Prolyn For Kids
by Laboratorios ALFA · liquid · 4 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 83233 00002 5
- DSLD label 25828
- Serving 0.5 tsp (2&3 years of age)
- 24 servings
Prolyn For Kids by Laboratorios ALFA lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 0.5 tsp, such as 5 mg of thiamine, 2.5 mg of riboflavin, 25 mg of niacin and 2.5 mg of vitamin B6, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Prolyn For Kids?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Thiamine | 5 mg | 715% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Riboflavin | 2.5 mg | 315% | 58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Niacin | 25 mg | 280% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.5 mg | 360% | 67% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5 mcg | 85% | 90% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg. |
| Lysine | 112 mg | 78% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 224 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 25828 (entered October 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 90% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.5 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
The NIH database records 2 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 Prolyn For Kids's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Foskrol SchoolBiokemical 7 shared, 71% alike
- Apetigen PlusKramer Novis 7 shared, 65% alike
- Komilon Orange Flavored SyrupCombisa Laboratorios 6 shared, 61% alike
- ApetaminTIL Healthcare · off the market 4 shared, 57% alike
- CarniSlim 250ProCaps Laboratories 6 shared, 56% alike
- Apetima's Plus BiokemicalRazel Laboratories 7 shared, 50% 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
- Recommended dose: Children 2-3 years: Take 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 mL) twice a day. Children 4 years and older take 1 teaspoon (5 mL) twice a day or as directed a the physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool and dry place, between 25(0)C - 30(0)C.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 25828.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Sodium Benzoate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Propilenglycol, Sorbitol, Alcohol.
How many labels does Prolyn For Kids have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 25828 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 4 fl. Oz. · UPC 6 83233 00002 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Laboratorios ALFA (manufacturer), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. All Laboratorios ALFA products.