PlainVitamins

RootMD Premium

by Premium Certified · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 85256 20614 9
  • DSLD label 248728
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

RootMD Premium by Premium Certified lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 24 IU of vitamin E, 20 mg of vitamin B6 and 10 mg of vitamin B2. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.

What is in RootMD Premium?

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

RootMD Premium: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 248728, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in RootMD Premium against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate24 IU160%Vitamin E in RootMD Premium against 6,459 products24 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.24 IU

69% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride20 mg100%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin10 mg588%Riboflavin in RootMD Premium against 9,824 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg10 mg

Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin10 mcg167%Vitamin B12 in RootMD Premium against 14,425 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg10 mcg

67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid50 mg500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in RootMD Premium against 10,060 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg50 mg

Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide16 mg106%Zinc in RootMD Premium against 13,186 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg16 mg

Higher than 78% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate10 mg66%Iron in RootMD Premium against 6,910 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg10 mg

Higher than 67% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate900 mcg46%Copper in RootMD Premium against 6,468 products0.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.9 mg

59% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Biotin500 mcg167%Biotin in RootMD Premium against 9,447 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 79% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Folic Acid200 mcg50%Folate in RootMD Premium against 7,022 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.200 mcg

71% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg100%Iodine in RootMD Premium 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).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate70 mcg100%Selenium in RootMD Premium against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Saw Palmetto400 mgSaw Palmetto in RootMD Premium against 1,109 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.400 mg

Higher than 83% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

L-Cysteine200 mgCysteine in RootMD Premium against 516 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.200 mg

Higher than 72% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg).

L-Methionine200 mgMETHIONINE in RootMD Premium against 981 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 68% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

Ginkgo biloba120 mgGinkgo in RootMD Premium against 1,339 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.120 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg).

Fo-Ti100 mgFo-Ti in RootMD Premium against 176 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.100 mg

59% of 176 products listing fo-ti give more (median 212.5 mg).

MSM100 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in RootMD Premium against 1,454 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Silica50 mgSilicon in RootMD Premium against 1,220 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.50 mg

Higher than 94% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg).

Borage Oil4 mgBorage Oil in RootMD Premium against 254 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.4 mg

98% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 248728 (entered July 27, 2021), 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 50 mg of silica (filed by NIH under silicon) is higher than 94% of the 1,220 silicon products that print an amount; 55 list more.
  • 98% of the 254 products that print an amount of borage oil list more than its 4 mg of borage oil (median 515 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules a day. For best results, take one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Warnings
Warning: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use this product if outer seal around cap is missing or broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Absolutely no added fillers or binders. Other ingredients needed to make capsule only.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 248728.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: vegetarian Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made In USA.

How many labels does RootMD Premium have?

One label is on file, entered on July 27, 2021.

  1. Label 248728 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market March 24, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 6 85256 20614 9

DSLD also links this label to: RootMD (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 RootMD (distributor), Northbrook, IL. All Premium Certified products.

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