Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage Boys
by Nutrition Now · tablet or pill · 90 chewable tablets
- Off the market since April 2009 (NIH)
- UPC 0 27917 00306 1
- DSLD label 3319
- Serving 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage Boys by Nutrition Now lists 39 ingredients, 39 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 2,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 90 mg of calcium and 5 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage Boys?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 A | 2,000 IU | 40% | 72% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 100 mg | 166% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Calcium | 90 mg | 9% | 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 5 mg | 28% | 46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin Enatural Vitamin E | 45 IU | 150% | Higher than 59% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamine | 5 mg | 33% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for thiamin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Riboflavin | 3 mg | 176% | 54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 1 mg | 5% | 84% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Niacinamide | 8 mg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 22 mcg | 367% | 59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 100 mcg | 33% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acid | 15 mg | 150% | Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Iodine | 50 mcg | 33% | 81% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg). |
| Magnesium | 70 mg | 18% | 54% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 20% | 84% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Selenium | 17 mcg | 24% | 89% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copper | 200 mcg | 10% | 88% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromium | 20 mcg | 17% | 88% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenum | 5 mcg | 7% | 97% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Vitamin D3 | 33 IU (0.825 mcg) | 4%* | 99% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Potassium | 74 mg | 2%* | 65% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Calandula | 30 mg | 78% of 36 products listing calendula give more (median 225 mg). | |
| Ginseng | 30 mg | 81% of 235 products listing ginseng give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Silymarin | 30 mg | 90% of 208 products listing silymarin give more (median 116 mg). | |
| Grape | 25 mg | 69% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Green Tea | 20 mg | 92% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Ornithine | 20 mg | 94% of 258 products listing ornithine give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Bioflavonoids | 15 mg | 86% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Hesperidin | 15 mg | 54% of 552 products listing hesperidin give more (median 20 mg). | |
| L-Glycine | 15 mg | 96% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Rutin | 15 mg | 67% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). | |
| DL-Methionine | 8 mg | 93% of 151 products listing DL-methionine give more (median 50 mg). | |
| L-Cysteine Hydrochloride | 8 mg | 89% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). | |
| Paba | 2 mg | 93% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). | |
| Folic Acid | 300 mcg | 66% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). | |
| Silicon | 60 mcg | 98% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). | |
| Vanadium | 7 mcg | 93% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). |
* % 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 3319 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:
- 88% of the 6,468 products that print an amount of copper list more than its 0.2 mg of copper (median 1 mg).
- 97% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 5 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
- 99% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 0.825 mcg (33 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- 90% of the 208 products that print an amount of silymarin list more than its 30 mg of silymarin (median 116 mg).
- 92% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 20 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).
- 94% of the 258 products that print an amount of ornithine list more than its 20 mg of L-ornithine (filed by NIH under ornithine) (median 400 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage Boys's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage GirlsNutrition Now · off the market 31 shared, 53% alike
- V.M.T. Regular StrengthViva Vitamins 26 shared, 50% alike
- V.M.T. Extra StrengthViva Vitamins 26 shared, 50% alike
- SpectraDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market 31 shared, 47% alike
- Spectra WomanDaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market 32 shared, 44% alike
- Spectra WomanDaVinci Laboratories 32 shared, 44% 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: As a dietary supplement, take three chewable tablets daily with meals.
- Seek the advice of a health care professional before using. Take only as directed.
- Warnings
- If you have a medical condition, are on medication, pregnant or nursing do not use this product.
- Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no artificial colors, preservatives, starch, wheat, or milk derivatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3319.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Beta-Carotene, Ascorbic Acid, Carbonate, Fumarate, Vitamin A Palmitate, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Gluconate, Amino Acid Chelate, Panax, Polyphenols, Catechin, Para Aminobenzoic Acid, flavored and sweetened with all-natural Raspberry fruit juice crystals, natural Fruit flavors, Fructose, Dextrose.
How many labels does Zow Multi-Vites For Teenage Boys have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3319 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market April 6, 2009 · 90 chewable tablets · UPC 0 27917 00306 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutrition Now Inc. (distributor), Vancouver, WA. All Nutrition Now products.