Prescriptive Formulas Optimal Vitamin Packs Men's
by Nature's Bounty · unknown · 30 packets
- Off the market since December 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 0 17339 30010 7
- DSLD label 17088
- Serving 1 packet
Prescriptive Formulas Optimal Vitamin Packs Men's by Nature's Bounty lists 39 ingredients, 39 with an amount per serving of 1 packet, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 560 mg of vitamin C, 1,500 IU (37.5 mcg) of vitamin D and 450 IU of vitamin E, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Prescriptive Formulas Optimal Vitamin Packs Men's?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 packet. 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 2% | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g | 74% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). | |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | 71% of 5,275 products listing cholesterol give more (median 15 mg). |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate, and as 40% Beta-Carotene) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 560 mg | 933% | Higher than 89% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)) | 1,500 IU (37.5 mcg) | 375% | Higher than 78% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, and D-Alpha Tocopherol) | 450 IU | 1,500% | Higher than 98% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Kas Phytonadione | 30 mcg | 38% | 76% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiaminas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Thiamine MononitrateThiamin (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride, and Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 6.5 mg | 433% | Higher than 56% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 6.7 mg | 394% | Higher than 58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 60 mg | 300% | Higher than 83% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 4 mg | 200% | 59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 26 mcg | 433% | 53% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-BiotinBiotin (Form: as D-Biotin) | 30 mcg | 10% | 83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 14.6 mg | 146% | Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate, and Dicalcium Phosphate) | 248 mg | 25% | Higher than 73% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 42 mg | 4% | 76% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium IodideIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 11 mg | 73% | 47% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Selenate) | 55 mcg | 79% | 50% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Cupric SulfateCopper (Form: as Cupric Sulfate) | 0.5 mg | 25% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate) | 2.3 mg | 115% | Higher than 62% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 45 mcg | 38% | 74% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate) | 45 mcg | 60% | 55% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Chlorideas Potassium ChlorideChloride (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 72 mg | 2% | 51% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium ChloridePotassium (Form: as Potassium Chloride) | 80 mg | 2% | 59% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Fish OilFish Oil Note: 1 g | 1,000 mg | 55% of 1,990 products listing fish oil give more (median 1.2 g). | |
| Total Omega-3 Fatty Acidsprovides 300 mg of Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids Note: (comprising of) (As Natural Triglycerides) | 300 mg | 62% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid), Other Fatty Acids | no amount given | ||
| desiccated Liver | 100 mg | 58% of 221 products listing liver give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Brewer's Yeast | 50 mg | 73% of 52 products listing Brewer's yeast give more (median 450 mg). | |
| Choline Bitartrate | 20 mg | 4%* | 68% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Rose Hips | 14 mg | 75% of 195 products listing rose (unspecified) give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Inositol | 10 mg | 72% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). | |
| Saw Palmetto Extractas fatty acids and biologically active sterolsSaw Palmetto Extract (Form: Standardized to contain 85- 95% fatty acids and biologically active sterols Note: 136-152 mg) PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 160 mg | 51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 300 mcg | 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Lutein | 250 mcg | 85% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Boronas Boric Acid, Sodium BorateBoron (Form: as Boric Acid, and Sodium Borate) | 150 mcg | 81% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Vanadiumas Sodium MetavanadateVanadium (Form: as Sodium Metavanadate) | 10 mcg | 60% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). | |
| Nickelas Nickel SulfateNickel (Form: as Nickel Sulfate) | 5 mcg | 9% of 317 products listing nickel give more (median 5 mcg). | |
| Siliconas Silicon DioxideSilicon (Form: as Silicon Dioxide) | 2 mg | 61% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). |
* % 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 17088 (entered January 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 450 IU of vitamin E is higher than 98% of the 6,459 vitamin E products that print an amount; 109 list more.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 60 mg of niacin, 1.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
- 83% of the 1,691 products that print an amount of lycopene list more than its 0.3 mg of lycopene (median 1.2 mg).
- 85% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.25 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).
- 81% of the 3,339 products that print an amount of boron list more than its 0.15 mg of boron (median 1 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 Prescriptive Formulas Optimal Vitamin Packs Men's's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Men's Complete Daily PacksNature's Bounty Prescriptive Formulas 44 shared, 92% alike
- Men's Complete Daily Nutritional PacksNature's Bounty Prescriptive Formulas · off the market 43 shared, 89% alike
- Women's Complete Daily Nutritional PacketsNature's Bounty Prescriptive Formulas · off the market 41 shared, 85% alike
- Women's Complete Daily PacksNature's Bounty Prescriptive Formulas 40 shared, 75% alike
- Daily Diabetes Health PackNature Made 35 shared, 65% alike
- Complete Senior Formula Iron FreeSunmark 31 shared, 64% 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) packet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- WARNING: This product is intended for use by men and not intended for use by women.
- If you are taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to yeast.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer wrap is missing or torn.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavor, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Shellfish.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17088.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Glycerin, Olive Oil, Soybean Oil, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Crospovidone, Calcium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide color, Silica, Starch, Corn Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, FD&C Red #40 Lake.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NATURE'S BOUNTY(R); LABORATORY TESTED GUARANTEED QUALITY.
How many labels does Prescriptive Formulas Optimal Vitamin Packs Men's have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.
- Label 17088 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market December 30, 2013 · 30 packets · UPC 0 17339 30010 7
DSLD also links this label to: Men's Complete Daily Nutritional Packs (image difference, same product), Men's Complete Daily Packs (image difference, same product).
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 Bounty, Inc. (manufacturer), Bohemia, NY. All Nature's Bounty products.