Children's Basic Nutrients
by Thorne · capsule · 180 capsules
- Off the market since October 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 01007 4
- DSLD label 183043
- Serving 4 to 6 capsules (for children 4 + years of age); amounts per 6 capsules
- 30 servings
Children's Basic Nutrients by Thorne lists 39 ingredients, 39 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 787.2 mcg of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 5 mcg (200 IU) of vitamin D and 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Children's Basic Nutrients?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. 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 Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: from Beta Carotene, and as Vitamin A Palmitate) | 787.2 mcg | 87% | |
| Beta-Carotene | 562.2 mcg | ||
| Vitamin A Palmitate | 225 mcg | ||
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 278% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Vitamin D3) Note: 200 IU | 5 mcg (200 IU) | 33% | 51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Das Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Vitamin D3) Note: 400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherylVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl) | 80.4 mg | 536% | |
| Vitamin Kas Vitamin K1Vitamin K (Form: as Vitamin K1) | 30 mcg | 25% | 76% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) | 12 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate SodiumRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 3.3 mg | 254% | 54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide, and as Niacin) | 49 mg | 306% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Niacinamide | 40 mg | ||
| Niacin | 9 mg | ||
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5’-Phosphate) | 3 mg | 176% | 64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium Folinate, L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Calcium Folinate, and as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (Form: from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) (Alt. Name: Quatrefolic)) | 666.7 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Calcium Folinate | 200 mcg | ||
| L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolateas Glucosamine Salt, L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic AcidL-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (Form: from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) (Alt. Name: Quatrefolic) | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Adenosylcobalamin, MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Adenosylcobalamin, and as Methylcobalamin) | 135 mcg | 5,625% | Higher than 72% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Adenosylcobalamin | 67.5 mcg | ||
| Methylcobalamin | 67.5 mcg | ||
| Biotin | 120 mcg | 400% | 59% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 124 mg | 2,480% | Higher than 92% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline CitrateCholine (Form: as Choline Citrate) | 11 mg | 2% | 79% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, and as Calcium Malate) | 69 mg | 5% | 66% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Calcium Citrate | 34.5 mg | ||
| Calcium Malate | 34.5 mg | ||
| Ironas Iron PicolinateIron (Form: as Iron Picolinate) | 4.5 mg | 25% | 53% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 67.5 mcg | 45% | 78% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate, and as Magnesium Malate) | 45 mg | 11% | 68% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Magnesium Citrate | 22.5 mg | ||
| Magnesium Malate | 22.5 mg | ||
| Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate) | 4.5 mg | 41% | 80% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 60 mcg | 109% | Higher than 50% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper PicolinateCopper (Form: as Copper Picolinate) | 450 mcg | 50% | 80% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese PicolinateManganese (Form: as Manganese Picolinate) | 1.8 mg | 78% | 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | 60 mcg | 171% | 61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | 30 mcg | 67% | 70% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Boronas Bororganic Boron Glycinate ComplexBoron (Form: as Bororganic Boron Glycinate Complex) | 900 mcg | 61% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Luteinas Aztec Marigold extractLutein (Form: from Aztec Marigold extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) | 36 mcg | 98% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183043 (entered January 7, 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 49 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 124 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 92% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 803 list more.
- 98% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.036 mg of lutein (median 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
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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 for children 1-3 years of age: Take 1-3 capsules daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner. Suggested use for children 4+ years of age: Take 4-6 capsules daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or a poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 183043.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Children's Basic Nutrients have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 183043 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market October 11, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 93749 01007 4
- Label 182956 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market March 5, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 93749 01007 4
DSLD also links this label to: Children's Basic Nutrients (image difference, same product), Children's Basic Nutrients (image difference, same product), Children's Basic Nutrients (image difference, same product), Children's Basic Nutrients (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 Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor). All Thorne products.