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Women's Essential Vitamins

by Nature's Measure · tablet or pill · 30 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 11845 34368 0
  • DSLD label 239695
  • Serving 1 tablet

Women's Essential Vitamins by Nature's Measure lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 10 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 12.5 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Women's Essential Vitamins?

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).

Women's Essential Vitamins: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 239695, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: Vitamin A Acetate, and Beta Carotene)2,000 IU40%Vitamin A in Women's Essential Vitamins against 5,772 products2,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,000 IU

72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid10 mg17%Vitamin C in Women's Essential Vitamins against 18,583 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg10 mg

95% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Women's Essential Vitamins against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate12.5 IU42%Vitamin E in Women's Essential Vitamins against 6,459 products12.5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.12.5 IU

84% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Thiamine Mononitrateas Vitamin B11.5 mg100%Thiamin in Women's Essential Vitamins against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.7 mg100%Riboflavin in Women's Essential Vitamins against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinamideas Vitamin B320 mg100%Niacin in Women's Essential Vitamins against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Women's Essential Vitamins against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folateas Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Women's Essential Vitamins against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin6 mcg100%Vitamin B12 in Women's Essential Vitamins against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium Pantothenate10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Women's Essential Vitamins against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Ironas Ferrous Fumarate18 mg100%Iron in Women's Essential Vitamins against 6,910 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg18 mg

Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239695 (entered November 21, 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:

  • 95% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 10 mg of vitamin C (median 100 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions: Adults, take one tablet daily as a dietary supplement, preferably 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 reach of children. In a case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Foil-tamper resistant seal If printed heat induced seal appears to be tampered with, do not use product.
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any mediations or planning any medical procedure, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Guaranteed No Added: Yeast, soy, wheat, dairy, egg, fragrance.
Storage
Store in a dry, controlled room environment.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 239695.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Gelatin, Starch, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose, Magnesium Silicate, Sucrose, Titanium Dioxide, Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinylpyrrolidone, Mineral Oil, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake, Sodium Ascorbate, Triglycerides, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, Mixed Tocopherols, Glucose, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, BHT.

How many labels does Women's Essential Vitamins have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 239695 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 30 tablets · UPC 3 11845 34368 0
  2. Label 12267 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market July 26, 2019 · 30 tablets · UPC 3 11845 34368 0

DSLD also links this label to: Women's Essential Vitamins Plus Iron (image difference, same product), Women's Daily Vitamins (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 Greenbrier International, Inc. (distributor), Chesapeake, VA. All Nature's Measure products.

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