Multi-Mins
by Biotics Research Corporation · tablet or pill · 360 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22085
- Serving 4 tablets
- 90 servings
Multi-Mins by Biotics Research Corporation lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 200 mg of calcium, 18 mg of iron, 150 mcg of iodine and 100 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Multi-Mins?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate) | 200 mg | 20% | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous GluconateIron (Form: as Ferrous Gluconate) | 18 mg | 100% | Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Gluconate, Magnesium GlycinateMagnesium (Form: as magnesium citrate, {magnesium} glycinate, and {magnesium} gluconate) | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate, Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as zinc citrate, and {zinc} gluconate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| SeleniumSelenium Note: from vegetable culture | 50 mcg | 71% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GluconateManganese (Form: as Manganese Gluconate) | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| ChromiumChromium Note: from vegetable culture | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| MolybdenumMolybdenum Note: from vegetable culture | 10 mcg | 13% | 91% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride, Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as potassium chloride, and {potassium} gluconate) | 99 mg | 3% | 49% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Boronas Calcium BorogluconateBoron (Form: as Calcium Borogluconate) | 1 mg | 42% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| RubidiumRubidium Note: from vegetable culture | 25 mcg | Higher than 50% of 30 products listing rubidium (median 22.5 mcg). | |
| LithiumLithium Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 92% of 109 products listing lithium give more (median 1.5 mg). | |
| VanadiumVanadium Note: from vegetable culture | 5 mcg | 94% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). | |
| Betaine Hydrochloride | 30 mg | 56% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 54% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg). | |
| CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture | 20 mcg | 41% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22085 (entered June 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:
- 91% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 10 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
- 92% of the 109 products that print an amount of lithium list more than its 0.02 mg of lithium (median 1.5 mg).
- 94% of the 1,744 products that print an amount of vanadium list more than its 5 mcg of vanadium (median 25 mcg).
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 Multi-Mins's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multi-Mins (Iron & Copper Free)Biotics Research Corporation 16 shared, 92% alike
- MinRexXYMOGEN 13 shared, 61% alike
- Super Coral CalciumViva Vitamins 13 shared, 60% alike
- MinRxXYMOGEN 13 shared, 56% alike
- MultiMineral EssentialsNHC Natural Healthy Concepts 13 shared, 56% alike
- Basic NineBiotics Research Corporation 8 shared, 55% 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
- RECOMMENDATION: Four (4) tablets each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately. KEEP OUR OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22085.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Multi-Mins have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 22085 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 360 tablets
- Label 22084 Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.