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Mini-Multi

by Carlson · tablet or pill · 180 mini tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 04132 7
  • DSLD label 304812
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 180 servings

Mini-Multi by Carlson lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 15 mcg (600 IU) of vitamin D and 36.9 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Mini-Multi?

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).

Mini-Multi: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 304812, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene1,500 mcg RAE167%
Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate100 mg111%Vitamin C in Mini-Multi against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol15 mcg (600 IU)75%Vitamin D in Mini-Multi against 14,175 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg15 mcg

51% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate36.9 mg246%
Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B11.5 mg125%Thiamin in Mini-Multi against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Mini-Multi against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide20 mg125%Niacin in Mini-Multi against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Mini-Multi against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate680 mcg DFE170%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin6 mcg250%Vitamin B12 in Mini-Multi against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin150 mcg500%Biotin in Mini-Multi against 9,447 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg150 mcg

51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Mini-Multi against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Dicalcium Phosphate22 mg2%Calcium in Mini-Multi against 17,831 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg22 mg

90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide75 mcg50%Iodine in Mini-Multi against 6,382 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg75 mcg

68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide40 mg10%Magnesium in Mini-Multi 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 mg136%Zinc in Mini-Multi 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 Selenomethionine35 mcg64%Selenium in Mini-Multi against 7,658 products35 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg35 mcg

68% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate2 mg222%Copper in Mini-Multi against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Sulfate2 mg87%Manganese in Mini-Multi against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate60 mcg171%Chromium in Mini-Multi against 7,825 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg60 mcg

61% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304812 (entered March 22, 2024), 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:

  • 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 22 mg of calcium (median 115 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.

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 at mealtime.
Allergens and what it does not contain
A complete, once-daily formula in an easy-to-swallow, iron-free mini tablet No added iron
Gluten-free No artificial preservatives

Source: label statements in DSLD label 304812.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Ethylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.

How many labels does Mini-Multi have?

13 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 304812 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 180 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04132 7
  2. Label 265727 Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 90 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 41340 7
  3. Label 265387 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 250 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 41360 5
  4. Label 265213 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 180 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04132 7
  5. Label 265200 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market April 22, 2025 · 90 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04131 0
  6. Label 242133 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 180 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04132 7
  7. Label 242136 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 90 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04131 0
  8. Label 242131 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 90 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 41340 7
  9. Label 242129 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 250 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 41360 5
  10. Label 216172 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 180 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04132 7
  11. Label 216168 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 90 mini tablets · UPC 0 88395 04131 0
  12. Label 54540 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 88395 04132 7
  13. Label 54538 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 88395 04131 0

DSLD also links this label to: Mini-Multi Vitamins & Minerals (image difference, same product), Mini-Multi Vitamins & Minerals (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.

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