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Basic Nutrients III

by Thorne · capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 00113 3
  • DSLD label 193346
  • Serving 1 capsule

Basic Nutrients III by Thorne lists 32 ingredients, 32 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 750 mcg of retinol, 141.6 mg of vitamin C, 4.1 mcg (164 IU) of vitamin D and 44.6 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.

What is in Basic Nutrients III?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Basic Nutrients III: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 193346, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Retinol750 mcg
Beta-Carotene625 mcg
Vitamin A Palmitate125 mcg
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid141.6 mg157%*Vitamin C in Basic Nutrients III against 18,583 products141.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg141.6 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Vitamin D3) Note: 166 IU4.1 mcg (164 IU)20%*Vitamin D in Basic Nutrients III against 14,175 products4.1 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg4.1 mcg

90% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherylVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl)44.6 mg297%*
Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl)6.6 mg550%*Thiamin in Basic Nutrients III against 9,830 products6.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg6.6 mg

Higher than 56% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate SodiumRiboflavin (Form: as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)1.8 mg138%*Riboflavin in Basic Nutrients III against 9,824 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.8 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin26.6 mg166%*Niacin in Basic Nutrients III against 12,413 products26.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg26.6 mg

Higher than 62% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Niacinamide21.6 mg
Niacin5 mg
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)1.6 mg94%*Vitamin B6 in Basic Nutrients III against 15,277 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.6 mg

85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate166.8 mcgFolate in Basic Nutrients III against 7,022 products166.8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.166.8 mcg

83% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Calcium Folinate83.4 mcg
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolateas Glucosamine Salt, L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic AcidL-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (Form: from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)83.4 mcg
Vitamin B1275 mcg3,125%*Vitamin B12 in Basic Nutrients III against 14,425 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 60% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Adenosylcobalamin37.5 mcg
Methylcobalamin37.5 mcg
Biotin67 mcg223%*Biotin in Basic Nutrients III against 9,447 products67 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg67 mcg

71% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate)68.8 mg1,376%*Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Basic Nutrients III against 10,060 products68.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg68.8 mg

Higher than 83% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline CitrateCholine (Form: as Choline Citrate)5.6 mg1%*Choline in Basic Nutrients III against 4,738 products5.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg5.6 mg

90% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate)40 mg3%*Calcium in Basic Nutrients III against 17,831 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg40 mg

79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide)37.5 mcg25%*Iodine in Basic Nutrients III against 6,382 products37.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg37.5 mcg

90% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate)30 mg7%*Magnesium in Basic Nutrients III against 14,003 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg30 mg

75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate)2.5 mg23%*Zinc in Basic Nutrients III against 13,186 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2.5 mg

88% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)33.4 mcg61%*Selenium in Basic Nutrients III against 7,658 products33.4 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg33.4 mcg

72% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas Manganese PicolinateManganese (Form: as Manganese Picolinate)1 mg43%*Manganese in Basic Nutrients III 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).

Chromiumas TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)33.4 mcg95%*Chromium in Basic Nutrients III against 7,825 products33.4 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg33.4 mcg

81% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as TRAACS Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)16.7 mcg37%*Molybdenum in Basic Nutrients III against 4,390 products16.7 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg16.7 mcg

86% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Boronas Bororganic Boron Glycinate ComplexBoron (Form: as Bororganic Boron Glycinate Complex)500 mcgBoron in Basic Nutrients III 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).

Luteinas Aztec Marigold extractLutein (Form: from Aztec Marigold extract PlantPart: flower Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta)24 mcgLutein in Basic Nutrients III against 2,493 products0.024 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.024 mg

99% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Vanadiumas Vanadium PicolinateVanadium (Form: as Vanadium Picolinate)16.7 mcgVanadium in Basic Nutrients III against 1,744 products16.7 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg16.7 mcg

57% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg).

* % 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 193346 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:

  • 90% of the 4,738 products that print an amount of choline list more than its 5.6 mg of choline (median 40 mg).
  • 90% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 37.5 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
  • 99% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.024 mg of lutein (median 3 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 Basic Nutrients III'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: Take 1 capsule daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Multi without Copper and Iron
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 193346.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Basic Nutrients III have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 193346 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market August 12, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 93749 00113 3
  2. Label 182813 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market December 15, 2017 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 93749 00606 0
  3. Label 182817 Entered November 21, 2018 · off the market October 11, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 93749 00606 0
  4. Label 182145 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market July 12, 2018 · 180 capsules · UPC 6 93749 00113 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor), Summerville, SC. All Thorne products.

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