Essential Formula
by Meijer · tablet or pill · 250 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08820 32172 4
- DSLD label 271808
- Serving 1 tablet
- 250 servings
Essential Formula by Meijer lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 824 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 13.5 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2022.
What is in Essential 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, Retinyl Acetate(3,000n IU) 17% Beta Carotene | 824 mcg RAE | 90% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 70% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU | 10 mcg (400 IU) | 50% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopherol30 IU | 13.5 mg | 90% | |
| Thiaminas Thiamine Mononitrate | 1.5 mg | 130% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 130% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as Niacinamide | 20 mg NE | 130% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 2 mg | 120% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 667 mcg DFE | 170% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 6 mcg | 250% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate | 10 mg | 200% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271808 (entered August 23, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- High Potency One Daily EssentialEqualine same ingredients
- Iron Free One Daily Essential Multiple VitaminsLongs Wellness · off the market same ingredients
- Multiple Vitamins EssentialSunmark same ingredients
- One Daily Multiple VitaminFDC · off the market same ingredients
- Daily Vitamin With Beta CaroteneFoods Plus · off the market same ingredients
- One Daily Multivitamin With Beta CaroteneFoods Plus same ingredients
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
- One per day formula
- Suggested Use: Adults - Take one tablet daily, preferably with food, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Tamper-evident seal: Do not use if safety seal on bottle is broken or missing.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, yeast, soy, wheat, dairy, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, egg, fragrance, artificial flavors, preservatives, animal products, crustacean shellfish.
- Storage
- Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature: 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271808.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Starch, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, FD&C Yellow #6, Titanium Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Our quality guarantee The Meijer Family www.meijer.com/satisfaction.
How many labels does Essential Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2022.
- Label 271808 (current) Entered August 23, 2022 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 7 08820 32172 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Meijer Distribution, Inc. (distributor), Grand Rapids, MI. All Meijer products.