Multiple Vitamin + Beta Carotene
by FDC · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 206678
- Serving 1 tablet
- 100 servings
Multiple Vitamin + Beta Carotene by FDC lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Multiple Vitamin + Beta Carotene?
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: as Vitamin A Acetate, and Beta Carotene) | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das ErgocalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Ergocalciferol) | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: 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). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 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 CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Panthothenate) | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Paba | 1 mg | 94% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206678 (entered September 24, 2019), 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:
- 94% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 1 mg of paba (filed by NIH under PABA) (median 25 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 Multiple Vitamin + Beta Carotene's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mini MultiViva Vitamins 12 shared, 92% alike
- Sustained Release Ultra SkinNature's Plus · off the market 12 shared, 86% alike
- High Potency Sustained Release Just VitaminsNature's Plus · off the market 12 shared, 76% alike
- Multi-Vitamin ComplexAdaptogen Research 12 shared, 76% alike
- Multi-Vitamin ComplexKlaire Labs · off the market 12 shared, 76% alike
- Just Vitamins Sustained ReleaseNaturesPlus 12 shared, 76% 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
- One daily
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206678.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Triacetin, FD&C Red #40 Lake, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, Titanium Dioxide.
How many labels does Multiple Vitamin + Beta Carotene have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 206678 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 100 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names FDC Vitamins, LLC (manufacturer), Miami Lakes, FL. All FDC products.