Basic Multi
by Vitamer Laboratories · tablet or pill · 30 vegetarian tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 19985 51425 8
- DSLD label 68926
- Serving 1 tablet
- 30 servings
Basic Multi by Vitamer Laboratories lists 23 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 U of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 400 U of vitamin D3 and 30 IU of vitamin E; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2016.
What is in Basic Multi?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene) | 5,000 U | 100% | |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 U | 100% | |
| 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). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) | 10 mg | 667% | Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 15 mcg | 250% | 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 20 mcg | 10% | 94% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 200% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Pantothenate, Dibasic Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Pantothenate) | 100 mg | 10% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: from Ferrous Fumarate) | 18 mg | 100% | Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dibasic Calcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: from Dibasic Calcium Phosphate) | 68 mg | 7% | 60% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 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 Gluconate, Zinc OxideZinc (Form: from Zinc Oxide, Zinc Gluconate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from L-Selenomethionine) | 25 mcg | 36% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: from Copper Gluconate) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: from Manganese Gluconate) | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium ChlorideChromium (Form: from Chromium Chloride) | no amount given | 21% | |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: from Sodium Molybdate) | 5 mcg | 7% | 97% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 68926 (entered December 23, 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:
- 94% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 20 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- 97% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 5 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Multi-Vitamin with IronVitaScript same ingredients
- Base ControlHUM same ingredients
- Basic MultiNatural Nutra same ingredients
- Multi-Vitamin & MineralsOld Ocean House Farms · off the market same ingredients
- One Daily MultipleVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Sustained Release Endur-VM Multi-Vitamin & Mineral (Contains Iron)EP · off the market same ingredients
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: Take one tablet daily with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish or fish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 68926.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid, Calcium Stearate, Lemon Bioflavonoid Complex, Silica, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Double Verified Gluten Free.
How many labels does Basic Multi have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 68926 (current) Entered December 23, 2016 · on the market · 30 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 19985 51425 8
- Label 23599 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 29, 2016 · 30 vegetarian tablets · UPC 7 19985 51425 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamer Laboratories (manufacturer). All Vitamer Laboratories products.