Comparison
Basic Multi and Multi-Vitamin with Iron
Basic Multi (Vitamer Laboratories) lists 23 distinct ingredients and Multi-Vitamin with Iron (VitaScript) 23 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 23 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Basic Multi | Multi-Vitamin with Iron |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 100 mg (111%) | 100 mg (111%) |
| Calcium | 100 mg (8%) | 100 mg (8%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg (588%) | 10 mg (588%) |
| Vitamin D | 400 U | 10 mcg (50%) |
| Magnesium | 50 mg (12%) | 50 mg (12%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 15 mcg (625%) | 15 mcg (625%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Niacin | 20 mg (125%) | 20 mg (125%) |
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 30 IU |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 5,000 U | 5,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 20 mg (400%) | 20 mg (400%) |
| Riboflavin | 10 mg (769%) | 10 mg (769%) |
| Thiamin | 10 mg (833%) | 10 mg (833%) |
| Biotin | 20 mcg (67%) | 30 mcg (100%) |
| Iron | 18 mg (100%) | 18 mg (100%) |
| Chromium | not disclosed | 25 mcg (71%) |
| Selenium | 25 mcg (45%) | 25 mcg (45%) |
| Manganese | 1 mg (43%) | 1 mg (43%) |
| Copper | 1 mg (111%) | 1 mg (111%) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg (100%) | 150 mcg (100%) |
| Molybdenum | 5 mcg (11%) | 5 mcg (11%) |
| Phosphorus | 68 mg (5%) | 68 mg (5%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Basic Multi, 1 tablet; Multi-Vitamin with Iron, 1 tablet. Current labels entered December 2016 and March 2023. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Basic MultiVitamer Laboratories: every row against all products listing it
- Multi-Vitamin with IronVitaScript: every row against all products listing it