Essential 1 3000 IU Vitamin D3
by ProCaps Laboratories · capsule · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 785163
- DSLD label 275253
- Serving 1 capsule
- 360 servings
Essential 1 3000 IU Vitamin D3 by ProCaps Laboratories lists 28 ingredients, 26 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 200 mg of vitamin C, 75 mcg (3,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 60 mg of vitamin E; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Essential 1 3000 IU Vitamin D3?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 natural Beta Carotene) Note: 1,000 IU | 300 mcg RAE | 33% | |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 200 mg | 222% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 3,000 IU | 75 mcg (3,000 IU) | 375% | Higher than 91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) Note: 90 IU | 60 mg | 400% | |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 10 mg | 833% | Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 10 mg | 769% | Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Chromium Nicotinate, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide, Chromium Nicotinate) | 20 mg | 125% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 400% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 10 mg | 588% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin, Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin (Form: protected coenzyme B12)) | 100 mcg | 4,167% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Folateas L-MethylfolateFolate (Form: as L-Methylfolate) | 400 mcg DFE | 100% | |
| Biotin | 1,200 mcg | 4,000% | Higher than 87% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Ascorbate) | 80 mg | 6% | 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 40 mg | 10% | 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SeleniteSelenium (Form: as Selenium-Methionine Complex) | 150 mcg | 273% | Higher than 80% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper OxideCopper (Form: as Copper Oxide) Note: 1,000 mcg | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) Note: 2,300 mcg | 2.3 mg | 100% | Higher than 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium NicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Nicotinate) | 120 mcg | 343% | Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum GlycinateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Glycinate) | 75 mcg | 167% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Boronas Potassium BorateBoron (Form: as Potassium Borate) | 100 mcg | 92% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Vanadyl SulfateVanadium (Form: as Vanadyl Sulfate) | 50 mcg | Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). | |
| LuteinLutein Note: 1,000 mcg | 1 mg | 62% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| LycopeneLycopene Note: 1,000 mcg | 1 mg | 50% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin Complex | 500 mcg | 61% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Branched Chain Amino Acids | 5 mg | ||
| Leucine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Valine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Siliconas Silicon DioxideSilicon (Form: as Silicon Dioxide) | 3 mg | 55% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275253 (entered November 22, 2022), 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:
- Its 75 mcg (3,000 IU) of vitamin D is higher than 91% of the 14,175 vitamin D products that print an amount; 1,235 list more.
- 92% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.1 mg of boron (median 1 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.
- Men's CompleteProCaps same ingredients
- Essential 1ProCaps Laboratories 28 shared, 96% alike
- Essential 1 with 3000 IU Vitamin D3ProCaps Laboratories 28 shared, 92% alike
- Essential 1 Essential One Multi-Vitamin-MineralProCaps Laboratories · off the market 26 shared, 91% alike
- Essential 1 2000 IU Vitamin D3ProCaps · off the market 26 shared, 91% alike
- Essential 1 2000 IU Vitamin D3ProCaps Laboratories 26 shared, 91% 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
- Suggested Use Consume one capsule daily or as recommended by your physician. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle. For questions about the use of this product, call 800.332.7799.
- One daily capsule
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no additives or common allergens Contains no milk, soy, yeast, wheat, gluten, sodium, salt, sugar, fat, cholesterol, color, preservative, common allergens, genetically modified (GMO) ingredients or manufacturing additives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275253.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Proprietary Protective Methyl B12 Matrix.
How many labels does Essential 1 3000 IU Vitamin D3 have?
5 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 275253 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · off the market December 13, 2023 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 785163
- Label 248442 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market February 4, 2022 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 744382
- Label 220266 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market March 19, 2021 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 657471
- Label 179066 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market April 2, 2020 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Label 57488 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market January 12, 2017 · 360 easy-to-swallow capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Essential 1 (image difference, same product), Essential 1 with 3000 IU Vitamin D3 (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 ProCaps Labs (manufacturer), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.