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Proactive 65+ for Men & Women

by Bayer One A Day · tablet or pill · 150 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 16500 56164 4
  • DSLD label 269938
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 75 servings

Proactive 65+ for Men & Women by Bayer One A Day lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 670 mcg of vitamin A, 90 mg of vitamin C, 30 mcg (1,200 IU) of vitamin D and 0 mcg of vitamin K. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Proactive 65+ for Men & Women: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 269938, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene11% Beta Carotene670 mcg74%
Vitamin C90 mg100%Vitamin C in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 18,583 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg90 mg

57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D1200 IU30 mcg (1,200 IU)150%Vitamin D in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 14,175 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg30 mcg

Higher than 77% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin K0 mcg0%
Thiamineas Vitamin B11.2 mg100%Thiamin in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 9,830 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.2 mg

80% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg131%Riboflavin in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin20 mg125%Niacin in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women 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 B62 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women 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).

Folate665 mcg DFE166%
Folic Acid400 mcg
Vitamin B1250 mcg2,083%Vitamin B12 in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 14,425 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin30 mcg100%Biotin in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calcium500 mg38%Calcium in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 17,831 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg500 mg

Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Iodine150 mcg100%Iodine in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 6,382 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg150 mcg

15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesium100 mg24%Magnesium in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 14,003 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Zinc15 mg136%Zinc in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Selenium55 mcg100%Selenium in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 7,658 products55 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg55 mcg

50% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copper1 mg111%Copper in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganese2 mg87%Manganese in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 7,016 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2 mg

38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromium24 mcg69%Chromium in Proactive 65+ for Men & Women against 7,825 products24 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg24 mcg

87% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269938 (entered June 16, 2022), 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:

  • 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).

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 Proactive 65+ for Men & Women'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
Directions: Adults: Two tablets daily, with food.
Warnings
Not a replacement for heart medications.
For adult use only.
Not for children. Keep out of reach of children
If pregnant, breast-feeding, taking medication, or have any medical condition ask a health professional before use.
Do not exceed recommended intake Do not use this product if printed safety seal bearing "Bayer HealthCare" under cap is torn or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated without vitamin K for those who have been instructed by their physician to avoid this vitamin
Free of: Artificial sweeteners and artificial flavors and dairy (milk) and wheat allergens
Does not contain vitamin K
No artificial sweeteners or flavors
Storage
Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat above 40 degrees C (104 degrees F).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 269938.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid, Maltodextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Beta Carotene, Biotin, Cholecalciferol, Chromium Chloride, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Manganese Sulfate, Mica, Niacinamide, Polyethylene Glycol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Selenite, Stearic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Titanium Dioxide, Vitamin A Acetate, Zinc Oxide.

How many labels does Proactive 65+ for Men & Women 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.

  1. Label 269938 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 150 tablets · UPC 0 16500 56164 4
  2. Label 178111 Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market April 12, 2022 · 150 tablets · UPC 0 16500 56164 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bayer HealthCare LLC (distributor), Whippany, NJ. All Bayer One A Day products.

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