Vitality Capsules
by Pharmaton · softgel capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 26521
- Serving 1 softgel
Vitality Capsules by Pharmaton lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 40 mg of G115(R) ginseng, 2,667 IU of vitamin A, 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D and 10 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in Vitality Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G115(R) Ginseng | 40 mg | 71% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate | 2,667 IU | 100% | 58% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 100% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 10 mg | 100% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate | 1.4 mg | 100% | 78% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 1.6 mg | 100% | 78% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as Nicotinamide | 18 mg | 100% | 66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 100 mcg | 50% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 1 mcg | 100% | 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Vitamin B7as Biotin | 150 mcg | 100% | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Phosphate | 100 mg | 13% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Iron sulphate | 10 mg | 71% | Higher than 67% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Sulphate | 10 mg | 3% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Sulfate | 1 mg | 7% | 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Copper Sulphate | 2 mg | 222%* | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium Selenite | 50 mcg | 91%* | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Lecithin | 100 mg | 58% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 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 26521 (entered October 25, 2013), 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:
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 98% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
- 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 96% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 1 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
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 Vitality Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Multivita-Men 1,000 mgFull Life 17 shared, 64% alike
- Ginseng 40.0Shot-B · off the market 13 shared, 61% alike
- Multi Vitamin 2000MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 17 shared, 61% alike
- Daily CapsUniversal Nutrition / Universal Naturals 17 shared, 58% alike
- Centrum Specialist Energy MultivitaminCentrum 18 shared, 57% alike
- B-Complex CompleteGNC 15 shared, 57% 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.
- Warnings
- Contains arachis oil (peanut oil) and lactose.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 26521.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rapeseed Oil, arachis (peanut) oil, ethyl vanillin, Gelatin, hard fat, triglycerides, Glycerol, iron oxide red and black, Lactose, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Boehringer Ingelhiem.
How many labels does Vitality Capsules have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2013.
- Label 26521 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. (manufacturer), Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. All Pharmaton products.