PlainVitamins

Select-OB

by Everett Laboratories · other (e.g. tea bag) · 90 caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 278679
  • Serving 1 caplet
  • 90 servings

Select-OB by Everett Laboratories lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 1,700 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.

What is in Select-OB?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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).

Select-OB: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 278679, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate1,700 IU21%Vitamin A in Select-OB against 5,772 products1,700 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,700 IU

77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Select-OB against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Select-OB against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate30 IU100%Vitamin E in Select-OB against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamineas Vitamin B11.6 mg94%Thiamin in Select-OB against 9,830 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.6 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.8 mg90%Riboflavin in Select-OB against 9,824 products1.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.8 mg

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

Niacinas Niacinamide15 mg75%Niacin in Select-OB against 12,413 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg15 mg

71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2.5 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Select-OB against 15,277 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2.5 mg

67% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate1 mg125%Folate in Select-OB against 7,022 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,000 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Folic Acid0.4 mg
L-Methylfolate Calcium0.6 mg
Vitamin B12as Cobalamin5 mcg63%Vitamin B12 in Select-OB against 14,425 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5 mcg

84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Ironas Polysaccharide Iron ComplexElemental29 mg161%Iron in Select-OB against 6,910 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg29 mg

Higher than 93% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide25 mg6%Magnesium in Select-OB against 14,003 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg25 mg

77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide15 mg100%Zinc in Select-OB 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278679 (entered December 13, 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:

  • Its 1,000 mcg of folate is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
  • Its 29 mg of iron is higher than 93% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 391 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating.

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 else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fructose, Stearic Acid, Mono and Diglycerides, Croscarmellose Sodium, natural Berry flavor, modified Food Starch, Maltodextrin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Polydextrose, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Triacetin, Corn Starch, Sucrose, Acacia, Polyethylene Glycol, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, Sodium Ascorbate, Medium Chain Triglycerides, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl.

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

How many labels does Select-OB have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 278679 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 90 caplets
  2. Label 44999 Entered April 24, 2015 · on the market · 90 caplets · UPC 3 06420 07790 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Everett Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Chatham, NJ. All Everett Laboratories products.

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