Multi-Vitamin & Mineral
by Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears · gummy or jelly · 90 sour gummy bears
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 18500
- Serving 1 to 3 gummies; amounts per 3 gummies
- 30 servings
Multi-Vitamin & Mineral by Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 3 gummies, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 30 mg of vitamin C, 150 IU (3.75 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 15 IU of vitamin E, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Multi-Vitamin & Mineral?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 24 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3 mg | 97% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). | |
| Total Carbohydrates | 6 g | Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). | |
| Sugar | 4 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate) | 2,500 IU | 100% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 30 mg | 75% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 150 IU (3.75 mcg) | 38% | 90% 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) | 15 IU | 150% | 75% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 2.5 mg | 25% | 96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 1 mg | 150% | 88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acidas Folic AcidFolic Acid (Form: as Folic Acid) | 200 mcg | 100% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 3 mcg | 100% | 87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas BiotinBiotin (Form: as Biotin) | 70 mcg | 46% | 71% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 5 mg | 100% | 77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 9.2 mg | 1% | 97% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 75 mcg | 110% | 68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 8 mg | 4% | 94% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 7.5 mg | 100% | 63% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline CitrateCholine (Form: as Choline Citrate) | 15 mcg | 0%* | 98% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 15 mcg | 97% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18500 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- 90% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.75 mcg (150 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2.5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 88% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 97% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 9.2 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 94% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 8 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 98% of the 4,738 products that print an amount of choline list more than its 0.015 mg of choline (median 40 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 Multi-Vitamin & Mineral's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Kid's Panda VitesThe Vitamin Shoppe 19 shared, 89% alike
- Complete Multi-VitaminHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears · off the market 19 shared, 89% alike
- Complete Multi-VitaminHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears Organics 19 shared, 89% alike
- Multi-VitaminHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears Organics · off the market 18 shared, 85% alike
- Complete MultiHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears Vegetarian 18 shared, 85% alike
- Complete MultiHero Nutritionals Yummi Bears 18 shared, 85% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, parents may give each child up to three (3) bears per day.
- Warnings
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Yeast, wheat, milk, eggs, soy, salt, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, allergens, gluten, casein, artificial flavors, artificial colors, salicylates, and preservatives.
- Allergen, Gluten & Casein Free
- Storage
- KEEP SEALED FOR FRESHNESS.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18500.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural cane juice, Glucose Syrup, Pectin, Fumaric Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Natural flavors, Natural colors.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PARTNER Carbonfree carbonfund.org a carbon free company; Hero NUTRITIONALS(R).
How many labels does Multi-Vitamin & Mineral have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 18500 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 sour gummy bears
- Label 13419 Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 200 gummy bears · UPC 6 13098 68003 2
- Label 3593 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market November 21, 2016 · 90 gummy bears · UPC 6 13098 68350 7
DSLD also links this label to: Multi-Vitamin & Mineral Watermelon (flavor difference), Multi-Vitamin (flavor difference), Complete Multi-Vitamin (flavor difference), Complete Multi-Vitamin (flavor difference), Complete Multi-Vitamin (flavor difference), Complete Multi-Vitamin (flavor difference), Complete Multi-Vitamin (flavor difference), Complete Multi (flavor difference).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HERO NUTRITIONALS, LLC (manufacturer), San Clemente, CA. All Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears products.