PlainVitamins

Essential D

by TriVita · softgel capsule · 30 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 11704
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 30 servings

Essential D by TriVita lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5,000 IU (125 mcg) of vitamin D3, 30 IU of vitamin E and 100 mg of plant based sterol esters. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Essential D?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

Essential D: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11704, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol5,000 IU (125 mcg)1,250%Vitamin D in Essential D against 14,175 products125 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg125 mcg

Higher than 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol30 IU100%Vitamin E in Essential D against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Essential D Proprietary Blendas Broccoli Whole Plant Powder, Lecithin, Olive Oil424 mg
Plant Based Sterol Esters100 mgPhytosterols in Essential D against 440 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

74% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11704 (entered October 1, 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 125 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin D, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

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 Essential D's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 1 soft gel daily, or as directed by your healthcare provider. Do not exceed 2 soft gels daily unless directed by your healthcare provider.
Warnings
Children, women who are pregnant or nursing, and all individuals allergic to any foods or ingredients should consult their healthcare provider before using this product.You should not stop taking any medication without first consulting with a healthcare provider.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11704.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: yellow Beeswax, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Caramel.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): PHYSICIAN APPROVED FORMULA.

How many labels does Essential D have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 11704 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 30 softgels

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

Who makes it?

The label names TRIVITA(R) (other), Scottsdale, Arizona. All TriVita products.

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