Optimal Multivitamin w/Iron
by Seeking Health · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10007 52088 9
- DSLD label 211025
- Serving 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Optimal Multivitamin w/Iron by Seeking Health lists 32 ingredients, 31 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 2,100 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 180 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 60 mg of vitamin E; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Optimal Multivitamin w/Iron?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 2,100 mcg RAE | 233% | |
| Carotenesas Alpha-Carotene, Beta-Carotene, Beta-Cryptoxanthin50% | 1,050 mcg RAE | ||
| Dunaliella salina | no amount given | ||
| Vitamin A Palmitate50% | 1,050 mcg RAE | ||
| Vitamin Cas L-Ascorbic Acid | 180 mg | 200% | Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 25 mcg (1,000 IU) | 125% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas RRR-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate, RRR-D-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as RRR-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate, RRR-D-Alpha-Tocopherol) | 60 mg | 400% | |
| Vitamin K1 | 80 mcg | 67% | 37% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Benfotiamine, Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as 75% Thiamin HCl, and 25% Benfotiamine) | 12 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Riboflavin, Riboflavin 5-PhosphateRiboflavin (Form: as 69% Riboflavin, and as 31% Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate) | 5.1 mg | 392% | Higher than 57% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacin, NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as 75% Niacinamide, as 25% Niacin) | 40 mg NE | 250% | Higher than 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as 67% Pyridoxine HCl, and as 33% Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 6 mg | 353% | 49% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Metafolin L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Metafolin L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Note: 800 mcg) | 1,360 mcg DFE | 340% | |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methycobalamin) | 250 mcg | 10,417% | Higher than 77% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 600 mcg | 2,000% | Higher than 81% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 400% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 10 mg | 2% | 80% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium D-PantothenateCalcium (Form: as 95% Calcium Citrate, and 5% Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 100 mg | 8% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrochel Ferrous Bisglycinate ChelateIron (Form: as Ferrochel Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate (Alt. Name: Albion, TRAACS)) | 45 mg | 250% | Higher than 97% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas Kelp, Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as 90% Potassium Iodide, and from 10% Kelp) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide, TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate ChelateMagnesium (Form: as TRAACS Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate, Magnesium Oxide Note: Albion) | 100 mg | 24% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate ChelateZinc (Form: as Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate Note: Albion and TRAACS) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | 70 mcg | 127% | Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GluconateCopper (Form: as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Bisglycinate ChelateManganese (Form: as Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate Note: Albion and TRAACS) | 2 mg | 87% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate ChelateChromium (Form: as Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate Note: Albion and TRAACS) | 120 mcg | 343% | Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Glycinate ChelateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | 75 mcg | 167% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron CitrateBoron (Form: as Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate) | 2 mg | Higher than 64% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Bis-Glycinato OxoVanadiumVanadium (Form: as Bisglycinato Oxovanadium) | 50 mcg | Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). | |
| Inositol | 25 mg | 53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| natural Mixed Tocopherolsas RRR-Beta Tocopherol, RRR-Delta Tocopherol, RRR-Gamma Tocopherol | 0.8 mg | ||
| Natural Mixed Carotenoidsas D. salina, Lutein, ZeaxanthinNatural Mixed Carotenoids (Form: Lutein, and Zeaxanthin, from D. salina Genus: D. Species: salina) | 20 mcg | 97% of 261 products listing carotenoids give more (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211025 (entered January 25, 2020), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 45 mg of iron is higher than 97% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 198 list more.
- 97% of the 261 products that print an amount of carotenoids list more than its 0.02 mg of natural mixed carotenoids (filed by NIH under carotenoids) (median 4 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 Optimal Multivitamin w/Iron's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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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
- Suggested Use: 4 capsules daily with food or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under the age of 6. Keep out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Do not use if shrinkwrap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place below 85 degrees F away from direct light. Do not freeze.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211025.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetarian Capsule, L-Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Optimal Multivitamin w/Iron have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211025 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 10007 52088 9
- Label 174726 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 28054 16536 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seeking Health, LLC (distributor), Bellingham, WA. All Seeking Health products.