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The Foundation Multivitamin

by aProvenProduct · tablet or pill · 30 tablets

  • Off the market since January 2014 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 52597 00203 1
  • DSLD label 16855
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 30 servings

The Foundation Multivitamin by aProvenProduct lists 18 ingredients, 18 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,620 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 200 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.

What is in The Foundation Multivitamin?

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

The Foundation Multivitamin: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 16855, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Retinyl Palmitate)1,620 IU32%Vitamin A in The Foundation Multivitamin against 5,772 products1,620 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,620 IU

78% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid500 mg840%Vitamin C in The Foundation Multivitamin against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in The Foundation Multivitamin 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 D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate200 IU666%Vitamin E in The Foundation Multivitamin against 6,459 products200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.200 IU

Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Vitamin K2as Menaquinone-7Vitamin K2 (Form: as Menaquinone 7)228 mcg300%Vitamin K in The Foundation Multivitamin against 4,607 products228 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg228 mcg

Higher than 93% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg).

Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine HCl)8 mg533%Thiamin in The Foundation Multivitamin against 9,830 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg8 mg

Higher than 58% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin8 mg400%Riboflavin in The Foundation Multivitamin against 9,824 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg8 mg

Higher than 60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride7 mg350%Vitamin B6 in The Foundation Multivitamin against 15,277 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg7 mg

Higher than 52% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg1,670%Vitamin B12 in The Foundation Multivitamin against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin200 mcg66%Biotin in The Foundation Multivitamin against 9,447 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg200 mcg

48% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Vitamin B5as Pantothenic Acid20 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in The Foundation Multivitamin against 10,060 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg20 mg

Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate)15 mg100%Zinc in The Foundation Multivitamin 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).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine70 mcg100%Selenium in The Foundation Multivitamin 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).

Copper2.5 mg125%Copper in The Foundation Multivitamin against 6,468 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2.5 mg

Higher than 96% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganese5 mg250%Manganese in The Foundation Multivitamin against 7,016 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg5 mg

Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Chromium120 mcg100%Chromium in The Foundation Multivitamin against 7,825 products120 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg120 mcg

Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Potassium100 mg4%Potassium in The Foundation Multivitamin against 11,614 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg100 mg

Higher than 51% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

BoronBoron Note: No RDA Established3 mgBoron in The Foundation Multivitamin against 3,339 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg3 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16855 (entered December 21, 2012), 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 228 mcg of vitamin K is higher than 93% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 306 list more.
  • Its 2.5 mg of copper is higher than 96% of the 6,468 copper products that print an amount; 262 list more.

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 The Foundation Multivitamin'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
Suggested Use: Take one tablet daily

Source: label statements in DSLD label 16855.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica (as Bamboo Extract) Hypromellose, Triacetin, Talc, Carnauba Wax.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): aPP Certified; RTR GEEK APPROVED.

How many labels does The Foundation Multivitamin have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.

  1. Label 16855 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market January 15, 2014 · 30 tablets · UPC 8 52597 00203 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names aProven Product (distributor), Lexington, KY. All aProvenProduct products.

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