Xx
by Essential Beginnings · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 94504 44330 1
- DSLD label 24325
- Serving 4 tablets
- 30 servings
Xx by Essential Beginnings lists 23 ingredients, 23 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 1,000 IU (25 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 100 IU of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Xx?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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-Carotene | 5,000 IU | 100% | Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 1,000 IU (25 mcg) | 250% | Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 100 IU | 333% | Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Vitamin Kas DCP, PhylloquinoneVitamin K (Form: as Phylloquinone 1% Trituration, on DCP) | 100 mcg | 125% | Higher than 69% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamin HCl) | 4 mg | 267% | 51% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin 5-PhosphateVitamin B-2 (Form: as Riboflavin 5' Phosphate) | 5 mg | 294% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Vitamin B3as NiacinamideVitamin B-3 (Form: as Niacinamide) | 30 mg | 150% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5' Phosphate) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folinic Acidas Calcium FolinateFolinic Acid (Form: as Calcium Folinate) | 1 mg | 250% | Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 60 mcg | 1,000% | Higher than 58% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas Biotin 1% Trituration, DCPBiotin (Form: as Biotin 1% Trituration, on DCP) | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). |
| Vitamin B5as Calcium PantothenateVitamin B-5 (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 100% | 52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Calcium MalateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Malate) | 300 mcg | 30% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for calcium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Ironas Iron Amino Acid ChelateIron (Form: as Iron Amino Acid Chelate) | 28 mg | 156% | Higher than 92% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Iodineas DCP, Potassium Iodide 1% TriturationIodine (Form: as Potassium Iodide 1% Trituration, on DCP) | 150 mcg | 100% | 15% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate) | 200 mg | 50% | Higher than 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc GlycinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Glycinate) | 25 mg | 167% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine) | 100 mcg | 143% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper GlycinateCopper (Form: as Copper Glycinate) | 2 mg | 100% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese GlycinateManganese (Form: as Manganese Glycinate) | 1 mg | 50% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum AspartateMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Aspartate) | 75 mcg | 100% | Higher than 62% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). |
| Proprietary Maca Root Blendas Choline, Inositol, Maca extract 4:1 | 810 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24325 (entered July 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:
- Its 1,000 mcg of folinic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
- Its 28 mg of iron is higher than 92% of the 6,910 iron products that print an amount; 459 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prenatal Advanced Care Vitamins & Minerals with 5-MTHFKirkman same ingredients
- Z+Essential Beginnings · off the market same ingredients
- Multi Complete With IronNature Made same ingredients
- Multi For Her With Iron & CalciumNature Made same ingredients
- Women's 50+ Healthy AdvantageBayer One A Day same ingredients
- Multi CompleteNature Made 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: As a dietary supplement take four (4) tablets daily.
- SUGGESTED USE: Take two tablets two times daily for at least 90 days prior to conception.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Not for use by humans under 18 years old.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24325.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropylcellulose, Glycerin.
How many labels does Xx have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 24325 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 94504 44330 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Essential Beginnings (manufacturer), Mill Valley, CA. All Essential Beginnings products.