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Life Essentials

by Vitamin Discount Center · tablet or pill · 60 vegetarian tablets

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 297864
  • Serving 3 tablets
  • 20 servings

Life Essentials by Vitamin Discount Center lists 57 ingredients, 57 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 7,200 mcg of vitamin A, 1,000 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3 and 200 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.

What is in Life Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Life Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 297864, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene12,000 IU7,200 mcg800%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid1,000 mg1,111%Vitamin C in Life Essentials against 18,583 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in Life Essentials 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-Alpha200 mg1,333%
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride25 mg2,083%Thiamin in Life Essentials against 9,830 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg25 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin25 mg1,923%Riboflavin in Life Essentials against 9,824 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg25 mg

Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacin, Niacinamide25 mg156%Niacin in Life Essentials against 12,413 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg25 mg

Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride25 mg1,471%Vitamin B6 in Life Essentials against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folate667 mcg DFE167%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin250 mcg10,417%Vitamin B12 in Life Essentials against 14,425 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg250 mcg

Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin50 mcg167%Biotin in Life Essentials against 9,447 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg50 mcg

73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid25 mg500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Life Essentials against 10,060 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg25 mg

Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate50 mg9%Choline in Life Essentials against 4,738 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg50 mg

Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Chelate200 mg15%Calcium in Life Essentials against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas Iron Chelate5 mg28%Iron in Life Essentials against 6,910 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg5 mg

46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Iodineas Kelp150 mcg100%Iodine in Life Essentials against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Chelate100 mg24%Magnesium in Life Essentials against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zincas L-OptiZinc10 mg91%Zinc in Life Essentials against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Methionine25 mcg45%Selenium in Life Essentials against 7,658 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg25 mcg

75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Citrate0.5 mg56%Copper in Life Essentials against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Chelate4 mg174%Manganese in Life Essentials against 7,016 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg4 mg

Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas ChromeMate50 mcg143%Chromium in Life Essentials against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Chelate50 mcg111%Molybdenum in Life Essentials against 4,390 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg50 mcg

41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Chelate50 mg1%Potassium in Life Essentials against 11,614 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg50 mg

72% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Whole Food PhytoAlgae & Greens Blendno amount given
Spirulina1,020 mgSpirulina in Life Essentials against 92 products1,020 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 187.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,020 mg

Higher than 77% of 92 products listing spirulina (median 500 mg).

Klamath Lake Algae10 mgBlue-Green Algae in Life Essentials against 709 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.10 mg

95% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

Wheat Grass Juice100 mgWheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) in Life Essentials against 241 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

71% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg).

Sprouted Barley, Powder50 mgBarley in Life Essentials against 328 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 58 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 312 mg.50 mg

75% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg).

Chlorella50 mgChlorella in Life Essentials against 526 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

77% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg).

Inositol25 mgInositol in Life Essentials against 4,042 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.25 mg

53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid25 mgPABA in Life Essentials against 1,610 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg).

Citrus Bioflavonoids100 mgFlavonoid in Life Essentials against 2,343 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 62% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg).

Quercetin Dihydrate25 mgQuercetin in Life Essentials against 1,548 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

Rutin25 mgRutin in Life Essentials against 1,232 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg).

Hesperidin10 mgHesperidin in Life Essentials against 552 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 20 mg.10 mg

64% of 552 products listing hesperidin give more (median 20 mg).

Boronas Boron Chelate1 mgBoron in Life Essentials against 3,339 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg1 mg

42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg).

Siliconas Silicon Dioxide5 mgSilicon in Life Essentials against 1,220 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.5 mg

Higher than 57% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

L-Glutathione, Reduced5 mgGlutathione in Life Essentials against 717 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

85% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).
Show the other 20 rows of the label
Life Essentials: rows 41 to 60
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Bee Pollen100 mgBee Pollen in Life Essentials against 240 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.100 mg

60% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg).

Eleutherococcus50 mgEleuthero in Life Essentials against 726 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

64% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg).

Garlic10 mgGarlic in Life Essentials against 1,075 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.10 mg

89% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Bromelain2400 GDU/g20 mgBromelain in Life Essentials against 1,337 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

78% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Betaine Hydrochloride20 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Life Essentials against 914 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

79% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg).

Papain20 mgPapain in Life Essentials against 607 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.20 mg

73% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg).

Amylase5 mgAmylase in Life Essentials against 326 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.5 mg

64% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Lipase5 mgLipase in Life Essentials against 366 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

68% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg).

Cellulase2.5 mgCellulase in Life Essentials against 184 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.2.5 mg

79% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg).

L. acidophilus2 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Life Essentials against 309 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.2 mg

86% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg).

Oat Bran25 mgOat Fiber in Life Essentials against 142 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,350 mg, the median 375 mg.25 mg

81% of 142 products listing oat fiber give more (median 375 mg).

Apple Pectin25 mgPectin in Life Essentials against 526 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.25 mg

65% of 526 products listing pectin give more (median 86 mg).

Dandelion12 mgDandelion in Life Essentials against 793 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.12 mg

94% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg).

Barberry12 mgBarberry in Life Essentials against 138 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 75 mg.12 mg

98% of 138 products listing barberry give more (median 75 mg).

Gentian12 mgGentian in Life Essentials against 103 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 122.5 mg, the median 60 mg.12 mg

81% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg).

Ginger12 mgGinger in Life Essentials against 1,770 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.12 mg

86% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Cayenne12 mgCapsicum in Life Essentials against 874 products12 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.12 mg

83% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg).

Components found in Whole Food PhytoAlgae & Greens Blendin the blend, no amount given
Chlorophyll16 mgChlorophyll in Life Essentials against 394 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.16 mg

49% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg).

Carotenoids17 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297864 (entered December 14, 2023), 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:

  • Its 1,000 mg of vitamin C is higher than 91% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 445 list more.
  • 95% of the 709 products that print an amount of blue-green algae list more than its 10 mg of klamath lake algae (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) (median 500 mg).
  • 85% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 5 mg of L-glutathione, reduced (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 mg).
  • 89% of the 1,075 products that print an amount of garlic list more than its 10 mg of garlic (median 200 mg).
  • 94% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 12 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
  • 98% of the 138 products that print an amount of barberry list more than its 12 mg of barberry (median 75 mg).

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 Life Essentials'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: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) tablets daily preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing product is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose call a doctor or poison control center immediately. Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 297864.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearin, Food Glaze, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate.

How many labels does Life Essentials have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 297864 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 60 vegetarian tablets
  2. Label 297866 Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 180 vegetarian tablets
  3. Label 297865 Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 90 vegetarian tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.

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