Central Vite
by Longs Wellness · tablet or pill · 300 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 12333 02463 9
- DSLD label 7653
- Serving 1 tablet
Central Vite by Longs Wellness lists 33 ingredients, 33 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 3,500 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.
What is in Central Vite?
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 29% Beta Carotene) | 3,500 IU | 70% | 51% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin K | 25 mcg | 31% | 80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 30 mcg | 10% | 83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calcium | 162 mg | 16% | Higher than 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 18 mg | 100% | Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 109 mg | 11% | Higher than 59% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesium | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zinc | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | 20 mcg | 29% | 84% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copper | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromium | 120 mcg | 100% | Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenum | 75 mcg | 100% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Chloride | 72 mg | 2% | 51% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). |
| Potassium | 80 mg | 2% | 59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Boron | 150 mcg | 81% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Nickel | 5 mcg | 9% of 317 products listing nickel give more (median 5 mcg). | |
| Silicon | 2 mg | 61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Tin | 10 mcg | 2% of 174 products listing tin give more (median 10 mcg). | |
| Vanadium | 10 mcg | 60% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). | |
| Luteinas Tagetes erecta | 250 mcg | 85% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 300 mcg | 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7653 (entered April 26, 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:
- 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- 81% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.15 mg of boron (median 1 mg).
- 9% of the 317 products that print an amount of nickel list more than its 5 mcg of nickel (median 5 mcg).
- 2% of the 174 products that print an amount of tin list more than its 10 mcg of tin (median 10 mcg).
- 60% of the 1,744 products that print an amount of vanadium list more than its 10 mcg of vanadium (median 25 mcg).
- 85% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.25 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Advanced Formula SunViteSundown Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Complete Advanced FormulaSunmark same ingredients
- Advanced Formula SunVite With BiotinSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Vitabasic Complete With Lutein & LycopeneBasic Vitamins · off the market same ingredients
- Multiple Vitamin & Mineral Light Orange TabletLife-Line · off the market same ingredients
- Multi-Vitamin Multi-MineralFoster Regal 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 a full glass of water, preferably after a meal.
- Warnings
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Long-term intake of high levels of Vitamin A (other than from beta carotene) may weaken the bones in older adults. Consult your physician before taking another vitamin A-containing supplement with this product.
- 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.
- Storage
- KEEP IN A COOL DRY PLACE, TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7653.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Ferrous Fumarate, Calcium Carbonate, Corn Starch, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Gelatin, Zinc Oxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Dextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Hypromellose, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Crospovidone, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide, Manganese Sulfate, Polyethylene Glycol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cupric Oxide, Glucose, Acacia, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sucrose, Soy Lecithin, Riboflavin, Maltodextrin, Sodium Borate, Vitamin A Acetate, Beta-Carotene, Resin, Yellow 6 Lake, Chromium Chloride, Folic Acid, Lycopene, Lutein, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Molybdate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Ascorbate, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, Sodium Selenate, Sodium Metasilicate, Phytonadione, Biotin, Sodium Metavanadate, Nickelous Sulfate, Stannous Chloride, Tricalcium Phosphate, Ergocalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): DIETARY SUPPLEMENT USP VERIFIED(TM); QUALITY GUARANTEED (L). Listed with: USP Verified mark (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Central Vite have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 7653 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 300 tablets · UPC 0 12333 02463 9
- Label 7649 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 130 tablets · UPC 0 12333 02464 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Longs Drugs (distributor), Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. All Longs Wellness products.