Comparison
Daily Essentials and Life's Vitality Multi Vitamin/Mineral Complex
Daily Essentials (Optimal Naturals) lists 44 distinct ingredients and Life's Vitality Multi Vitamin/Mineral Complex (Lee Haney's Nutritional Support Systems) 44 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 44 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 | Daily Essentials | Life's Vitality Multi Vitamin/Mineral Complex |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | 500 mg (556%) |
| Calcium | 175 mg (13%) | 175 mg (13%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 50 mg (2941%) | 50 mg (2941%) |
| Vitamin D | 10 mcg (50%) | 10 mcg (50%) |
| Magnesium | 100 mg (24%) | 100 mg (24%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 100 mcg (4167%) | 100 mcg (4167%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Niacin | 10 mg (63%) | 10 mg (63%) |
| Vitamin E | 200 IU | 200 IU |
| Potassium | 50 mg (1%) | 50 mg (1%) |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 15,000 IU | 15,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 20 mg (400%) | 20 mg (400%) |
| Riboflavin | 50 mg (3846%) | 50 mg (3846%) |
| Thiamin | 50 mg (4167%) | 50 mg (4167%) |
| Biotin | 100 mcg (333%) | 100 mcg (333%) |
| Chromium | 50 mcg (143%) | 50 mcg (143%) |
| Selenium | 50 mcg (91%) | 50 mcg (91%) |
| Manganese | 5 mg (217%) | 5 mg (217%) |
| Copper | 0.2 mg (22%) | 0.2 mg (22%) |
| Green Tea | 25 mg | 25 mg |
| Choline | 75 mg (14%) | 75 mg (14%) |
| Inositol | 75 mg | 75 mg |
| Phosphorus | 48 mg (4%) | 48 mg (4%) |
| Grape | 25 mg | 25 mg |
| Boron | 0.025 mg | 0.025 mg |
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Flavonoid | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Blue-Green Algae | 500 mg | 500 mg |
| PABA | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Raspberry | 25 mg | 25 mg |
| Oriental Ginseng | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Barley | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Lecithin | 75 mg | 75 mg |
| Kelp | 0.21 mg | 0.21 mg |
| Pectin | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Gotu Kola | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Chlorophyll | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Echinacea | 25 mg | 25 mg |
| Oat Fiber | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Wheat | 200 mg | 200 mg |
| Psyllium (unspecified) | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Octacosanol | 15 mcg | 15,000 mcg |
| Safflower | 100 mg | 100 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Daily Essentials, 3 tablets; Life's Vitality Multi Vitamin/Mineral Complex, 3 tablets. Current labels entered April 2013 and October 2012. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Daily EssentialsOptimal Naturals: every row against all products listing it
- Life's Vitality Multi Vitamin/Mineral ComplexLee Haney's Nutritional Support Systems: every row against all products listing it