PlainVitamins

The Kitchen Sink

by CFU Distribution Co. · capsule · 180 gelatin capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 93618 00001 8
  • DSLD label 16530
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

The Kitchen Sink by CFU Distribution Co. lists 31 ingredients, 31 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 12,500 IU of pro vitamin A, 2,496 IU of vitamin A, 400 mg of vitamin C and 150 mg of mixed tocopherols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.

What is in The Kitchen Sink?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

The Kitchen Sink: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 16530, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Pro Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene12,500 IU250%Vitamin A in The Kitchen Sink against 5,772 products14,996 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.14,996 IU

Higher than 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 29,992 IU.

Vitamin Aas Retinyl Acetate2,496 IU50%
Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate400 mg667%Vitamin C in The Kitchen Sink against 18,583 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg400 mg

Higher than 79% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

VItamin C Esteras Ascorbyl Palmitate400 mg
Mixed Tocopherols150 mgVitamin E in The Kitchen Sink against 6,459 products300 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.300 IU

Higher than 90% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 600 IU.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate300 IU1,000%
Thiamine25 mg1,666%Thiamin in The Kitchen Sink against 9,830 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg25 mg

Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Riboflavin5 mg294%Riboflavin in The Kitchen Sink against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Niacinas Niacinamide62.5 mg312%Niacin in The Kitchen Sink against 12,413 products62.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg62.5 mg

Higher than 85% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 125 mg. 3.6 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride37.6 mg1,875%Vitamin B6 in The Kitchen Sink against 15,277 products37.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg37.6 mg

Higher than 85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75.2 mg.

Folic Acid600 mcg150%Folate in The Kitchen Sink against 7,022 products600 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.600 mcg

Higher than 79% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mcg.

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin50 mcg833%Vitamin B12 in The Kitchen Sink 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

Biotin250 mcg83%Biotin in The Kitchen Sink against 9,447 products250 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg250 mcg

Higher than 52% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mcg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate50 mg500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in The Kitchen Sink 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Iodine100 mcg67%Iodine in The Kitchen Sink against 6,382 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg100 mcg

59% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate150 mg37%Magnesium in The Kitchen Sink against 14,003 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg150 mg

Higher than 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Zincas Zinc Citrate14.8 mg99%Zinc in The Kitchen Sink against 13,186 products14.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg14.8 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 29.6 mg.

Seleniumas Selenomethionine150 mcg215%Selenium in The Kitchen Sink against 7,658 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 80% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

CoQ10as Ubidecarenone50 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in The Kitchen Sink against 2,922 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Carnitine Tartrate500 mgL-Carnitine in The Kitchen Sink against 1,338 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

38% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Acetyl L-Carnitine500 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in The Kitchen Sink against 933 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

K-R-Alpha Lipoic AcidK-R-Alpha Lipoic Acid Note: (d-Form) (A stabilized form of R-Alpha Lipoic Acid)100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in The Kitchen Sink against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Grape Seed Extract 95%50 mgGrape in The Kitchen Sink against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Lemon Bioflavonoids50 mgFlavonoid in The Kitchen Sink against 2,343 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Paba6 mgPABA in The Kitchen Sink against 1,610 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.6 mg

85% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

Choline Bitartrate100 mg18%*Choline in The Kitchen Sink against 4,738 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg100 mg

Higher than 72% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Inositol50 mgInositol in The Kitchen Sink against 4,042 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 55% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Acetyl L-Cysteine120 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in The Kitchen Sink against 1,259 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.120 mg

57% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in The Kitchen Sink against 981 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

L-Glutathione25 mgGlutathione in The Kitchen Sink against 717 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

57% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Quercetin100 mgQuercetin in The Kitchen Sink against 1,548 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Ginkgo biloba60 mgGinkgo in The Kitchen Sink against 1,339 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

45% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 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 16530 (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 14,996 IU of pro vitamin A (filed by NIH under vitamin A) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 417 list more.
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 125 mg of niacin, 3.6 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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 Kitchen Sink'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: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules twice per day, preferably with a meal.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 16530.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water.

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

How many labels does The Kitchen Sink have?

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

  1. Label 16530 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market October 31, 2023 · 180 gelatin capsules · UPC 8 93618 00001 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names CFU Distribution Company (distributor), Vancouver, BC, Canada. All CFU Distribution Co. products.

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