Comparison
Xy and Mega Chel
Xy (Essential Beginnings) lists 30 distinct ingredients and Mega Chel (Nature's Sunshine) 28 (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 0.64.
| Ingredient | Xy | Mega Chel |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 500 mg (556%) | 1,240 mg (1378%) |
| Calcium | 200 mg (15%) | 120 mg (9%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg (588%) | 50 mg (2941%) |
| Vitamin D | 25 mcg (125%) | 5.4 mcg (27%) |
| Magnesium | 100 mg (24%) | 128 mg (30%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 1,000 mcg (41667%) | 80 mcg (3333%) |
| Zinc | 30 mg (273%) | 8.8 mg (80%) |
| Niacin | 30 mg (188%) | 33 mg (206%) |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 96 mg (640%) |
| Folate | 800 mcg | 186 mcg DFE (47%) |
| Vitamin A | 5,000 IU | 3,600 mcg RAE (400%) |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 10 mg (200%) | 166 mg (3320%) |
| Riboflavin | 5 mg (385%) | 16 mg (1231%) |
| Thiamin | 4 mg (333%) | 66 mg (5500%) |
| Biotin | 300 mcg (1000%) | 33 mcg (110%) |
| Chromium | 100 mcg (286%) | 67 mcg (191%) |
| Selenium | 200 mcg (364%) | 80 mcg (145%) |
| Manganese | 2 mg (87%) | 1.4 mg (61%) |
| Copper | 2 mg (222%) | 0.08 mg (9%) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg (100%) | 42 mcg (28%) |
| Inositol | 10 mg | 12 mg |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 60 mg | 3.3 mg |
| METHIONINE | 25 mg | 59 mg |
| Cysteine | 600 mg | 250 mg |
| Potassium | 128 mg (3%) | |
| Iron | 3 mg (17%) | |
| Choline | 50 mg (9%) | |
| Vitamin K | 100 mcg (83%) | |
| Molybdenum | 75 mcg (167%) | |
| Phosphorus | 84 mg (7%) | |
| Arginine | 4 mg | |
| L-Carnitine | 1,000 mg | |
| PABA | 83 mg | |
| Hu Zhang | 120 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Xy, 6 tablets; Mega Chel, 4 tablets. Current labels entered July 2013 and October 2021. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.