Comparison
Vita-Min and Basic Preventive 5 (Iron Free)
Vita-Min (Bio-Tech Pharmacal) lists 27 distinct ingredients and Basic Preventive 5 (Iron Free) (Douglas Laboratories) 29 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 27 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 0.93.
| Ingredient | Vita-Min | Basic Preventive 5 (Iron Free) |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 100 mg (111%) | 535 mg (594%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 25 mg (1471%) | 22 mg (1294%) |
| Vitamin D | 50 mcg (250%) | 1.1 mcg (6%) |
| Magnesium | 15 mg (4%) | 220 mg (52%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 200 mcg (8333%) | 44 mcg (1833%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 9 mg (82%) |
| Niacin | 25 mg (156%) | 85 mg (531%) |
| Vitamin E | 80 IU | 119 mg (793%) |
| Potassium | 10 mg (under 1%) | 44 mg (under 1%) |
| Folate | 800 mcg | 592 mcg DFE (148%) |
| Vitamin A | 5,000 IU | 3.33 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 25 mg (500%) | 178 mg (3560%) |
| Riboflavin | 25 mg (1923%) | 20 mg (1538%) |
| Thiamin | 25 mg (2083%) | 44 mg (3667%) |
| Biotin | 500 mcg (1667%) | 133 mcg (443%) |
| Chromium | 200 mcg (571%) | 85 mcg (243%) |
| Selenium | 100 mcg (182%) | 90 mcg (164%) |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg (9%) | 9 mg (391%) |
| Copper | 0.05 mg (6%) | 0.8 mg (89%) |
| Iodine | 200 mcg (133%) | 70 mcg (47%) |
| Choline | not disclosed | 65 mg (12%) |
| Vitamin K | 205 mcg (171%) | 27 mcg (23%) |
| Molybdenum | 200 mcg (444%) | 65 mcg (144%) |
| Inositol | not disclosed | 22 mg |
| Boron | not disclosed | 0.9 mg |
| Vanadium | not disclosed | 18 mcg |
| PABA | not disclosed | 20 mg |
| Calcium | 220 mg (17%) | |
| Flavonoid | 44 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Vita-Min, 1 capsule; Basic Preventive 5 (Iron Free), 4 vegetarian capsules. Current labels entered April 2020 and February 2021. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Vita-MinBio-Tech Pharmacal: every row against all products listing it
- Basic Preventive 5 (Iron Free)Douglas Laboratories: every row against all products listing it