PlainVitamins

Basic Preventive Junior

by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 chewable tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 45287 01022 8
  • DSLD label 5397
  • Serving 6 tablets
  • 15 servings

Basic Preventive Junior by Douglas Laboratories lists 26 ingredients, 26 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 100 IU of vitamin E and 25 mg of thiamine, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2012.

What is in Basic Preventive Junior?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

Basic Preventive Junior: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5397, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Basic Preventive Junior against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar5 gSugar in Basic Preventive Junior against 11,807 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Vitamin Aas Fish Liver Oil, natural Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as fish liver oil, and [3750 IU] as 60% natural beta-carotene (Form: from D. Salina))6,250 IU125%
Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid300 mg500%Vitamin C in Basic Preventive Junior against 18,583 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg300 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Fish Liver OilVitamin D3 (Form: from Fish Liver Oil)200 IU (5 mcg)50%Vitamin D in Basic Preventive Junior against 14,175 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg5 mcg

83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)100 IU333%Vitamin E in Basic Preventive Junior against 6,459 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.100 IU

Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamine (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate)25 mg1,667%Thiamin in Basic Preventive Junior against 9,830 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg25 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin12.5 mg735%Riboflavin in Basic Preventive Junior against 9,824 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg12.5 mg

Higher than 68% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide, and Niacin)50 mg250%Niacin in Basic Preventive Junior against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)6 mg300%Vitamin B6 in Basic Preventive Junior 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).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Basic Preventive Junior against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin Note: on ion exchange resin)25 mcg417%Vitamin B12 in Basic Preventive Junior against 14,425 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg25 mcg

54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin75 mcg25%Biotin in Basic Preventive Junior against 9,447 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg75 mcg

68% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)125 mg1,250%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Basic Preventive Junior against 10,060 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg125 mg

Higher than 92% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate)500 mg50%Calcium in Basic Preventive Junior against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Iron CarbonylIron (Form: as Iron Carbonyl)4 mg22%Iron in Basic Preventive Junior against 6,910 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg4 mg

55% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)61 mcg41%Iodine in Basic Preventive Junior against 6,382 products61 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg61 mcg

78% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as magnesium citrate-aspartate complex)250 mg63%Magnesium in Basic Preventive Junior against 14,003 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg250 mg

Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)5 mg33%Zinc in Basic Preventive Junior 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 amino acid complexSelenium (Form: as selenium amino acid complex Note: U.S. Patent Number 4,599,152 Albion Laboratories)25 mcg36%Selenium in Basic Preventive Junior 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 GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate)0.5 mg25%Copper in Basic Preventive Junior against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid ChelateManganese (Form: as manganese amino acid chelate Note: U.S. Patent Number 4,599,152 Albion Laboratories)5 mg250%Manganese in Basic Preventive Junior against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate Note: ChromeMate brand. U.S. Patent Number 4,923,855 InterHealth Co.)50 mcg42%Chromium in Basic Preventive Junior against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas molybdenum amino acid chelateMolybdenum (Form: as molybdenum amino acid chelate Note: U.S. Patent Number 4,599,152 Albion Laboratories)25 mcg33%Molybdenum in Basic Preventive Junior against 4,390 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg25 mcg

72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas potassium citrate-aspartate complexPotassium (Form: as potassium citrate-aspartate complex)25 mg1%Potassium in Basic Preventive Junior against 11,614 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg25 mg

86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate)25 mg5%*Choline in Basic Preventive Junior against 4,738 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg25 mg

59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Inositol25 mgInositol in Basic Preventive Junior against 4,042 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.25 mg

53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid12.5 mgPABA in Basic Preventive Junior against 1,610 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.12.5 mg

71% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids25 mgFlavonoid in Basic Preventive Junior against 2,343 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

66% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 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 5397 (entered February 23, 2012), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 125 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 92% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 724 list more.

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 Preventive Junior'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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 6 tablets daily with food for adults and children 4 or more years of age.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal posioning in children under the age of 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5397.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Dextrates, Rice syrup solids, Citric Acid, Vegetable Stearine, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, natural Raspberry.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): amni(R) original formula.

How many labels does Basic Preventive Junior have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2012.

  1. Label 5397 (current) Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 chewable tablets · UPC 7 45287 01022 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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