Men's Essential Vitamins
by Nature's Measure · tablet or pill · 30 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 11845 34458 8
- DSLD label 12274
- Serving 1 tablet
Men's Essential Vitamins by Nature's Measure lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 10 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 12.5 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Men's Essential Vitamins?
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 Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: Vitamin A Acetate, and Beta Carotene) | 2,000 IU | 40% | 72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 10 mg | 17% | 95% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 12.5 IU | 42% | 84% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamine Mononitrateas Vitamin B1 | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinamideas Vitamin B3 | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12274 (entered August 24, 2012), 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:
- 95% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 10 mg of vitamin C (median 100 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- One Daily EssentialRite Aid Pharmacy same ingredients
- Essential FormulaMeijer same ingredients
- Daily Vite MultivitaminNature's Blend same ingredients
- Shot BGenomma Lab · off the market same ingredients
- B-EnergyShot-B · off the market same ingredients
- High Potency One Daily EssentialEqualine same ingredients
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, take one tablet daily as a dietary supplement, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- FOIL -TAMPER RESISTANT SEAL If printed heat induced seal appears to be tampered with, do not use product.
- Keep Out of the Reach of Children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GUARANTEED NO ADDED: Yeast, soy, wheat, dairy, gluten, egg, fragrance.
- Storage
- Store in a dry, controlled room environment.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12274.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Gelatin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Silica, Magnesium Silicate, Sucrose, FD&C Red #40 Lake, Polyethylene Glycol, mineral oil, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Sodium Ascorbate, Titanium Dioxide, Triglycerides, Mixed Tocopherols, Glucose, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, BHT.
How many labels does Men's Essential Vitamins have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12274 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 3 11845 34458 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GREENBRIER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (distributor), CHESAPEAKE, VA. All Nature's Measure products.