Mega Vita-Min Adult Chewable Pineapple Flavored
by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 delicious chewable wafers
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 60535 5
- DSLD label 21303
- Serving 1 wafer
Mega Vita-Min Adult Chewable Pineapple Flavored by Vitamin World lists 27 ingredients, 27 with an amount per serving of 1 wafer, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 150 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 100 IU of vitamin E, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Mega Vita-Min Adult Chewable Pineapple Flavored?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 wafer. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid, Rose HipVitamin C (Form: as Ascorbic Acid, and Rose Hips) | 150 mg | 250% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 100 IU | 333% | Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 15 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 15 mg | 882% | Higher than 69% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 25 mg | 125% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 15 mg | 750% | Higher than 68% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 15 mcg | 250% | 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 20 mcg | 7% | 94% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 200% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 10 mg | 1% | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous FumarateIron (Form: as Ferrous Fumarate) | 5 mg | 28% | 46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 100 mcg | 67% | 59% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium GluconateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Gluconate) | 0.145 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 0.325 mg | 2% | 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.05 mg | 3% | 96% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 0.017 mg | 1% | over 99% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Soy Lecithin | 25 mg | 87% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Choline Bitartrate | 5 mg | 1%* | 91% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Hesperidin Complexas Citrus spp. | 5 mg | 80% of 552 products listing hesperidin give more (median 20 mg). | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 96% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Rutin | 2.5 mg | 96% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoidsas Orange | 2.5 mg | 97% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Paba | 2.5 mg | 92% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Inositol | 2.5 mg | 87% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). |
* % 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 21303 (entered May 24, 2013), 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:
- 94% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 20 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 10 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
- 99% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.325 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- 96% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.05 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
- over 99% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.017 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 87% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 25 mg of soy lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) (median 200 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natural Pineapple Flavor Adult's ChewableNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Adult's Chewable Natural Pineapple FlavorNatures Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Adult's Chewable Pineapple FlavorNaturesPlus 26 shared, 92% alike
- Sustained Release Power-PlexNature's Plus · off the market 26 shared, 86% alike
- Sustained Release Ultra II LightNatures Plus · off the market 25 shared, 81% alike
- Ultra II DailyNaturesPlus 25 shared, 81% alike
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: For adults, chew one (1) wafer daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. KEEP THIS PRODUCT OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color or Flavor, No Preservatives, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21303.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Fructose, Vegetable Cellulose, Natural Flavors, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Mega Vita-Min Adult Chewable Pineapple Flavored have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21303 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 delicious chewable wafers · UPC 7 66443 60535 5
- Label 1327 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 chewable wafers · UPC 7 66443 60535 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.