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Centrum Silver Men 50+

by GSK · tablet or pill · 200 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 05734 75870 9
  • DSLD label 304930
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 200 servings

Centrum Silver Men 50+ by GSK lists 28 ingredients, 27 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,050 mg of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 25 mg of vitamin D3 and 27 mg of vitamin E; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in Centrum Silver Men 50+?

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).

Centrum Silver Men 50+: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304930, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene29% as Beta-Carotene1,050 mg117%
Vitamin C120 mg133%Vitamin C in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 18,583 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg120 mg

Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D31,000 IU25 mg125%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin D, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin E27 mg180%
Vitamin K60 mcg50%Vitamin K in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 4,607 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg60 mcg

55% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamine1.5 mg125%Thiamin in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

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

Niacin20 mg125%Niacin in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B66 mg353%Vitamin B6 in Centrum Silver Men 50+ 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).

Folate500 mcg DFE125%
Folic Acid300 mcg
Vitamin B12100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin30 mcg100%Biotin in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calcium210 mg16%Calcium in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 17,831 products210 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg210 mg

Higher than 69% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorus20 mg2%Phosphorus in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 3,786 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg20 mg

88% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Iodine150 mcg100%Iodine in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium75 mg18%Magnesium in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 14,003 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg75 mg

52% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zinc15 mg136%Zinc in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Selenium21 mcg38%Selenium in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 7,658 products21 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg21 mcg

83% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperno amount given56%
Manganese4 mg174%Manganese in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 7,016 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg4 mg

Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromium60 mcg171%Chromium in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 7,825 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg60 mcg

61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenum50 mcg111%Molybdenum in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Chloride72 mg3%Chloride in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 1,476 products72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg72 mg

51% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg).

Potassium80 mg2%Potassium in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 11,614 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg80 mg

59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Lutein300 mcgLutein in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 2,493 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 10 mg, the median 3 mg.0.3 mg

80% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg).

Lycopene600 mcgLycopene in Centrum Silver Men 50+ against 1,691 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.0.6 mg

70% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304930 (entered January 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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).
  • 88% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 20 mg of phosphorus (median 90 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.

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: Adults - Take one (1) tablet daily with food.
Warnings
Not formulated for use in children.
Do not exceed suggested use.
As with any supplement, if you are taking medication, consult your doctor before use.
If taking other supplements, read label, since supplements may contain the same ingredient.
Keep out of reach of children.
Bottle sealed with printed foil under cap. Do not use if foil is torn.
Not a replacement for cholesterol-lowering drugs. This product is not intended to provide daily intake of lutein. Take with a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Verified Non-GMO & gluten free! Non-GMO applies to Centrum & Centrum Silver Tablets only, learn more at centrum.com.
Storage
Store at room temperature. Keep bottle tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304930.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Crospovidone, Beta-Carotene, Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol, Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Phytonadione, Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine, Thiamine Mononitrate, Titanium Dioxide, Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

How many labels does Centrum Silver Men 50+ have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304930 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 200 tablets · UPC 3 05734 75870 9
  2. Label 286749 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 200 tablets · UPC 3 05734 75870 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names GSK CH (distributor), Warren, NJ. All GSK products.

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