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Vita-M Forte

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 8523
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Vita-M Forte by Douglas Laboratories lists 16 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 IU of vitamin E, 100 mg of zinc and 80 mg of saw palmetto; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Vita-M Forte?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Vita-M Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 8523, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Vita-M Forte against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 10,000 IU.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)100 IU333%Vitamin E in Vita-M Forte against 6,459 products100 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.100 IU

Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 200 IU.

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)100 mg667%Zinc in Vita-M Forte against 13,186 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg100 mg

Higher than over 99% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. 5 times the adult UL a day.

Saw Palmetto80 mgSaw Palmetto in Vita-M Forte against 1,109 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.80 mg

78% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

L-Glycine100 mgGlycine in Vita-M Forte against 1,078 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

64% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

L-Alanine100 mgAlanine in Vita-M Forte against 475 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.100 mg

75% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

L-Glutamic Acid100 mgGlutamic Acid in Vita-M Forte against 697 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.100 mg

Higher than 52% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

raw Prostate concentrate250 mgProstate in Vita-M Forte against 32 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 107.5 mg.250 mg

Higher than 84% of 32 products listing prostate (median 107.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

raw Orchic concentrate200 mgOrchic in Vita-M Forte against 33 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 70% of 33 products listing orchic (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Paba50 mgPABA in Vita-M Forte against 1,610 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.50 mg

Higher than 62% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Normaglan Concentrate Proprietary Blend200 mg
Adrenalin the blend, no amount given
Kidneyin the blend, no amount given
Liverin the blend, no amount given
Pancreasin the blend, no amount given
Thymusin the blend, no amount given
Spleenin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8523 (entered June 25, 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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 200 mg of zinc, 5 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 Vita-M Forte'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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 to 2 capsules 2 times daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 8523.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Vita-M Forte have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 8523 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 120 capsules
  2. Label 8520 Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01220 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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