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Fosfree

by Mission Pharmacal · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 0178 0031 12 4
  • DSLD label 31276
  • Serving 2 tablets

Fosfree by Mission Pharmacal lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 3,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 300 IU (7.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 9 mg of thiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.

What is in Fosfree?

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).

Fosfree: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 31276, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A3,000 IU60%Vitamin A in Fosfree against 5,772 products3,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.3,000 IU

56% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin C100 mg167%Vitamin C in Fosfree against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3300 IU (7.5 mcg)75%Vitamin D in Fosfree against 14,175 products7.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg7.5 mcg

81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Thiamine9 mg600%Thiamin in Fosfree against 9,830 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg9 mg

Higher than 58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin4 mg235%Riboflavin in Fosfree against 9,824 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg4 mg

49% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin21 mg105%Niacin in Fosfree against 12,413 products21 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg21 mg

Higher than 55% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B65 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Fosfree against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Pantothenic Acid2 mg20%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Fosfree against 10,060 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg2 mg

95% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calcium351 mg35%Calcium in Fosfree against 17,831 products351 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg351 mg

Higher than 81% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Iron29 mg161%Iron in Fosfree against 6,910 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg29 mg

Higher than 93% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31276 (entered March 25, 2014), 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:

  • 95% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
  • Its 29 mg of iron is higher than 93% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 391 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
DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Two tablets at bedtime or as directed by your physician, pharmacist, or health professional.
Warnings
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. KEEP THIS PRODUCT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Do not use if inner seal is broken.
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 31276.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Lactate, Ferrous Gluconate, Ascorbic Acid, Hypromellose, Polyethylene Glycol, color added, Niacinamide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Thiamine Mononitrate, FD & C Yellow 5 Lake, Magnesium Silicate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Magnesium Stearate, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol.

How many labels does Fosfree have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 31276 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 3 0178 0031 12 4
  2. Label 31269 Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 3 0178 0031 60 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Mission Pharmacal Company (manufacturer), San Antonio, TX. All Mission Pharmacal products.

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