B12, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 7.5 mg | 75% | 73% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calcium Complexas Calcium Amino Acid ChelateCalcium Complex (Form: as Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | 75 mg | 8% | The label names the compound (Calcium Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the calcium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate) | 85 mg | 472% | Higher than 99% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). 1.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas Zinc MonomethionineZinc (Form: as Zinc Monomethionine (Alt. Name: OptiZinc)) | 9 mg | 60% | 59% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | 30 mcg | 43% | 73% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese Complexas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese Complex (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 4 mg | 200% | The label names the compound (Manganese Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the manganese it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Proanthoplexas Proprietary Proanthocyanidin/Bioflavonoid Complex | 45 mg | ||
| Bioflavonoids | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citrus limon | no amount given | ||
| Citrus sinensis | no amount given | ||
| Bilberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wild Black Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet | 45 mg | 68% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). | |
| L-CysteineL-Cysteine Note: free form amino acid | 30 mg | 73% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228130 (entered June 24, 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 85 mg of iron, 1.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry FlavorNaturesPlus · off the market same ingredients
- Hema-Plex CapsulesNatures Plus · off the market 22 shared, 82% alike
- Hema-Plex TabletsNatures Plus · off the market 22 shared, 82% alike
- Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry FlavoredNaturesPlus 22 shared, 82% alike
- Hema-Plex SoftgelsNaturesPlus 22 shared, 79% alike
- Hema-Plex Fast-Acting SofgelsNature's Plus · off the market 21 shared, 72% 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, take three chewables daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- 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
- Free from common allergens milk, egg, fish, crustacean shell-fish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts and soybeans.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 228130.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Sucrose, Fructose, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Natural flavors, Magnesium Stearate, Natural color, organic Stevia, Silica.
How many labels does Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry Flavor have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 228130 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market March 17, 2021 · 60 Mixed Berry Chewables · UPC 0 97467 03768 7
- Label 199548 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market February 20, 2020 · 60 Mixed Berry Chewables · UPC 0 97467 03768 7
DSLD also links this label to: Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry Flavor (image difference, same product), Hema-Plex Chewables Delicious Mixed Berry Flavored (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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, NY. All Natures Plus products.