Mega Vita Min For Seniors
by Vitamin World · unknown · 100 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 10270 0
- DSLD label 20751
- Serving 2 caplets
- 50 servings
Mega Vita Min For Seniors by Vitamin World lists 37 ingredients, 37 with an amount per serving of 2 caplets, such as 8,000 IU of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 2,000 IU (50 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Mega Vita Min For Seniors?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Palmitate, and Beta-Carotene) | 8,000 IU | 160% | Higher than 81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 2,000 IU (50 mcg) | 500% | Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 10 mcg | 13% | 95% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 50 mg | 3,333% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 50 mg | 2,941% | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg | 250% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% 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) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 17% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 500% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 15 mg | 4% | 87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 1.4 mg | 9% | 95% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate) | 25 mcg | 36% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 0.07 mg | 4% | 95% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 0.12 mg | 6% | 96% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 25 mcg | 21% | 83% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate) | 25 mcg | 33% | 72% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Gluconate) | 1.67 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Boronas Sodium BorateBoron (Form: as Sodium Borate) | 0.5 mg | 65% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Choline Bitartrate | 100 mg | 18%* | Higher than 72% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| Paba | 50 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). | |
| Rutin | 30 mg | Higher than 63% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complexas Citrus sinensis | 25 mg | 66% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Hesperidin Complexas Citrus spp. | 5 mg | ||
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 25 mg | 58% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 500 mcg | 98% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Rose Hips | 2 mg | 97% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Garlic | 1 mg | 98% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Pine Bark Extractas PolyphenolsPine Bark Extract (Form: Standardized to contain 85% polyphenols) PlantPart: bark Genus: Pinus Species: maritima | 500 mcg | 96% of 215 products listing maritime pine give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Other Carotenoidsas Cryptoxanthin, Lutein, ZeaxanthinOther Carotenoids (Form: Lutein, Cryptoxanthin, Zeaxanthin) Note: 2.8 mg | 2,875 mcg | 63% of 261 products listing carotenoids give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Ginkgo biloba extractas Ginkgo Flavone GlycosidesGinkgo biloba extract (Form: standardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides) Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 10 mg | 91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg | 92% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 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 20751 (entered April 25, 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:
- 95% of the 4,607 products that print an amount of vitamin K list more than its 10 mcg of vitamin K (median 80 mcg).
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 95% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1.4 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
- 95% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.07 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
- 96% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.12 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- 98% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 0.5 mg of coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 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 Mega Vita Min For Seniors's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mega VitaminPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market 33 shared, 80% alike
- Mega Vita Min for SeniorsPuritan's Pride 33 shared, 80% alike
- Mega Vita-Min Timed ReleaseVitamin World 33 shared, 69% alike
- Ultra Vita-MinPuritan's Pride 29 shared, 65% alike
- AS 10 LifeNugevity 29 shared, 65% alike
- MultiThera 1ProThera · off the market 29 shared, 64% 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, take two (2) caplets daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are 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.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains fish (tilapia) ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color or Flavor, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Shellfish.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20751.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): TIMED RELEASE; QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Mega Vita Min For Seniors have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.
- Label 20751 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 7 66443 10270 0
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.