Ortho Multi Softgels for Women
by Protocol For Life Balance · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13802 5
- DSLD label 326466
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Ortho Multi Softgels for Women by Protocol For Life Balance lists 37 ingredients, 37 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 1,500 mcg of vitamin A, 200 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 100 mg of vitamin E, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in Ortho Multi Softgels for Women?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Vitamin Aas Betatene100% as beta-carotene | 1,500 mcg | 167% | |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate | 200 mg | 222% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1,000 IU | 25 mcg (1,000 IU) | 125% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 100 mg | 667% | |
| Vitamin K1as Phytonadione | 35 mcg | 29% | 37% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1 | 25 mg | 2,083% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,923% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Inositol Hexanicotinate, Niacinamide, Vitamin B3 | 25 mg | 156% | Higher than 56% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 1,360 mcg DFE | 340% | |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 120 mcg | 5,000% | Higher than 70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B5 | 50 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline Bitartrate | 25 mg | 5% | 59% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Calciumas Aquamin Seaweed Derived Minerals, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate | 140 mg | 11% | Higher than 56% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrochel | 6 mg | 33% | Higher than 55% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium Iodide | 225 mcg | 150% | Higher than 90% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Aquamin Seaweed Derived Minerals, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide | 100 mg | 24% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc BisglycinateTRAACS | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Albion Selenium Glycinate | 200 mcg | 364% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper BisglycinateTRAACS | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese BisglycinateTRAACS | 2 mg | 87% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium Nicotinate GlycinateTRAACS | 120 mcg | 343% | Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum GlycinateTRAACS | 75 mcg | 167% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Chloride | 25 mg | 1% | 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Evening Primrose Seed Oilas Oenothera biennis Seed Oil | 500 mg | 50% of 300 products listing evening primrose oil give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Cranberry Fruit Concentrateas Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit Concentrate | 100 mg | 66% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Horsetail Aerial Parts Extractas Equisetum arvense Aerial Parts Extractmin. 8% silica | 50 mg | 53% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | 68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Grape Seed Extract | 25 mg | 69% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extract | 25 mg | 86% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Inositol | 25 mg | 53% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Coenzyme Q-10as Ubiquinone | 10 mg | 85% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Lyc-O-Matoas Lycopene | 500 mcg | 98% of 236 products listing tomato give more (median 31.5 mg). | |
| FloraGLOas Lutein | 500 mcg | 72% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Vitamin K2as Menaquinone | 45 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 326466 (entered March 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 86% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 25 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).
- 85% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 10 mg of coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).
- 98% of the 236 products that print an amount of tomato list more than its 0.5 mg of lyc-O-mato (filed by NIH under tomato) (median 31.5 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Eve SoftgelsNOW same ingredients
- Women's Multi with IronAltrum 36 shared, 97% alike
- Women's Super MultiU.S. Longevity Institute · off the market 36 shared, 92% alike
- Multi+Butterfly Express 36 shared, 92% alike
- Women's 50+ MultiVitamin1-800-WellMed · off the market 34 shared, 88% alike
- Men's MultiAltrum 30 shared, 70% 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
- Suggested usage: Take 3 softgels daily with food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Cautions/Interactions: Iodine may occasionally cause an allergic reaction in some individuals.
- This product contains vitamin K, which is contraindicated in individuals taking warfarin. Some ingredients in this formula may affect the absorption or metabolism of medications. If you are pregnant/nursing or taking any pharmaceutical medications, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- This product contains biotin which may interfere with some blood test results. Go to protocolforlife.com/biotinlab for details.
- 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.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 326466.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Carob, Flaxseed Oil, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Halal.
How many labels does Ortho Multi Softgels for Women have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 326466 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 07359 13802 5
- Label 258699 Entered January 22, 2022 · off the market May 26, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 7 07359 13802 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer, distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.