Alpha Vites
by Coastal Nutrition · capsule · 60 vcaps
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- DSLD label 60558
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules (Vcaps)
- 30 servings
Alpha Vites by Coastal Nutrition lists 49 ingredients, 31 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 300 mg of vitamin C, 1,600 IU (40 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 30 IU of vitamin E; 18 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.
What is in Alpha Vites?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 300 mg | 500% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 1,600 IU (40 mcg) | 400% | Higher than 79% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Kas PhytonadioneVitamin K (Form: as Phytonadione) | 20 mcg | 25% | 87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamine (Form: from Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.75 mg | 103% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide, Vitamin B3Niacin (Form: Vitamin B-3, as Niacinamide) | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: from Pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acidas Folate, Vitamin B9 | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5Pantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-5) | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Carbonate) | 150 mg | 15% | Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: from Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Oxide) | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from L-Selenomethionine) | 35 mcg | 50% | 68% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: from Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: from Manganese Amino Acid Chelate) | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas {Chromium} Picolinate Acid ChelateChromium (Form: from {Chromium} Picolinate Acid Chelate) | 60 mcg | 50% | 61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: from Sodium Molybdate) | 35 mcg | 47% | 69% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: from Potassium Chloride) | 40 mg | 1% | 79% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Luteinas Marigold extractLutein (Form: from Marigold extract) | 100 mcg | 95% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Superfoods Fruit and Vegetables Blend | 250 mcg | ||
| Acai berry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Blueberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pomegranate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Broccoli powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spinach powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Branched Chain Amino Acid Blend | 250 mcg | ||
| L-Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Valine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Isoleucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sports Blend | 200 mcg | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Glutamine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beta-Alanine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Carnitine | in the blend, no amount given |
Show the other 14 rows of the label
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint Cushion Support | 150 mcg | ||
| MSM | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hyaluronic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Prostate Support Blend | 150 mcg | ||
| Saw Palmetto berry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| {Beta}-Sitosterols | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lycopene | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 250 mcg | over 99% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 200 mcg | 0%* | 95% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Boronas Boron ChelateBoron (Form: as Boron Chelate) | 150 mcg | 81% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 100 mcg | 91% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Astaxanthinas Zanthin natural AstaxanthinAstaxanthin (Form: from Zanthin natural Astaxanthin) | 50 mcg | 80% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadyl SulfateVanadium (Form: as Vanadyl Sulfate) | 10 mcg | 60% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). | |
| BioPerine | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60558 (entered June 24, 2016), 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:
- 87% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 20 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
- 95% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.1 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).
- over 99% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 0.25 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
- 95% of the 4,738 products that print an amount of choline list more than its 0.2 mg of choline (median 40 mg).
- 81% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.15 mg of boron (median 1 mg).
- 91% of the 1,215 products that print an amount of zeaxanthin list more than its 0.1 mg of zeaxanthin (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 Vites's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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- Mega Men SportGNC Mega Men 40 shared, 62% alike
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- Women's Ultra Mega Active Without IronGNC Women's Ultra Mega 38 shared, 62% alike
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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
- Alpha Vites is simple to use with just 2 capsules consumed daily.
- Directions: Take 2 capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care practitioner.
- Warning: For adult use only.
- Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medication, planning any medical procedure, or have a medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately. Keep out of the reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 60558.
How many labels does Alpha Vites have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2016.
- Label 60558 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 60 vcaps
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).