Total Children's Chewable
by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 120 chewable tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 29056
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Total Children's Chewable by Nutri-West lists 28 ingredients, 28 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of ascorbic acid, 1.5 mg of vitamin B1 and 1.7 mg of vitamin B2. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2014.
What is in Total Children's Chewable?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 A | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Ascorbic Acidas sagoAscorbic Acid (Form: as sago) | 100 mg | 166% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Vitamin D3 | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas Vitamin E Succinate | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Niacin | 1 mg | 5% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Folic Acid | 30 mcg | 8% | 97% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 16% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Iodineas DulseIodine (Form: as dulse) | 100 mcg | 66% | 59% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium ChelateCalcium (Form: as {calcium} chelate) | 20 mg | 2% | 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas {iron} peptonateIron (Form: as {iron} peptonate) | 850 mcg | 5% | 85% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Magnesiumas {Magnesium} ChelateMagnesium (Form: as {magnesium} chelate) | 10 mg | 3% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as {zinc} chelate) | 500 mcg | 3% | 98% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Chelate) | 2 mcg | 3% | 99% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas {copper} chelateCopper (Form: as {copper} chelate) | 50 mcg | 3% | 96% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas {Manganese} ChelateManganese (Form: as {manganese} cheltat CorrectedName: {manganese} chelate) | 50 mcg | 3% | 98% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Potassiumas {potassium} chelate | 200 mcg | 0.006% | over 99% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Niacinamide | 5 mg | ||
| Bromelain | 10 mg | 88% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 2,000,000 units | ||
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus | 2,000,000 units | ||
| LactoBacillus bifidus | 2,000,000 units | ||
| Papaya | 10 mg | 84% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Flax Seed | 25 mg | 93% of 359 products listing flax give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 29056 (entered January 24, 2014), 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:
- 97% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 30 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 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 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 98% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.5 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- 99% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 2 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
- 96% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.05 mg of copper (median 1 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 Total Children's Chewable's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Source of Life PrenatalNaturesPlus 22 shared, 60% alike
- Source of Life PrenatalNature's Plus · off the market 22 shared, 57% alike
- Pure Protein Complete French VanillaPure Protein 22 shared, 49% alike
- Women's MultiHabit 21 shared, 49% alike
- Children's ChewablesMichael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 19 shared, 49% alike
- Children's Chewables Natural Fruit FlavorsMNP Michael's Naturopathic Programs · off the market 19 shared, 49% 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 for use: Chew one tablet in the morning and one tablet at night, or as directed.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no starch, salt, sugar, corn, yeast, soy, milk, gluten or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 29056.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: In a base of.
How many labels does Total Children's Chewable have?
One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2014.
- Label 29056 (current) Entered January 24, 2014 · on the market · 120 chewable tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NUTRI-WEST(R) (manufacturer). All Nutri-West products.