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Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral

by Nature's Sunshine · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 soft chews

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 99904 03341 2
  • DSLD label 208080
  • Serving 1 to 4 soft chews; amounts per 4 soft chews
  • 22 servings

Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral by Nature's Sunshine lists 38 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 4 soft chews, such as 750 mcg of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 10 mg of vitamin E; 24 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.

What is in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 soft 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).

Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 208080, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories35 Calories
Total Carbohydrates9 g6%Carbohydrate in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 21,979 products9 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.9 g

Higher than 85% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Total Sugars5 gSugar in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral 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).

Added Sugars5 g20%
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate750 mcg250%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg400%Vitamin C in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral 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 D3as Cholecalciferol10 mcg (400 IU)67%Vitamin D in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral 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-Tocopherol Acetate10 mg167%
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1 mg200%Vitamin B6 in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 15,277 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1 mg

88% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate333 mcg DFE222%
Folic Acid200 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin3 mcg333%Vitamin B12 in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 14,425 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg3 mcg

87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin150 mcg1,875%Biotin in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate5 mg250%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 10,060 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg5 mg

77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Citrate20 mg3%Calcium in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral 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 Iodide35 mcg39%Iodine in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 6,382 products35 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg35 mcg

91% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate5 mg6%Magnesium in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 14,003 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg5 mg

96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate8 mg267%Zinc in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 13,186 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg8 mg

60% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Sodiumas Sodium Citrate15 mg1%Sodium in Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral against 14,514 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.15 mg

72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Protector Shield Proprietary Blend150 mg
Fruit Juice Concentratesin the blend, no amount given
Applein the blend, no amount given
Acaiin the blend, no amount given
Blueberryin the blend, no amount given
Pomegranatein the blend, no amount given
Mangosteenin the blend, no amount given
Cranberryin the blend, no amount given
Broccoliin the blend, no amount given
Spinachin the blend, no amount given
Asparagus root extractin the blend, no amount given
Carrotin the blend, no amount given
Tomatoin the blend, no amount given
Acaiin the blend, no amount given
Pomegranate fruit extractin the blend, no amount given
L-Leucinein the blend, no amount given
L-Lysinein the blend, no amount given
L-Valinein the blend, no amount given
Inositolin the blend, no amount given
L-Isoleucinein the blend, no amount given
L-Threoninein the blend, no amount given
L-Phenylalaninein the blend, no amount given
L-Argininein the blend, no amount given
L-Cysteinein the blend, no amount given
L-Methioninein the blend, no amount given
L-Tyrosinein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208080 (entered October 23, 2019), 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:

  • 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).
  • 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 91% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 35 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
  • 96% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 5 mg of magnesium (median 86 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 Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral'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: Chew up to four (4) soft chews per day as a dietary supplement. Chew carefully and thoroughly before swallowing.
Warnings
Keep in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free from these common allergens: wheat, soy, and milk.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 208080.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Tapioca Syrup, Cane Sugar, Water, organic Tapioca Syrup solids, Pectin, Citric Acid, Colors added, Natural flavors, organic Sunflower Oil, Carnauba wax.

How many labels does Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 208080 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 90 soft chews · UPC 0 99904 03341 2
  2. Label 18082 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 90 softchews · UPC 0 99904 03341 2
  3. Label 5543 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 5, 2012 · 90 softchews · UPC 0 99904 03341 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.

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