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No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals

by Wachters' · tablet or pill · 300 tablets

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 80361
  • Serving 5 tablets
  • 60 servings

No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals by Wachters' lists 20 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 5 tablets, such as 6,250 IU of vitamin A, 30 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 6 IU of vitamin E; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.

What is in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 80361, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene)6,250 IU125%Vitamin A in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 5,772 products6,250 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.6,250 IU

Higher than 78% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Acerola, Ascorbic Acid, Rose HipVitamin C (Form: as Rose Hips, Acerola) (Alt. Name: Ascorbic Acid)30 mg50%Vitamin C in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 18,583 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg30 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl, Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl, Mixed Tocopherols)6 IU20%Vitamin E in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 6,459 products6 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.6 IU

91% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamin (Form: as Thiamin Mononitrate)4 mg267%Thiamin in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 9,830 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg4 mg

51% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas RiboflavinRiboflavin (Form: as riboflavin)8 mg471%Riboflavin in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 9,824 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg8 mg

Higher than 60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinNiacin (Form: as Niacin)20 mg100%Niacin in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals 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 HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals 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).

Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)2.5 mcg42%Vitamin B12 in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 14,425 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg2.5 mcg

90% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin5 mcg2%Biotin in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 9,447 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5 mcg

99% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)3 mg30%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 10,060 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg3 mg

88% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Amino Acid Chelate)365 mg37%Calcium in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 17,831 products365 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg365 mg

Higher than 81% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas FerronylIron (Form: from Ferronyl (Form: as Iron Carbonyl))9 mg50%Iron in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 6,910 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg9 mg

Higher than 63% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Phosphorusas Calcium Phosphate, Phosphorus Amino Acid ChelatePhosphorus (Form: as Calcium Phosphate, Phosphorus Amino Acid Chelate)280 mg28%Phosphorus in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 3,786 products280 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg280 mg

Higher than 85% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid3 mgPABA in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 1,610 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.3 mg

91% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg).

Choline Bitartrate8 mg1%*Choline in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 4,738 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg8 mg

89% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Inositol8 mgInositol in No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals against 4,042 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.8 mg

82% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg).

Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Combination) Note: consisting of1,500 mg
Wachters’ Exclusive Blendas Sea VegetationWachters’ Exclusive Blend (Form: of Sea Vegetation)in the blend, no amount given
Alfalfain the blend, no amount given
Chlorophyllin the blend, no amount given
Sodium Alginatein the blend, no amount given
Papainas Lecithin, PapayaPapain (Form: from Papaya, and Lecithin)in the blend, no amount given

* % 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 80361 (entered December 22, 2017), 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 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 6 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • 90% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.5 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
  • 99% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 5 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 88% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 3 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
  • 91% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 3 mg of para-aminobenzoic acid (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 No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Recommended Dosage: As a dietary supplement, take 5 tablets daily. Take 2 with breakfast and lunch and 1 with dinner, with a glass of water or juice. For optimum results, use this product with other Wachters' supplements.
Warnings
This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal has been tampered with.
Keep out of reach of children.
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.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Wachters’ Organic Sea Products dietary supplements contain no preservatives, yeast, artificial colorings, artificial flavorings, sugar, starch or animal products. No heat, moisture or chemicals are used in preparation of No. 40.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 80361.

How many labels does No. 40 Multi-Vitamin Plus Minerals 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.

  1. Label 80361 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market October 2, 2023 · 300 tablets
  2. Label 22023 Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market October 12, 2017 · 300 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Wachters' Organic Sea Products (manufacturer), Daly City, CA. All Wachters' products.

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