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Mega II Daily

by Highland Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 68305 61690 5
  • DSLD label 80042
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 45 servings

Mega II Daily by Highland Laboratories lists 40 ingredients, 35 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 20,000 IU of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 60 IU of vitamin E; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.

What is in Mega II Daily?

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

Mega II Daily: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 80042, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: Vitamin A Palmitate, and (5,000 IU) as 25% Beta-Carotene)20,000 IU400%Vitamin A in Mega II Daily against 5,772 products20,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.20,000 IU

Higher than 95% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg416%Vitamin C in Mega II Daily against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Ergocalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Mega II Daily 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-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: natural D-Alpha Tocopherol)60 IU200%Vitamin E in Mega II Daily against 6,459 products60 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.60 IU

Higher than 65% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride100 mg6,666%Thiamin in Mega II Daily against 9,830 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg100 mg

Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin100 mg5,882%Riboflavin in Mega II Daily against 9,824 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinamide100 mg500%Niacin in Mega II Daily against 12,413 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg100 mg

Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6100 mg5,000%Vitamin B6 in Mega II Daily against 15,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride122 mg
Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Mega II Daily against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg5,000%Vitamin B12 in Mega II Daily against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin100 mcg33%Biotin in Mega II Daily 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).

Pantothenic Acid100 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Mega II Daily against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Calcium D-Pantothenate109 mg
Calciumas Calcium Amino Acid Chelate50 mg5%Calcium in Mega II Daily against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Iron Amino Acid Chelate50 mg5%

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

Iodineas Laminaria digitataIodine (Form: from Laminaria digitata Genus: Laminaria Species: digitata)150 mcg100%Iodine in Mega II Daily 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 Amino Acid Chelate, Magnesium Oxide40 mg10%Magnesium in Mega II Daily against 14,003 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg40 mg

70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate15 mg100%Zinc in Mega II Daily against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate100 mcg142%Selenium in Mega II Daily against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid Chelate0.25 mg12%Copper in Mega II Daily against 6,468 products0.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.25 mg

85% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate8 mg400%Manganese in Mega II Daily against 7,016 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg8 mg

Higher than 92% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Amino Acid Chelate100 mcg83%Chromium in Mega II Daily against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Molybdenumas Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate25 mcg33%Molybdenum in Mega II Daily against 4,390 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg25 mcg

72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

Potassiumas Potassium Chloride, Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride, and Potassium Citrate)20 mg1%Potassium in Mega II Daily against 11,614 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg20 mg

89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in Mega II Daily against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Paba100 mgPABA in Mega II Daily against 1,610 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.100 mg

Higher than 86% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg).

Choline46 mg8%*Choline in Mega II Daily against 4,738 products46 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg46 mg

Higher than 53% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg).

Choline Bitartrate100 mg
Betaine HCl25 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Mega II Daily against 914 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

58% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg).

Glutamic Acid Hydrochloride25 mgGlutamic Acid in Mega II Daily against 697 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.25 mg

67% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg).

Rutin25 mgRutin in Mega II Daily 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).

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex25 mgFlavonoid in Mega II Daily against 2,343 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

66% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg).

Hesperidin4 mgHesperidin in Mega II Daily against 552 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 20 mg.4 mg

93% of 552 products listing hesperidin give more (median 20 mg).

Chlorophyll2 mgChlorophyll in Mega II Daily against 394 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.2 mg

87% of 394 products listing chlorophyll give more (median 16 mg).

Proprietary Herbal BaseProprietary Herbal Base Note: contains10 mg
Alfalfain the blend, no amount given
Parsleyin the blend, no amount given
Rice polishin the blend, no amount given
Rose Hipsin the blend, no amount given
Watercressin the blend, no amount given

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80042 (entered November 20, 2017), 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 20,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 95% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 227 list more.
  • Its 100 mg of thiamin is higher than 94% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 163 list more.
  • Its 100 mg of riboflavin is higher than 96% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 110 list more.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 100 mg of vitamin B6 is higher than 96% of the 15,277 vitamin B6 products that print an amount; 173 list more.
  • Its 8 mg of manganese is higher than 92% of the 7,016 manganese products that print an amount; 492 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.

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
Two capsules daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Each serving contains over 10,000 IU Vitamin A (retinol). Large amount of retinol are known to cause birth defects.
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 call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No corn, soy, salt, yeast, wheat, milk & egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 80042.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Magnesium Trisilicate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.

How many labels does Mega II Daily have?

One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.

  1. Label 80042 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 68305 61690 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.

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