Multi Vitamin
by Nature's Way · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 45121 2
- DSLD label 66380
- Serving 3 capsules
- 60 servings
Multi Vitamin by Nature's Way lists 30 ingredients, 30 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 8,750 IU of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 200 IU of vitamin E, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2016.
What is in Multi Vitamin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Retinol AcetateVitamin A (Form: as 57% Beta Carotene Note: 4,988 IU, as 43% Retinol Acetate Note: 3,762 IU) | 8,750 IU | 175% | Higher than 82% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 17,500 IU. |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 417% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
| Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol) | 100 IU (2.5 mcg) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mcg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-TocopherylVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl) | 200 IU | 667% | Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 400 IU. |
| Vitamin Kas PhytonadioneVitamin K (Form: as Phytonadione) | 30 mcg | 38% | 76% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mcg. |
| Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamin HCl) | 25 mg | 1,667% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Niacinas Niacinamide, Nicotinic AcidNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide, Nicotinic Acid) | 37 ng | 185% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 25 mg | 1,250% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 200 mcg | 50% | 71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 50 mcg | 833% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Biotin | 150 mcg | 50% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 75 mg | 750% | Higher than 83% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate) | 250 mg | 25% | Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
| Ironas Iron GluconateIron (Form: as Iron Gluconate) | 9 mg | 50% | Higher than 63% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mg. |
| Iodineas Kelp (whole thallus) powderIodine (Form: as Kelp (whole thallus) powder PlantPart: whole thallus) | 25 mcg | 17% | 93% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Oxide) | 125 mcg | 31% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for magnesium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 10 mg | 67% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 100 mcg | 143% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Copperas Copper ComplexCopper (Form: as Copper Complex) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese AspartateManganese (Form: as Manganese Aspartate) | 5 mg | 250% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate) | 50 mcg | 67% | 41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride, Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Gluconate, Potassium Chloride) | 48 mg | 1% | 78% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 96 mg. |
| Bioflavonoid Complexas Citrus FruitsBioflavonoid Complex (Form: from Citrus fruits) | 50 mg | 46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 50 mg | 9%* | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| Inositol | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Kelp | 30 mg | 68% of 333 products listing kelp give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Paba | 25 mg | 47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Rutinas Sophora japonica | 25 mg | 37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Vanadium | 50 mcg | Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 66380 (entered November 21, 2016), 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:
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 93% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 25 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
The NIH database records 2 servings 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 Vitamin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Vitaline Total Formula 2Integrative Therapeutics 29 shared, 82% alike
- Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron)Douglas Laboratories · off the market 28 shared, 82% alike
- Total Formula 3Integrative Therapeutics 27 shared, 81% alike
- Prenatal CapsNOW 27 shared, 80% alike
- Vit-Min 75+ Multi Vitamin & MineralNOW · off the market 27 shared, 80% alike
- Iron-Free Vit-Min 75+NOW 27 shared, 80% 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: Take 3 capsules twice daily, preferably with food.
- 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.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- Do not take if pregnant or nursing. Do not take with sulfonamide since PABA interferes with the activity of this drug. If taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 66380.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Multi Vitamin have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2016.
- Label 66380 (current) Entered November 21, 2016 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 33674 45121 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.