Comparison
Essential Nutrients and Multi-Vitamin Self Defense
Essential Nutrients (Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories) lists 24 distinct ingredients and Multi-Vitamin Self Defense (Holistic Healing Center) 26 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 24 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 0.92.
| Ingredient | Essential Nutrients | Multi-Vitamin Self Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 1,000 mg (1111%) | 570 mg (633%) |
| Calcium | 400 mg (31%) | 196 mg (15%) |
| Vitamin D | 20 mcg (100%) | 46.88 mcg (234%) |
| Magnesium | 350 mg (83%) | 208.5 mg (50%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 500 mcg (20833%) | 1,500 mcg (62500%) |
| Zinc | 25 mg (227%) | 9 mg (82%) |
| Niacin | 150 mg (938%) | 50 mg (313%) |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 400 IU |
| Potassium | 90 mg (2%) | 49.5 mg (1%) |
| Folate | 800 mcg | 240 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 25,000 IU | 4,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 500 mg (10000%) | 52.5 mg (1050%) |
| Riboflavin | 20 mg (1538%) | 37.5 mg (2885%) |
| Thiamin | 50 mg (4167%) | 25 mg (2083%) |
| Biotin | 800 mcg (2667%) | 120 mcg (400%) |
| Chromium | 200 mcg (571%) | 100 mcg (286%) |
| Selenium | 200 mcg (364%) | 90 mcg (164%) |
| Manganese | 20 mg (870%) | 0.5 mg (22%) |
| Copper | 2 mg (222%) | 0.46 mg (51%) |
| Iodine | 225 mcg (150%) | 150 mcg (100%) |
| Choline | 250 mg (45%) | 150 mg (27%) |
| Molybdenum | 100 mcg (222%) | 60 mcg (133%) |
| Boron | 3 mg | 0.15 mg |
| Vanadium | 100 mcg | 60 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 40 mg (2353%) | |
| Vitamin K | 90 mcg (75%) |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Essential Nutrients, 6 capsules; Multi-Vitamin Self Defense, 1 capsule. Current labels entered May 2022 and May 2013. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Essential NutrientsProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories: every row against all products listing it
- Multi-Vitamin Self DefenseHolistic Healing Center: every row against all products listing it