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Zoo Friends with Extra C

by 21st Century Zoo Friends · tablet or pill · 60 chewable tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 40985 27313 5
  • DSLD label 258608
  • Serving 1 to 2 chewable tablets; amounts per 1 chewable tablet
  • 60 servings

Zoo Friends with Extra C by 21st Century Zoo Friends lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 chewable tablet, such as 750 mcg of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 6.75 mg of vitamin E, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.

What is in Zoo Friends with Extra C?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 chewable tablet. 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).

Zoo Friends with Extra C: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 258608, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate20% Beta-Carotene750 mcg250%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate250 mg1,667%Vitamin C in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)67%Vitamin D in Zoo Friends with Extra C 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 DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate6.75 mg113%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate1.05 mg210%Thiamin in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 9,830 products1.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.05 mg

83% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.2 mg240%Riboflavin in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 9,824 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.2 mg

83% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide13.5 mg225%Niacin in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 12,413 products13.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg13.5 mg

75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.05 mg210%Vitamin B6 in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 15,277 products1.05 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.05 mg

87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate500 mcg DFE333%
Folic Acid300 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin4.5 mcg500%Vitamin B12 in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 14,425 products4.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg4.5 mcg

85% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Sodium25 mg2%Sodium in Zoo Friends with Extra C against 14,514 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.25 mg

64% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258608 (entered January 22, 2022), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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.

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: As a dietary supplement, children 2 to 3 years of age chew one (1) tablet daily; children 4 years of age and older and adults, chew two (2) tablets daily with any meal or as directed by a healthcare provider. Do not exceed recommended dosage.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended dosage.
Warning: Consult a healthcare provider prior to use if pregnant, nursing, on medications, have a medical condition or are planning a medical procedure.
Stop use and contact a physician if adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if product appears to be tampered with or seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No added Yeast.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 258608.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sorbitol, Sucrose, Stearic Acid, FD&C Yellow #6, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, natural Orange flavor, Silicon Dioxide, Starch, Sucralose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed quality Laboratory tested.

How many labels does Zoo Friends with Extra C have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 258608 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 chewable tablets · UPC 7 40985 27313 5
  2. Label 233680 Entered September 25, 2020 · off the market August 7, 2020 · 60 chewable tablets · UPC 7 40985 27313 5
  3. Label 207450 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market August 6, 2021 · 60 chewable tablets · UPC 7 40985 27313 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names 21st Century HealthCare, Inc. (manufacturer), Tempe, AZ. All 21st Century Zoo Friends products.

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