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First Step Vitamins

by VitalBulk · capsule · N/A

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 258741
  • Serving 10 capsules

First Step Vitamins by VitalBulk lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 10 capsules, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 2,000 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 534 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.

What is in First Step Vitamins?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 capsules. 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).

First Step Vitamins: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 258741, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate1,500 mcg167%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid2,000 mg2,222%Vitamin C in First Step Vitamins against 18,583 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg2,000 mg

Higher than over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in First Step Vitamins against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate534 mg3,560%
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride550 mg45,833%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for thiamin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin200 mg15,385%Riboflavin in First Step Vitamins against 9,824 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg200 mg

Higher than over 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinamide1,000 mg NE6,250%Niacin in First Step Vitamins against 12,413 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg1,000 mg

Higher than over 99% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 28.6 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride225 mg13,235%Vitamin B6 in First Step Vitamins against 15,277 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg225 mg

Higher than over 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). 2.3 times the adult UL a day.

Folic Acidas Folate333 mcg DFE83%
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin200 mcg8,333%Vitamin B12 in First Step Vitamins against 14,425 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotinas D-Biotin200 mcg667%Biotin in First Step Vitamins against 9,447 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg200 mcg

48% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate300 mg6,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in First Step Vitamins against 10,060 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg300 mg

Higher than 97% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Carbonate120 mg29%Magnesium in First Step Vitamins against 14,003 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg120 mg

Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258741 (entered January 22, 2022), 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 2,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than over 99% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 79 list more.
  • Its 200 mg of vitamin B2 (filed by NIH under riboflavin) is higher than over 99% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 45 list more.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 1,000 mg of niacin, 28.6 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 225 mg of vitamin B6, 2.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 300 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 97% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 249 list more.

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.

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: Take ten (10) capsules daily with food. Do not exceed recommended daily dose unless directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended daily dose unless directed by your health care practitioner.
Keep out of reach of children in a cool, dry place.
Notice: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your physician before using this product.
If any adverse events occur stop taking the product and consult your physician.
This product may be produced in a facility that also makes products containing milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, and soy.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
In case of adverse event: 855-885-2855
Allergens and what it does not contain
Tested gluten free Certified nonGE tested

Source: label statements in DSLD label 258741.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does First Step Vitamins have?

3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 258741 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · N/A
  2. Label 208307 Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market July 30, 2021 · N/A
  3. Label 72735 Entered April 25, 2017 · off the market February 25, 2019 · N/A

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

Who makes it?

The label names VitalBulk (manufacturer), Watsonville, CA. All VitalBulk products.

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