Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals
by Nature's Sunshine · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- Off the market since January 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01619 4
- DSLD label 221295
- Serving 1 tablet
Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals by Nature's Sunshine lists 35 ingredients, 22 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 900 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 250 mg of vitamin C, 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3 and 22 mg of vitamin E; 13 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate | 900 mcg RAE | 100% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg | 278% | Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 25 mcg (1,000 IU) | 125% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 22 mg | 147% | |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 25 mg | 2,083% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| RiboflavinRiboflavin (Alt. Name: B2) Note: mononitrate | 25 mg | 1,923% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 50 mg NE | 313% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium Salt | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate | 50 mg | 1,000% | Higher than 72% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Cholineas Choline Bitartrate | 1.1 mg | 1% | 94% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate | 50 mg | 4% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate | 20 mg | 111% | Higher than 85% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate | 35 mg | 3% | 82% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Iodineas Potassium Iodide | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc Acetate | 30 mg | 273% | Higher than 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate | 50 mcg | 91% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Gluconate | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 2.9 mg | 126% | Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Proprietary Blend | 25 mg | ||
| Yucca | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hesperidin Bioflavonoid extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Inositol | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lemon bioflavonoid extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rutin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kelpas Ascophyllum nodosum, Laminaria digitata | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rose Hips | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chamomile | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dandelion | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Goldenseal root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wheat Germ | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221295 (entered May 22, 2020), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 94% of the 4,738 products that print an amount of choline list more than its 1.1 mg of choline (median 40 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Time Release MultiVitamin & MineralNature's Sunshine 33 shared, 92% alike
- Vegan Multi Once DailyVitaCeutical Labs 26 shared, 51% alike
- Super Hair Formula 2000MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 24 shared, 49% alike
- Daily Complete FormulaUltimate Nutrition Platinum Series 25 shared, 49% alike
- NaturviteSolgar 26 shared, 49% alike
- MultiLogics Iron-Free Once Daily FormulaPhysioLogics · off the market 24 shared, 45% alike
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
- Recommendation: Take one tablet daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron - containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221295.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 221295 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01619 4
- Label 207233 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01619 4
DSLD also links this label to: Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral (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 Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.