Daily Formula
by Universal Nutrition · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 39442 04710 6
- DSLD label 321638
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Daily Formula by Universal Nutrition lists 27 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 285 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D and 20 mg of vitamin E; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.
What is in Daily Formula?
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-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate | 285 mcg RAE | 32% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate | 20 mg | 133% | |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 25 mcg | 21% | 80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate | 1.5 mg | 125% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 131% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 30 mg NE | 188% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 2 mg | 118% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 330 mcg DFE | 83% | |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 6 mcg | 250% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 15 mcg | 50% | 95% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate | 10 mg | 200% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate | 170 mg | 13% | Higher than 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate | 140 mg | 11% | Higher than 66% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium Iodide | 5 mcg | 3% | over 99% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 35 mg | 8% | 73% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 4 mg | 36% | 81% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium Selenite | 2.7 mcg | 5% | 98% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Cupric Oxide | 1.8 mg | 200% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Sulfate | 925 mcg | 40% | 82% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Chloride | 1.9 mcg | 5% | over 99% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid | 2.5 mg | 92% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Digestive Enzyme Complex | 24 mg | ||
| Papain | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Diastase Malt | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321638 (entered February 23, 2025), 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:
- 95% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 15 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- over 99% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 5 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
- 98% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 2.7 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
- over 99% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 1.9 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
- 92% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 2.5 mg of para-aminobenzoic acid (filed by NIH under PABA) (median 25 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Daily FormulaUniversal · off the market same ingredients
- Daily FormulaUniversal Nutrition / Universal Naturals · off the market 26 shared, 97% alike
- Yeast Free Vegetarian MultiGNLD Nutritionals · off the market 23 shared, 67% alike
- Fortified Vitamin And Mineral Insurance FormulaBronson Laboratories · off the market 23 shared, 65% alike
- Fortified Vitamin and Mineral Insurance FormulaBronson 23 shared, 65% alike
- Children's Complete MultinutrientBioCare 22 shared, 65% alike
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
- Dosage: As a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Contains: milk, soy. Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
- Warning: not for use by those under the age of 18.
- Consult a physician before using this product. California residents: Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Storage
- Keep this bottle tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from direct heat, sunlight, and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 321638.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Whey, Potassium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): cGMP Quality EAC (Eurasian Union).
How many labels does Daily Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 321638 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 39442 04710 6
- Label 275340 Entered October 24, 2022 · off the market February 28, 2023 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 39442 04710 6
DSLD also links this label to: Daily Formula (image difference, same product), Daily Formula (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Universal Nutrition products.