Women's Formula
by Bayer One A Day · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 239400
- Serving 1 tablet
Women's Formula by Bayer One A Day lists 21 ingredients, 21 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D and 22.5 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in Women's Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 20% Beta-Carotene) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 100% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Das Vitamin D3Vitamin D (Form: as Vitamin D3) | 1,000 IU (25 mcg) | 250% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin E | 22.5 IU | 75% | 69% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin K | 25 mcg | 31% | 80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Thiamineas Vitamin B1 | 1.5 mg | 100% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.7 mg | 100% | 64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 100% | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 6 mcg | 100% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| CalciumCalcium Note: Elemental | 500 mg | 50% | Higher than 85% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 18 mg | 100% | Higher than 74% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Zinc | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Selenium | 20 mcg | 29% | 84% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copper | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromium | 120 mcg | 100% | Higher than 54% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239400 (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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- One Daily Women's HealthKroger same ingredients
- One Daily Women's FormulaSmart Sense same ingredients
- Women's MultivitaminLeader same ingredients
- One Daily Women'sEqualine same ingredients
- One Daily Women's HealthEquate same ingredients
- Women's DailyBerkley Jensen same ingredients
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: One tablet daily, with food.
- 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 case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately. Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use this product if printed safety seal bearing "Bayer HealthCare" under cap is torn or missing.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239400.
How many labels does Women's Formula have?
6 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 239400 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 100 tablets
- Label 178212 Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 300 tablets · UPC 0 16500 55840 8
- Label 45128 Entered May 22, 2015 · on the market · 200 tablets
- Label 17225 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market April 12, 2022 · 200 tablets · UPC 0 16500 07412 0
- Label 17222 Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 0 16500 07410 6
- Label 17183 Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 16500 07406 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bayer HealthCare LLC (distributor), Whippany, NJ. All Bayer One A Day products.