Table 2.
Nutrient content of multivitamin/mineral products.
| Raw Material 1 | Nutrient | Specified Amount (Unit) 2 | Std. MVM 2 |
Lipo. MVM 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegan Beta Carotene | A | 900 | mcg | 950 | 1098 |
| Methylcobalamin | B12 | 1000 | mcg | 1258 | 1210 |
| Ascorbic Acid | C | 90 | mg | 108.4 | 112.7 |
| Vegan Vitamin D-3 | D3 | 20 | mcg | 22.2 | 23.9 |
| (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate | Folic Acid 3 | 235.3 | mcg | 320.6 | 326.5 |
| Ferrous Glycinate | Iron * | 9 | mg | 10.1 | 9.37 |
| Magnesium Glycinate | Magnesium * | 20 | mg | 23.3 | 22.0 |
| Manganese Citrate | Manganese | 2.3 | mg | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Zinc Citrate | Zinc | 11 | mg | 12.8 | 15.0 |
| Benfotiamine | B1 | 1.2 | mg | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Riboflavin-5-Phosphate | B2 | 1.3 | mg | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Niacinamide | B3 | 16 | mg | 18.1 | 17.1 |
| Calcium d-Pantothenate | B5 | 5 | mg | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| Pyridoxine-5-Phospate | B6 | 1.7 | mg | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Biotin | Biotin | 30 | mcg | 56.8 | 33.0 |
| Choline Bitartrate | Choline | 25 | mg | 57.6 | 44.8 |
| Chromium Glycinate | Chromium | 35 | mcg | 54.7 | 58.0 |
| Co-Q10 | Co-Q10 | 5 | mg | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Sunflower Vitamin E (a-Tocopherol) |
E | 15 | mg | 16.4 | 16.3 |
| Inositol | Inositol | 25 | mg | 19.2 | 22.3 |
| Potassium Iodide | Iodine | 150 | mcg | 171.9 | 244.0 |
| K1 | K1 | 120 | mcg | 129 | 74.5 |
| Vegan Lutein Beadlet | Lutein | 1 | mg | 1.27 | 1.25 |
| Molybdenum Glycinate | Molybdenum | 45 | mcg | 54.1 | 53.6 |
| P-Aminobenzoic Acid | PABA | 5 | mg | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Selenium | Selenium | 55 | mg | 54.7 | 51.8 |
| Acerola CherryJuice Powder | - | 2 | mg | NT | NT |
| Trace Minerals | - | 5 | mg | NT | NT |
| Rosehips | - | 2 | mg | NT | NT |
Standard MVM and liposomal MVM nutrient content based on certificate of analysis for each product. Nutrient content based on one serving (2 capsules). NT: not tested; 1 other ingredients: Veg 00 capsule, cellulose, stearic acid, and silica (manufacturing aids). 2 Specified amount and quantities listed for standard and liposomal MVM indicate the quantity of the specified nutrient, not the quantity of raw material. 3 Folic Acid is not converted to DFE units; multiply by 1.7 for DFE units. * Study outcome.