Comparison
Multi Mineral and Basic Minerals
Multi Mineral (Healthy Origins) lists 12 distinct ingredients and Basic Minerals (Douglas Laboratories) 12 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 12 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 | Multi Mineral | Basic Minerals |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 100 mg (8%) | 200 mg (15%) |
| Magnesium | 100 mg (24%) | 200 mg (48%) |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg (68%) | 10 mg (91%) |
| Potassium | 42.5 mg (under 1%) | 49.5 mg (1%) |
| Chromium | 60 mcg (171%) | 100 mcg (286%) |
| Selenium | 35 mcg (64%) | 100 mcg (182%) |
| Manganese | 1 mg (43%) | 10 mg (435%) |
| Copper | 1 mg (111%) | 1 mg (111%) |
| Iodine | 75 mcg (50%) | 75 mcg (50%) |
| Molybdenum | 37.5 mcg (83%) | 75 mcg (167%) |
| Boron | 1.5 mg | 1 mg |
| Vanadium | 50 mcg | 19.5 mcg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Multi Mineral, 2 vegetarian capsules; Basic Minerals, 3 capsules. Current labels entered June 2022 and December 2020. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Multi MineralHealthy Origins: every row against all products listing it
- Basic MineralsDouglas Laboratories: every row against all products listing it