Men's
by Bayer One A Day · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 3173
- Serving 1 tablet
Men's by Bayer One A Day lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 90 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 45 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Men's?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 A | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 90 mg | 150% | 57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 45 IU | 150% | Higher than 59% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 2.25 mg | 150% | 60% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 2.55 mg | 150% | 58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 3 mg | 150% | 64% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 9 mcg | 150% | 70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesium | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zinc | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Selenium | 87.5 mcg | 125% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copper | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 3.5 mg | 175% | Higher than 75% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromium | 150 mcg | 125% | Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenum | 42 mcg | 56% | 63% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Chloride | 34 mg | 1% | 87% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). |
| Potassium | 37.5 mg | 1% | 81% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3173 (entered December 23, 2011), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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 Men's's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Therapeutic Formula Without IronBronson Laboratories · off the market 21 shared, 92% alike
- Therapeutic Formula without IronBronson 21 shared, 92% alike
- Therapeutic Formula High Potency Vitamin & Mineral FormulaBronson · off the market 21 shared, 88% alike
- Therapeutic FormulaBronson Laboratories · off the market 21 shared, 88% alike
- Therapeutic FormulaBronson 21 shared, 88% alike
- One Daily 50 PlusEqualine 21 shared, 87% 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: Adults: One tablet daily, with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children Child resistant cap
- Do not use this product if safety seal bearing "sealed for your protection" under cap is torn or missing.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3173.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Niacinamide Ascorbate, Potassium Chloride, Gelatin, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Zinc Sulfate, Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Starch, Dextrin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Cupric Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Stearic Acid, Riboflavin, Polyethylene Glycol, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Acetate, Dextrose, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Lecithin, Resin, Chromium Chloride, Beta-Carotene, FD&C Yellow #5 (Tartrazine) Lake, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Molybdate, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin.
How many labels does Men's have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3173 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bayer Corporation, Consumer Care Division (distributor), Morristown, NJ. All Bayer One A Day products.