Comparison
Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron) and Basic Preventive 3
Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron) (Douglas Laboratories) lists 30 distinct ingredients and Basic Preventive 3 (Douglas Laboratories) 29 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 29 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 0.97.
| Ingredient | Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron) | Basic Preventive 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 1,200 mg (1333%) | 1,200 mg (1333%) |
| Calcium | 500 mg (38%) | 500 mg (38%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 50 mg (2941%) | 50 mg (2941%) |
| Vitamin D | 2.5 mcg (13%) | 2.5 mcg (13%) |
| Magnesium | 500 mg (119%) | 500 mg (119%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 100 mcg (4167%) | 100 mcg (4167%) |
| Zinc | 20 mg (182%) | 20 mg (182%) |
| Niacin | 200 mg (1250%) | 200 mg (1250%) |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 400 IU |
| Potassium | 99 mg (2%) | 99 mg (2%) |
| Folate | 800 mcg | 800 mcg |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 400 mg (8000%) | 400 mg (8000%) |
| Riboflavin | 50 mg (3846%) | 50 mg (3846%) |
| Thiamin | 100 mg (8333%) | 100 mg (8333%) |
| Biotin | 300 mcg (1000%) | 300 mcg (1000%) |
| Iron | 20 mg (111%) | 20 mg (111%) |
| Chromium | 200 mcg (571%) | 200 mcg (571%) |
| Selenium | 200 mcg (364%) | 200 mcg (364%) |
| Manganese | 20 mg (870%) | 20 mg (870%) |
| Copper | 2 mg (222%) | 2 mg (222%) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg (100%) | 150 mcg (100%) |
| Choline | 150 mg (27%) | 150 mg (27%) |
| Vitamin K | 60 mcg (50%) | 60 mcg (50%) |
| Molybdenum | 150 mcg (333%) | 150 mcg (333%) |
| Inositol | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Boron | 2 mg | 2 mg |
| Flavonoid | 100 mg | 100 mg |
| Vanadium | 39 mcg | 39 mcg |
| PABA | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Vitamin A | 25,000 IU |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron), 6 tablets; Basic Preventive 3, 6 tablets. Current labels entered February 2017 and July 2012. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
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