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Formula 19

by DC · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 266082
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 90 servings

Formula 19 by DC lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 20 mg of vitamin C, 3.3 mcg (132 IU) of vitamin D3 and 6.7 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.

What is in Formula 19?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Formula 19: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 266082, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A500 mcg RAE39%
Vitamin C20 mg22%Vitamin C in Formula 19 against 18,583 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg20 mg

90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Vitamin D3133 IU3.3 mcg (132 IU)17%Vitamin D in Formula 19 against 14,175 products3.3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg3.3 mcg

91% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 9.9 mcg.

Vitamin E10 IU6.7 mg45%
Thiamine Hydrochloride0.5 mg42%Thiamin in Formula 19 against 9,830 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.5 mg

91% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 mg.

Riboflavin0.56 mg43%Riboflavin in Formula 19 against 9,824 products0.56 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.56 mg

91% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.68 mg.

Niacin7 mg NE44%Niacin in Formula 19 against 12,413 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg7 mg

87% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 21 mg.

Vitamin B60.66 mg39%Vitamin B6 in Formula 19 against 15,277 products0.66 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.66 mg

94% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.98 mg.

Folate268 mcg DFE67%
Folic Acid134 mcg
Vitamin B122 mcg83%Vitamin B12 in Formula 19 against 14,425 products2 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2 mcg

93% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mcg.

Biotin100 mcg333%Biotin in Formula 19 against 9,447 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg100 mcg

61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Pantothenic Acid3.3 mg66%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Formula 19 against 10,060 products3.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg3.3 mg

88% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9.9 mg.

Calcium154 mg12%Calcium in Formula 19 against 17,831 products154 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg154 mg

Higher than 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 462 mg.

Iron6000 mcg6 mg33%Iron in Formula 19 against 6,910 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg6 mg

Higher than 55% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg.

Phosphorus120 mg10%Phosphorus in Formula 19 against 3,786 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg120 mg

Higher than 62% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Iodine1.5 mcg1%

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

Magnesium133 mg32%Magnesium in Formula 19 against 14,003 products133 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg133 mg

Higher than 68% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 399 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Zinc5 mg46%Zinc in Formula 19 against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Copper0.67 mg74%Copper in Formula 19 against 6,468 products0.67 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.67 mg

67% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.01 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266082 (entered February 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?

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:

  • 90% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 20 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 91% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 3.3 mcg (132 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • 91% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.5 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 91% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.56 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • 94% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.66 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 93% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

The NIH database records 3 servings 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.

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
Directions: Take 2 tablets three times daily.
Warnings
Contains fish (cod) ingredients.
Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose contact a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 266082.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Cholecalciferol, Magnesium Oxide, Stearic Acid, L-Ascorbic Acid, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate, Silica, Niacinamide, Ferrous Fumarate, Vanillin, Zinc Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Gluconate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Biotin, Potassium Iodide, Cyanocobalamin.

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

How many labels does Formula 19 have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 266082 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 180 tablets
  2. Label 266081 Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 90 tablets
  3. Label 244497 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 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 Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.

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