Comparison
Mega-VM and Multi-VM
Mega-VM (Intensive Nutrition) lists 34 distinct ingredients and Multi-VM (Intensive Nutrition) 35 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 32 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 0.84.
| Ingredient | Mega-VM | Multi-VM |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 600 mg (667%) | 800 mg (889%) |
| Calcium | 500 mg (38%) | 300 mg (23%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 50 mg (2941%) | 50 mg (2941%) |
| Vitamin D | 5 mcg (25%) | 2.5 mcg (13%) |
| Magnesium | 400 mg (95%) | 500 mg (119%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 74 mcg (3083%) | 74 mcg (3083%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Niacin | 190 mg (1188%) | 190 mg (1188%) |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 400 IU |
| Potassium | 99 mg (2%) | 99 mg (2%) |
| Folate | 700 mcg | 700 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 20,000 IU | 10,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 450 mg (9000%) | 450 mg (9000%) |
| Riboflavin | 60 mg (4615%) | 60 mg (4615%) |
| Thiamin | 60 mg (5000%) | 60 mg (5000%) |
| Biotin | 300 mcg (1000%) | 300 mcg (1000%) |
| Chromium | 190 mcg (543%) | 190 mcg (543%) |
| Selenium | 200 mcg (364%) | 200 mcg (364%) |
| Manganese | 14 mg (609%) | 14 mg (609%) |
| Iodine | 260 mcg (173%) | 260 mcg (173%) |
| Choline | 45 mg (8%) | 45 mg (8%) |
| Molybdenum | 50 mcg (111%) | 50 mcg (111%) |
| Inositol | 100 mg | 100 mg |
| Boron | 20 mg | 20 mg |
| Leucine | 0.03 g | 0.03 g |
| Flavonoid | 50 mg | 50 mg |
| Lutein | 6 mg | 6 mg |
| Lycopene | 2 mg | 2 mg |
| PABA | 45 mg | 45 mg |
| Carotenoids | 13 mg | 40 mg |
| Laminaria | 200 mg | 200 mg |
| Xanthine | 1 mg | 1 mg |
| Iron | 18 mg (100%) | |
| Copper | 2 mg (222%) | |
| Quercetin | not disclosed | |
| Rutin | not disclosed | |
| Hesperidin | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Mega-VM, 4 tablets; Multi-VM, 6 capsules. Current labels entered October 2013 and October 2013. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.