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Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral

by Nature's Sunshine · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 99904 01619 4
  • DSLD label 278291
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 60 servings

Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral by Nature's Sunshine lists 34 ingredients, 21 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 October 24, 2022.

What is in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral?

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).

Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 278291, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate900 mcg RAE100%
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg278%Vitamin C in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol25 mcg (1,000 IU)125%Vitamin D in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate22 mg147%
Thiamineas Vitamin B125 mg2,083%Thiamin in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral 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).

Riboflavinas Thiamin Mononitrate, Vitamin B225 mg1,923%Riboflavin in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 9,824 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg25 mg

Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide50 mg NE313%Niacin in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 12,413 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg50 mg

Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride25 mg1,471%Vitamin B6 in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folateas Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium Salt667 mcg DFE167%
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin50 mcg2,083%Vitamin B12 in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral 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).

Biotin300 mcg1,000%Biotin in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 9,447 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate50 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral 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).

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate1.1 mg1%Choline in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 4,738 products1.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg1.1 mg

94% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate50 mg4%Calcium in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate20 mg111%Iron in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 6,910 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg20 mg

Higher than 85% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate35 mg3%Phosphorus in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 3,786 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg35 mg

82% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide150 mcg100%Iodine in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral 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).

Zincas Zinc Citrate30 mg273%Zinc in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 13,186 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg30 mg

Higher than 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate50 mcg91%Selenium in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Gluconate2 mg222%Copper in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 6,468 products2 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 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate2.9 mg126%Manganese in Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral against 7,016 products2.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg2.9 mg

Higher than 71% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Proprietary Blend25 mg
Turmericin the blend, no amount given
Hesperidin Bioflavonoid extractin the blend, no amount given
Inositolin the blend, no amount given
Lemon Bioflavonoid extractin the blend, no amount given
Para-Aminobenzoic Acidin the blend, no amount given
Rutinin the blend, no amount given
Alfalfain the blend, no amount given
Kelpas Kelp, Kelpin the blend, no amount given
Rose Hipsin the blend, no amount given
Chamomilein the blend, no amount given
Dandelionin the blend, no amount given
Goldenseal Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Wheat Germin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278291 (entered October 24, 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:

  • 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 MultiVitamin & Mineral'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
Recommended use: Take 1 tablet daily with a meal.
Warnings
Do not use is seal is missing or damaged.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron- containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 278291.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Time Release MultiVitamin & Mineral have?

One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.

  1. Label 278291 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01619 4

DSLD also links this label to: Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals (image difference, same product), Time Release Multiple Vitamins & Minerals (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.

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