Equi-Fem Iron & Copper Free
by Biotics Research Corporation · tablet or pill · 126 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22149
- Serving 2 to 6 tablets; amounts per 6 tablets
- 21 servings
Equi-Fem Iron & Copper Free by Biotics Research Corporation lists 40 ingredients, 40 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 10,000 IU of vitamin A, 1,500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 100 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Equi-Fem Iron & Copper Free?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas natural Mixed Carotenoids, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as natural Mixed Carotenoids Note: typical composition:, and Vitamin A Palmitate) Note: 1:1 ratio | 10,000 IU | 200% | Higher than 82% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Magnesium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate) | 1,500 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 100 IU | 333% | Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 35 mcg | 44% | 75% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as thiamin mononitrate) (Alt. Name: B1) | 25 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,470% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 25 mg | 125% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 300 mg | 15,000% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Folateas Calcium FolinateFolate (Form: as calcium folinate) | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 65 mcg | 1,083% | Higher than 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 125 mg | 13% | Higher than 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 75 mcg | 50% | 68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Oxide) | 250 mg | 63% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 25 mg | 167% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| SeleniumSelenium Note: from vegetable culture | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 93% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| ChromiumChromium Note: from vegetable culture | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| MolybdenumMolybdenum Note: from vegetable culture | 10 mcg | 13% | 91% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride, Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as {Potassium} Chloride, {Potassium} Gluconate) | 99 mg | 3% | 49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 150 mg | 27%* | Higher than 83% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositolas RiceInositol (Form: from Rice) | 25 mg | 53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 25 mg | 47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 1 mg | 96% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas CitrusCitrus Bioflavonoids (Form: from Citrus PlantPart: fruit) | 250 mg | Higher than 88% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Frac(r)as RiceFRAC(R) (Form: from rice) | 15 mg | ||
| L-Tyrosine | 50 mg | 89% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Betaine HCl | 100 mg | Higher than 60% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg). | |
| Amylaseas Porcine | 20,000 N.F. Units | ||
| Proteaseas Porcine | 20,000 N.F. Units | ||
| Lipaseas Porcine | 1,600 N.F. Units | ||
| Neonatal Adrenal Complex Concentrateas Bovine | 10 mg | 86% of 218 products listing adrenals give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Lamb Pituitary/Hypothalamus Complexas Ovine | 10 mg | ||
| Ovarian Tissueas Bovine | 50 mg | 47% of 34 products listing ovary give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Uterine Tissueas Bovine | 50 mg | ||
| Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture | 150 mcg | Higher than 66% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase (median 30 mcg). | |
| CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture | 150 mcg | Higher than 83% of 103 products listing catalase (median 20 mcg). | |
| Black Cohosh | 120 mg | Higher than 63% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg). | |
| Dong Quai | 60 mg | 71% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 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 22149 (entered June 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 1,500 mg of vitamin C is higher than 99% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 176 list more.
- Its 10 mg of manganese is higher than 93% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 228 list more.
- 91% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 10 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
- 96% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 1 mg of coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 mg).
- 89% of the 1,680 products that print an amount of tyrosine list more than its 50 mg of L-tyrosine (filed by NIH under tyrosine) (median 500 mg).
- 86% of the 218 products that print an amount of adrenals list more than its 10 mg of neonatal adrenal complex concentrate (filed by NIH under adrenals) (median 100 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 Equi-Fem Iron & Copper Free's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Equi-FemBiotics Research Corporation 40 shared, 96% alike
- PmtBiotics Research Corporation 37 shared, 81% alike
- GynecrineProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 24 shared, 43% alike
- Bio-Multi Plus Iron & Copper FreeBiotics Research Corporation 26 shared, 41% alike
- Bio-Multi Plus Iron FreeBiotics Research Corporation 26 shared, 40% alike
- Bio-Multi PlusBiotics Research Corporation 26 shared, 40% 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
- RECOMMENDATION: Two (2) to six (6) tablets each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
- Caution: Not recommended for pregnant women.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22149.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Food Glaze, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Equi-Fem Iron & Copper Free have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22149 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 126 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.