Vitamin-D Essential Complex
by Healthy Choice Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since January 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 8 50004 00170 7
- DSLD label 11391
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Vitamin-D Essential Complex by Healthy Choice Naturals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 4,000 IU (100 mcg) of vitamin D3, 100 mcg of vitamin K-2, 100 mg of magnesium and 4 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.
What is in Vitamin-D Essential Complex?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 4,000 IU (100 mcg) | 1,000% | Higher than 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin K-2as Menaquinone | 100 mcg | 125% | Higher than 69% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 100 mg | 25% | Higher than 51% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 4 mg | 27% | 81% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| L-Taurine | 100 mg | 76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Quercetinas Quercetin Dihydrate | 35 mg | 70% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Boronas Boron Amino Acid Chelate | 2 mg | Higher than 64% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11391 (entered July 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:
- Its 100 mcg (4,000 IU) of vitamin D is higher than 92% of the 14,175 vitamin D products that print an amount; 1,084 list more.
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Dr. Cannell's Advanced DPurity Products same ingredients
- Dr. Cannell's Advanced D SportPurity Products same ingredients
- Purity's Advanced DPurity Products same ingredients
- Ultimate Vitamin D 5,000 IUDr. Redcross same ingredients
- Dr. Cannell's Advanced D Women's FormulaPurity Products 7 shared, 76% alike
- BeyonD3Dr. Whitaker · off the market 5 shared, 64% 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
- SUGGESTED USE: Take two (2) capsules daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Do not exceed recommended dose. Not recommended for pregnant or nursing mothers or children under 18.
- Consult your physician before using this product if you are currently taking a cardiac glycoside or a blood thinner, such as Coumadin or Heparin.
- CAUTION: This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Storage
- STORAGE: Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11391.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Vitamin-D Essential Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 11391 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market January 16, 2014 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00170 7
- Label 11337 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market December 27, 2011 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 50004 00170 7
DSLD also links this label to: Vitamin D-3 5000 IU (image difference, same product), Vitamin D-3 5000 IU (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 ACI, Inc (manufacturer), San Clemente, CA. All Healthy Choice Naturals products.