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Alpha-Teen

by MegaFood · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • Off the market since March 2024 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 51494 10154 4
  • DSLD label 256939
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 30 servings

Alpha-Teen by MegaFood lists 28 ingredients, 25 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 750 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 80 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 20 mg of vitamin E; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.

What is in Alpha-Teen?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Alpha-Teen: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 256939, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta Carotene750 mcg RAE83%
Vitamin Cas organic OrangeVitamin C (Form: with organic Orange) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid)80 mg89%Vitamin C in Alpha-Teen against 18,583 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg80 mg

61% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D325 mcg (1,000 IU)125%Vitamin D in Alpha-Teen against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol20 mg134%
Vitamin Kas Phytonadione80 mcg67%Vitamin K in Alpha-Teen against 4,607 products80 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg80 mcg

37% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride5 mg417%Thiamin in Alpha-Teen against 9,830 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg5 mg

46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas organic Brown Rice, Riboflavin5 mg385%Riboflavin in Alpha-Teen against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide, S. cerevisiaeNiacin (Form: Niacinamide, with S. cerevisiae Genus: S. Species: cerevisiae)30 mg NE188%Niacin in Alpha-Teen against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride6 mg353%Vitamin B6 in Alpha-Teen against 15,277 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6 mg

49% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folateas BroccoliFolate (Form: with Broccoli) (Alt. Name: Folic Acid)680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin15 mcg625%Vitamin B12 in Alpha-Teen against 14,425 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg15 mcg

61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotinas Brown RiceBiotin (Form: with organic Brown Rice)150 mcg500%Biotin in Alpha-Teen against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Alpha-Teen against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Bisglycinate100 mg8%Calcium in Alpha-Teen against 17,831 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg100 mg

53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Iron Bisglycinate5 mg28%Iron in Alpha-Teen against 6,910 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg5 mg

46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodineas fermented Iodine Glycinate75 mcg50%Iodine in Alpha-Teen against 6,382 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg75 mcg

68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Bisglycinate40 mg10%Magnesium in Alpha-Teen against 14,003 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg40 mg

70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc BisglycinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Bisglycinate)5 mg45%Zinc in Alpha-Teen against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium GlycinateSelenium (Form: as fermented Selenium Glycinate)25 mcg45%Selenium in Alpha-Teen against 7,658 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg25 mcg

75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Bisglycinate0.2 mg22%Copper in Alpha-Teen against 6,468 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.2 mg

88% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas fermented Manganese Bisglycinate1 mg43%Manganese in Alpha-Teen against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

GTF Chromiumas Chromium Glutamate, Chromium Nicotinate, fermented Chromium Glycinate60 mcg171%Chromium in Alpha-Teen against 7,825 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg60 mcg

61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas fermented Molybdenum Bisglycinate30 mcg67%Molybdenum in Alpha-Teen against 4,390 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg30 mcg

70% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Boronas fermented Boron Triglycinate500 mcgBoron in Alpha-Teen against 3,339 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg0.5 mg

65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Fruit Phenolic Blend39 mg
organic whole Orangein the blend, no amount given
organic Cranberryin the blend, no amount given
organic Blueberryin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 256939 (entered November 19, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 88% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.2 mg of copper (median 1 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alpha-Teen's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: 3 tablets daily with a beverage. May be taken anytime throughout the day, even on an empty stomach.
Once open, consume within three months.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Biotin may interfere with lab tests. If you are taking medication or planning to undergo lab testing, consult with your doctor before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org NSF Certified Gluten-free Dairy free Soy free Tested 125+ pesticides & herbicides Glyphosate Residue free detoxproject.org
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool place and avoid exposure to moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 256939.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Ferment Media, organic Brown Rice, Silicon Dioxide, Rice Protein, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Hypromellose, autolyzed Yeast extract.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): To learn about our seals, please visit megafood.com/standards. Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org NSF Certified Gluten-free Vegetarian Tested 125+ pesticides & herbicides OK (Kosher) Glyphosate Residue free detoxproject.org Certified B Corporation. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), NSF certified (contents or GMP) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Alpha-Teen have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 256939 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · off the market March 29, 2024 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10154 4
  2. Label 177254 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market July 27, 2021 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10154 4
  3. Label 62499 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 51494 10154 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names MegaFood (manufacturer), Manchester, NH. All MegaFood products.

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