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Essential MultiVitamins Capsules – Daily Multivitamin & Multimineral
Regular price
$40.00
$1.33 a serving, or $1.20 with a subscription
12 vitamins · 7 minerals · No folic acid · 4 capsules a day
Food supplement form
Folate as methylfolate and folinic acid. 120 mcg methyl and adenosyl B12. 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3.
Essential MultiVitamins by Mother Earth Labs is a methylated multivitamin and multimineral for adults: 12 vitamins and 7 minerals in 4 capsules a day. Folate comes as methylfolate (L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid, with no folic acid; vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin; B6 as P5P; B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate; and B1 as benfotiamine. Vitamin D3 is 50 mcg (2,000 IU), half the adult upper limit, and there’s no added iron. It’s made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
120 capsules a bottle, 30 servings. US$1.33 a serving, or US$1.20 with a subscription.
Why Essential MultiVitamins: a methylated multivitamin without folic acid
- B vitamins support normal energy metabolism.†
- Folate and vitamin B12 support normal red blood cell formation.†
- Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium.†
- Vitamins C and D support normal immune function.†
- Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect cells from oxidative stress.†
- One bottle a month: 120 capsules, 4 a day for 30 days.
No folic acid · No added iron · Hypromellose (plant-cellulose) capsules · No artificial colors
† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What’s in every serving: methylfolate, methyl and adenosyl B12, P5P and vitamin D3
- Folate · 1,360 mcg DFE (340% DV) — 680 mcg DFE as L-5-MTHF calcium (methylfolate) and 680 mcg DFE as calcium folinate (folinic acid). No folic acid.
- Vitamin B12 · 120 mcg (5,000% DV) — 60 mcg as methylcobalamin (methyl B12) and 60 mcg as adenosylcobalamin, a coenzyme form of B12.
- Vitamin B6 · 8.5 mg (500% DV) — as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P), the coenzyme form of B6.
- Other B vitamins — 1.2 mg B1 as BenfoPure® benfotiamine, 6.5 mg B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate, 20 mg B3 as niacinamide, 7.9 mg B5 from 10 mg Pantesin® pantethine and 300 mcg biotin, plus 100 mg choline.
- Vitamin D3 · 50 mcg (2,000 IU) — as cholecalciferol, 250% DV, half the adult upper limit.
- Vitamins A, C and E — 900 mcg RAE vitamin A from CaroCare® beta-carotene (no retinol), 225 mg vitamin C as ascorbic acid and magnesium ascorbate, and 15 mg vitamin E from Sunvitol sunflower tocopherols.
- Minerals · 7, each at 20% DV — zinc, copper, manganese and chromium are chelated: 2.2 mg zinc and 0.18 mg copper as bisglycinate chelates, 0.46 mg manganese as an Albion® TRAACS® chelate and 7 mcg chromium as chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate. Also 260 mg calcium as citrate, 84 mg magnesium as ascorbate and citrate, and 11 mcg selenium as L-selenomethionine. No added iron.
- Also inside, in small amounts — a 140 mg greens, algae and herb blend (spirulina, moringa, kale, milk thistle and broccoli); a 225 mg fruit and botanical blend (turmeric, beet root, pomegranate, acai, grape seed, olive leaf, blueberry and trans-resveratrol); a 100 mg essential amino acid blend; 100 mg each of flax seed extract and sunflower lecithin; and smaller amounts of inositol, an acerola, camu camu and amla fruit blend, carrot, citrus bioflavonoids, ElderCraft® elderberry, betaine and a fulvic trace mineral complex. Each one is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Adults: up to 4 capsules a day. That one serving has 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3, half the 100 mcg (4,000 IU) daily upper limit for adults, and 84 mg of magnesium, so count the vitamin D, magnesium and folate in anything else you take.
How to take Essential MultiVitamins capsules
- Take 4 capsules a day. That’s one serving; don’t take more than the label directs.
- Drink at least 8 fl oz of water with them.
- Keep them at least half an hour apart from medication, as the label directs. Some medicines need longer (see the caution below).
Caution: Not intended for children. Keep out of reach of children. If you’re pregnant or nursing, take medication or other supplements, or have a medical condition, ask your healthcare practitioner before use. If you take prescription medicine, ask your pharmacist how far apart to take Essential MultiVitamins from it: some medicines, such as thyroid medicine, certain antibiotics and osteoporosis medicines (bisphosphonates), need 2 to 4 hours or more. Biotin can affect some lab test results, so tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take it before blood work. Do not use if the seal under the cap is broken or missing.
To report a side effect or serious adverse event, call 210-408-2800.
Where it’s made
Essential MultiVitamins is made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
Left out on purpose: no folic acid, no cyanocobalamin, no retinol (vitamin A comes only from beta-carotene), no added iron, and no artificial colors or flavors.
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as CaroCare® beta-carotene) | 900 mcg RAE |
100% |
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid and magnesium ascorbate) | 225 mg | 250% |
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) |
250% |
| Vitamin E (as Sunvitol tocopherols from sunflower) | 15 mg | 100% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1, as BenfoPure® benfotiamine) | 1.2 mg | 100% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2, as riboflavin 5′-phosphate) | 6.5 mg | 500% |
| Niacin (as niacinamide) | 20 mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate) | 8.5 mg | 500% |
| Folate (680 mcg DFE as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium, L-5-MTHF, and 680 mcg DFE as calcium folinate) | 1,360 mcg DFE |
340% |
| Vitamin B12 (60 mcg as methylcobalamin and 60 mcg as adenosylcobalamin) | 120 mcg | 5,000% |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% |
| Pantothenic acid (as 10 mg Pantesin® pantethine) | 7.9 mg | 158% |
| Choline (as choline bitartrate) | 100 mg | 18% |
| Calcium (as calcium citrate) | 260 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium (as magnesium ascorbate and citrate) | 84 mg | 20% |
| Zinc (as zinc bisglycinate chelate) | 2.2 mg | 20% |
| Selenium (as L-selenomethionine) | 11 mcg | 20% |
| Copper (as copper bisglycinate chelate) | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Manganese (as Albion® TRAACS® manganese bisglycinate chelate) | 0.46 mg | 20% |
| Chromium (as chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate) | 7 mcg | 20% |
| Carrot root juice powder | 45 mg | * |
| Inositol (as myo-inositol) | 50 mg | * |
| Betaine | 20 mg | * |
| Acerola, camu camu, amla, orange peel and rose hips blend | 60 mg | * |
| Citrus bioflavonoid complex (from oranges, lemons and tangerines) | 30 mg | * |
| Elderberry extract (as ElderCraft®) | 20 mg | * |
| Fulvic trace mineral complex | 25 mg | * |
| Greens, algae and herb blend | 140 mg | * |
| Spirulina | 50 mg | |
| Moringa leaf | 25 mg | |
| Kale | 25 mg | |
| Milk thistle extract | 20 mg | |
| Broccoli | 20 mg | |
| Fruit and botanical blend | 225 mg | * |
| Turmeric extract (95% curcumin) | 50 mg | |
| Beet root | 50 mg | |
| Pomegranate | 40 mg | |
| Acai extract | 25 mg | |
| Grape seed extract | 25 mg | |
| Olive leaf extract | 20 mg | |
| Blueberry | 10 mg | |
| Trans-resveratrol extract | 5 mg | |
| Essential amino acid blend L-valine, L-tryptophan, L-threonine, L-histidine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-lysine, L-methionine and L-phenylalanine |
100 mg | * |
| Flax seed extract | 100 mg | * |
| Sunflower lecithin | 100 mg | * |
*Daily Value (DV) not established.
Other ingredients: hypromellose (plant-cellulose capsule).
Amounts match the Supplement Facts panel on our label, except as noted here. Folate and vitamin B12 each appear as one total of the two forms the label lists on separate lines, and copper and manganese are shown in mg (0.18 mg is 180 mcg; 0.46 mg is 460 mcg). For vitamin B5, the label lists 10 mg of Pantesin® pantethine at 200% DV; pantethine is about 79% pantothenic acid, so this table shows 7.9 mg of pantothenic acid (158% DV). Ingredient and blend names here describe what each one contains; current packaging uses earlier names.
Brand names marked ® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
What’s in Essential MultiVitamins capsules?
Essential MultiVitamins has 12 vitamins and 7 minerals in 4 capsules, including 1,360 mcg DFE folate as methylfolate and folinic acid, 120 mcg vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, 8.5 mg vitamin B6 as P5P, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 and vitamin A only as beta-carotene. Zinc, copper, manganese and chromium are chelated. Calcium and magnesium are 20% DV each, so it doesn’t cover a day’s calcium or magnesium on its own. It also has 100 mg choline and small amounts of greens, fruit and botanical blends; every amount is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Is Essential MultiVitamins a methylated multivitamin?
Yes. Essential MultiVitamins is a methylated multivitamin because its folate and vitamin B12 include methyl forms: half the folate (680 of 1,360 mcg DFE) is L-5-MTHF (methylfolate) and half the vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin (methyl B12). The other forms aren’t methylated: folinic acid is another form of folate, adenosylcobalamin is a coenzyme form of B12, and vitamins B6 and B2 come in their coenzyme forms, pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P) and riboflavin 5′-phosphate. Thiamin comes as benfotiamine and niacin as niacinamide.
What’s the difference between methylfolate, folinic acid and folic acid?
All three are forms of folate, vitamin B9. Folic acid is the form added to fortified foods and many supplements. Methylfolate (L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid (here as calcium folinate) are two other forms. Essential MultiVitamins uses methylfolate and folinic acid and contains no folic acid. If you’re pregnant, planning a pregnancy or could become pregnant, ask your healthcare practitioner which folate is right for you.
Does Essential MultiVitamins contain iron, iodine or vitamin K?
Essential MultiVitamins has no added iron, iodine or vitamin K. Some ingredients, such as spirulina, moringa, kale and the fulvic trace mineral complex, may supply small amounts of iron. If you take a blood thinner or thyroid medicine, or think you need iron, iodine or vitamin K, ask your healthcare practitioner before use.
Who is Essential MultiVitamins for?
Essential MultiVitamins is for adults who want one daily multivitamin with folate as methylfolate and folinic acid rather than folic acid, vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 and no added iron. It isn’t intended for children; keep it out of reach of children. If you’re pregnant or nursing, take medication or other supplements, or have a medical condition, ask your healthcare practitioner before use.
Why is a serving 4 capsules?
Essential MultiVitamins takes 4 capsules because each serving holds 12 vitamins, 7 minerals, 100 mg choline and the blends listed in the Supplement Facts, which fill 4 size 00 capsules. Take up to 4 a day: that’s one serving, and don’t take more than the label directs.
How much vitamin D is in Essential MultiVitamins?
Essential MultiVitamins has 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3 per serving, 250% of the Daily Value. That’s half of 100 mcg (4,000 IU), the daily upper limit for adults from food and supplements combined. If you take other products with vitamin D, add up the amounts on every label.
Why do vitamin B12 and biotin show 5,000% and 1,000% DV?
Essential MultiVitamins’ vitamin B12 and biotin percentages are high because their Daily Values are small: 2.4 mcg for vitamin B12 and 30 mcg for biotin. So 120 mcg of B12 is 5,000% DV, and 300 mcg of biotin is 1,000% DV. No upper limit has been set for either in the U.S. Dietary Reference Intakes.
Can biotin affect lab tests?
Yes. Biotin can affect some lab test results. Essential MultiVitamins has 300 mcg of biotin per serving. Tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take it before blood work.
When should I take Essential MultiVitamins?
At any time of day that fits your routine; the label doesn’t set one. Take 4 capsules with at least 8 fl oz of water, at least half an hour away from medications, or longer if your pharmacist advises.
Can I take Essential MultiVitamins with medication?
Ask your healthcare practitioner before taking Essential MultiVitamins with any prescription medicine. The label says to take it at least half an hour away from medications, but some medicines need more time apart from its calcium and magnesium, such as thyroid medicine, certain antibiotics and osteoporosis medicines (bisphosphonates). Ask your pharmacist how far apart to take them. Folate can also interact with methotrexate and some anti-seizure medicines.
Can I take it with MagnesiumER or Bioactive B-Complex?
Don’t take either on the same day as Essential MultiVitamins unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. A serving of MagnesiumER adds 350 mg of magnesium and 25 mcg of vitamin D3; with the 84 mg here, that’s 434 mg of supplemental magnesium a day, above the 350 mg adult upper limit. Bioactive B-Complex repeats the B vitamins already in Essential MultiVitamins, and the folate from the two together would be above 1,000 mcg, the adult upper limit for folate from supplements and fortified foods.
How is it different from other Mother Earth Labs multivitamins?
Essential MultiVitamins (4 capsules a day) has folate as methylfolate and folinic acid, vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 and no added vitamin K or iodine. pH Balancer capsules (8 a day) add CoQ10 and digestive enzymes, Live Active Core Daily (6 a day) adds lutein and zeaxanthin, and Comprehensive Core capsules (also 4 a day) add CoQ10. Each of those three has 125 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin D3.
Choose one daily multivitamin. Taking Essential MultiVitamins on the same day as one of them would bring vitamin D3 to 175 mcg (7,000 IU), above the 100 mcg (4,000 IU) adult upper limit, so don’t combine them unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. Algal Omega-3 softgels add DHA and EPA and declare no vitamins or minerals.
How long does a bottle last?
A bottle of Essential MultiVitamins holds 120 capsules, so it lasts 30 days at 4 capsules a day. At US$40.00, that’s US$1.33 a day. In Canada, the UK and the EU, the price shows in your local currency.
How does the subscription work?
Choose how often it renews: every 1, 2, 3 or 4 months. Subscription orders are 10% off: US$1.20 a serving instead of US$1.33. It renews automatically until you cancel. Each renewal is US$36.00 a bottle before any shipping or tax.
Does it contain caffeine or other stimulants?
No. Essential MultiVitamins has no caffeine or other stimulants: none of its listed ingredients is a source of them.
What does it taste like?
Essential MultiVitamins capsules are unflavored and swallowed whole with water. The label lists no flavors or sweeteners.
What is the capsule made of?
The capsule shell is a clear vegetarian capsule made of hypromellose (plant cellulose). We’re still confirming the source of some ingredients, including the vitamin D3, so we don’t call the whole product vegetarian or vegan yet.
Is Essential MultiVitamins certified organic?
No. Essential MultiVitamins is not a certified organic product.
Where is it made?
Essential MultiVitamins is made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
Storage: Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
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Regular price
$40.00
$1.33 a serving, or $1.20 with a subscription
12 vitamins · 7 minerals · No folic acid · 4 capsules a day
Food supplement form
Folate as methylfolate and folinic acid. 120 mcg methyl and adenosyl B12. 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3.
Essential MultiVitamins by Mother Earth Labs is a methylated multivitamin and multimineral for adults: 12 vitamins and 7 minerals in 4 capsules a day. Folate comes as methylfolate (L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid, with no folic acid; vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin; B6 as P5P; B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate; and B1 as benfotiamine. Vitamin D3 is 50 mcg (2,000 IU), half the adult upper limit, and there’s no added iron. It’s made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
120 capsules a bottle, 30 servings. US$1.33 a serving, or US$1.20 with a subscription.
Why Essential MultiVitamins: a methylated multivitamin without folic acid
- B vitamins support normal energy metabolism.†
- Folate and vitamin B12 support normal red blood cell formation.†
- Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium.†
- Vitamins C and D support normal immune function.†
- Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect cells from oxidative stress.†
- One bottle a month: 120 capsules, 4 a day for 30 days.
No folic acid · No added iron · Hypromellose (plant-cellulose) capsules · No artificial colors
† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What’s in every serving: methylfolate, methyl and adenosyl B12, P5P and vitamin D3
- Folate · 1,360 mcg DFE (340% DV) — 680 mcg DFE as L-5-MTHF calcium (methylfolate) and 680 mcg DFE as calcium folinate (folinic acid). No folic acid.
- Vitamin B12 · 120 mcg (5,000% DV) — 60 mcg as methylcobalamin (methyl B12) and 60 mcg as adenosylcobalamin, a coenzyme form of B12.
- Vitamin B6 · 8.5 mg (500% DV) — as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P), the coenzyme form of B6.
- Other B vitamins — 1.2 mg B1 as BenfoPure® benfotiamine, 6.5 mg B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate, 20 mg B3 as niacinamide, 7.9 mg B5 from 10 mg Pantesin® pantethine and 300 mcg biotin, plus 100 mg choline.
- Vitamin D3 · 50 mcg (2,000 IU) — as cholecalciferol, 250% DV, half the adult upper limit.
- Vitamins A, C and E — 900 mcg RAE vitamin A from CaroCare® beta-carotene (no retinol), 225 mg vitamin C as ascorbic acid and magnesium ascorbate, and 15 mg vitamin E from Sunvitol sunflower tocopherols.
- Minerals · 7, each at 20% DV — zinc, copper, manganese and chromium are chelated: 2.2 mg zinc and 0.18 mg copper as bisglycinate chelates, 0.46 mg manganese as an Albion® TRAACS® chelate and 7 mcg chromium as chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate. Also 260 mg calcium as citrate, 84 mg magnesium as ascorbate and citrate, and 11 mcg selenium as L-selenomethionine. No added iron.
- Also inside, in small amounts — a 140 mg greens, algae and herb blend (spirulina, moringa, kale, milk thistle and broccoli); a 225 mg fruit and botanical blend (turmeric, beet root, pomegranate, acai, grape seed, olive leaf, blueberry and trans-resveratrol); a 100 mg essential amino acid blend; 100 mg each of flax seed extract and sunflower lecithin; and smaller amounts of inositol, an acerola, camu camu and amla fruit blend, carrot, citrus bioflavonoids, ElderCraft® elderberry, betaine and a fulvic trace mineral complex. Each one is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Adults: up to 4 capsules a day. That one serving has 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3, half the 100 mcg (4,000 IU) daily upper limit for adults, and 84 mg of magnesium, so count the vitamin D, magnesium and folate in anything else you take.
How to take Essential MultiVitamins capsules
- Take 4 capsules a day. That’s one serving; don’t take more than the label directs.
- Drink at least 8 fl oz of water with them.
- Keep them at least half an hour apart from medication, as the label directs. Some medicines need longer (see the caution below).
Caution: Not intended for children. Keep out of reach of children. If you’re pregnant or nursing, take medication or other supplements, or have a medical condition, ask your healthcare practitioner before use. If you take prescription medicine, ask your pharmacist how far apart to take Essential MultiVitamins from it: some medicines, such as thyroid medicine, certain antibiotics and osteoporosis medicines (bisphosphonates), need 2 to 4 hours or more. Biotin can affect some lab test results, so tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take it before blood work. Do not use if the seal under the cap is broken or missing.
To report a side effect or serious adverse event, call 210-408-2800.
Where it’s made
Essential MultiVitamins is made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
Left out on purpose: no folic acid, no cyanocobalamin, no retinol (vitamin A comes only from beta-carotene), no added iron, and no artificial colors or flavors.
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as CaroCare® beta-carotene) | 900 mcg RAE |
100% |
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid and magnesium ascorbate) | 225 mg | 250% |
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | 50 mcg (2,000 IU) |
250% |
| Vitamin E (as Sunvitol tocopherols from sunflower) | 15 mg | 100% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1, as BenfoPure® benfotiamine) | 1.2 mg | 100% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2, as riboflavin 5′-phosphate) | 6.5 mg | 500% |
| Niacin (as niacinamide) | 20 mg | 125% |
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate) | 8.5 mg | 500% |
| Folate (680 mcg DFE as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium, L-5-MTHF, and 680 mcg DFE as calcium folinate) | 1,360 mcg DFE |
340% |
| Vitamin B12 (60 mcg as methylcobalamin and 60 mcg as adenosylcobalamin) | 120 mcg | 5,000% |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% |
| Pantothenic acid (as 10 mg Pantesin® pantethine) | 7.9 mg | 158% |
| Choline (as choline bitartrate) | 100 mg | 18% |
| Calcium (as calcium citrate) | 260 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium (as magnesium ascorbate and citrate) | 84 mg | 20% |
| Zinc (as zinc bisglycinate chelate) | 2.2 mg | 20% |
| Selenium (as L-selenomethionine) | 11 mcg | 20% |
| Copper (as copper bisglycinate chelate) | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Manganese (as Albion® TRAACS® manganese bisglycinate chelate) | 0.46 mg | 20% |
| Chromium (as chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate) | 7 mcg | 20% |
| Carrot root juice powder | 45 mg | * |
| Inositol (as myo-inositol) | 50 mg | * |
| Betaine | 20 mg | * |
| Acerola, camu camu, amla, orange peel and rose hips blend | 60 mg | * |
| Citrus bioflavonoid complex (from oranges, lemons and tangerines) | 30 mg | * |
| Elderberry extract (as ElderCraft®) | 20 mg | * |
| Fulvic trace mineral complex | 25 mg | * |
| Greens, algae and herb blend | 140 mg | * |
| Spirulina | 50 mg | |
| Moringa leaf | 25 mg | |
| Kale | 25 mg | |
| Milk thistle extract | 20 mg | |
| Broccoli | 20 mg | |
| Fruit and botanical blend | 225 mg | * |
| Turmeric extract (95% curcumin) | 50 mg | |
| Beet root | 50 mg | |
| Pomegranate | 40 mg | |
| Acai extract | 25 mg | |
| Grape seed extract | 25 mg | |
| Olive leaf extract | 20 mg | |
| Blueberry | 10 mg | |
| Trans-resveratrol extract | 5 mg | |
| Essential amino acid blend L-valine, L-tryptophan, L-threonine, L-histidine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-lysine, L-methionine and L-phenylalanine |
100 mg | * |
| Flax seed extract | 100 mg | * |
| Sunflower lecithin | 100 mg | * |
*Daily Value (DV) not established.
Other ingredients: hypromellose (plant-cellulose capsule).
Amounts match the Supplement Facts panel on our label, except as noted here. Folate and vitamin B12 each appear as one total of the two forms the label lists on separate lines, and copper and manganese are shown in mg (0.18 mg is 180 mcg; 0.46 mg is 460 mcg). For vitamin B5, the label lists 10 mg of Pantesin® pantethine at 200% DV; pantethine is about 79% pantothenic acid, so this table shows 7.9 mg of pantothenic acid (158% DV). Ingredient and blend names here describe what each one contains; current packaging uses earlier names.
Brand names marked ® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
What’s in Essential MultiVitamins capsules?
Essential MultiVitamins has 12 vitamins and 7 minerals in 4 capsules, including 1,360 mcg DFE folate as methylfolate and folinic acid, 120 mcg vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, 8.5 mg vitamin B6 as P5P, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 and vitamin A only as beta-carotene. Zinc, copper, manganese and chromium are chelated. Calcium and magnesium are 20% DV each, so it doesn’t cover a day’s calcium or magnesium on its own. It also has 100 mg choline and small amounts of greens, fruit and botanical blends; every amount is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Is Essential MultiVitamins a methylated multivitamin?
Yes. Essential MultiVitamins is a methylated multivitamin because its folate and vitamin B12 include methyl forms: half the folate (680 of 1,360 mcg DFE) is L-5-MTHF (methylfolate) and half the vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin (methyl B12). The other forms aren’t methylated: folinic acid is another form of folate, adenosylcobalamin is a coenzyme form of B12, and vitamins B6 and B2 come in their coenzyme forms, pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P) and riboflavin 5′-phosphate. Thiamin comes as benfotiamine and niacin as niacinamide.
What’s the difference between methylfolate, folinic acid and folic acid?
All three are forms of folate, vitamin B9. Folic acid is the form added to fortified foods and many supplements. Methylfolate (L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid (here as calcium folinate) are two other forms. Essential MultiVitamins uses methylfolate and folinic acid and contains no folic acid. If you’re pregnant, planning a pregnancy or could become pregnant, ask your healthcare practitioner which folate is right for you.
Does Essential MultiVitamins contain iron, iodine or vitamin K?
Essential MultiVitamins has no added iron, iodine or vitamin K. Some ingredients, such as spirulina, moringa, kale and the fulvic trace mineral complex, may supply small amounts of iron. If you take a blood thinner or thyroid medicine, or think you need iron, iodine or vitamin K, ask your healthcare practitioner before use.
Who is Essential MultiVitamins for?
Essential MultiVitamins is for adults who want one daily multivitamin with folate as methylfolate and folinic acid rather than folic acid, vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 and no added iron. It isn’t intended for children; keep it out of reach of children. If you’re pregnant or nursing, take medication or other supplements, or have a medical condition, ask your healthcare practitioner before use.
Why is a serving 4 capsules?
Essential MultiVitamins takes 4 capsules because each serving holds 12 vitamins, 7 minerals, 100 mg choline and the blends listed in the Supplement Facts, which fill 4 size 00 capsules. Take up to 4 a day: that’s one serving, and don’t take more than the label directs.
How much vitamin D is in Essential MultiVitamins?
Essential MultiVitamins has 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3 per serving, 250% of the Daily Value. That’s half of 100 mcg (4,000 IU), the daily upper limit for adults from food and supplements combined. If you take other products with vitamin D, add up the amounts on every label.
Why do vitamin B12 and biotin show 5,000% and 1,000% DV?
Essential MultiVitamins’ vitamin B12 and biotin percentages are high because their Daily Values are small: 2.4 mcg for vitamin B12 and 30 mcg for biotin. So 120 mcg of B12 is 5,000% DV, and 300 mcg of biotin is 1,000% DV. No upper limit has been set for either in the U.S. Dietary Reference Intakes.
Can biotin affect lab tests?
Yes. Biotin can affect some lab test results. Essential MultiVitamins has 300 mcg of biotin per serving. Tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take it before blood work.
When should I take Essential MultiVitamins?
At any time of day that fits your routine; the label doesn’t set one. Take 4 capsules with at least 8 fl oz of water, at least half an hour away from medications, or longer if your pharmacist advises.
Can I take Essential MultiVitamins with medication?
Ask your healthcare practitioner before taking Essential MultiVitamins with any prescription medicine. The label says to take it at least half an hour away from medications, but some medicines need more time apart from its calcium and magnesium, such as thyroid medicine, certain antibiotics and osteoporosis medicines (bisphosphonates). Ask your pharmacist how far apart to take them. Folate can also interact with methotrexate and some anti-seizure medicines.
Can I take it with MagnesiumER or Bioactive B-Complex?
Don’t take either on the same day as Essential MultiVitamins unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. A serving of MagnesiumER adds 350 mg of magnesium and 25 mcg of vitamin D3; with the 84 mg here, that’s 434 mg of supplemental magnesium a day, above the 350 mg adult upper limit. Bioactive B-Complex repeats the B vitamins already in Essential MultiVitamins, and the folate from the two together would be above 1,000 mcg, the adult upper limit for folate from supplements and fortified foods.
How is it different from other Mother Earth Labs multivitamins?
Essential MultiVitamins (4 capsules a day) has folate as methylfolate and folinic acid, vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, 50 mcg (2,000 IU) vitamin D3 and no added vitamin K or iodine. pH Balancer capsules (8 a day) add CoQ10 and digestive enzymes, Live Active Core Daily (6 a day) adds lutein and zeaxanthin, and Comprehensive Core capsules (also 4 a day) add CoQ10. Each of those three has 125 mcg (5,000 IU) of vitamin D3.
Choose one daily multivitamin. Taking Essential MultiVitamins on the same day as one of them would bring vitamin D3 to 175 mcg (7,000 IU), above the 100 mcg (4,000 IU) adult upper limit, so don’t combine them unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. Algal Omega-3 softgels add DHA and EPA and declare no vitamins or minerals.
How long does a bottle last?
A bottle of Essential MultiVitamins holds 120 capsules, so it lasts 30 days at 4 capsules a day. At US$40.00, that’s US$1.33 a day. In Canada, the UK and the EU, the price shows in your local currency.
How does the subscription work?
Choose how often it renews: every 1, 2, 3 or 4 months. Subscription orders are 10% off: US$1.20 a serving instead of US$1.33. It renews automatically until you cancel. Each renewal is US$36.00 a bottle before any shipping or tax.
Does it contain caffeine or other stimulants?
No. Essential MultiVitamins has no caffeine or other stimulants: none of its listed ingredients is a source of them.
What does it taste like?
Essential MultiVitamins capsules are unflavored and swallowed whole with water. The label lists no flavors or sweeteners.
What is the capsule made of?
The capsule shell is a clear vegetarian capsule made of hypromellose (plant cellulose). We’re still confirming the source of some ingredients, including the vitamin D3, so we don’t call the whole product vegetarian or vegan yet.
Is Essential MultiVitamins certified organic?
No. Essential MultiVitamins is not a certified organic product.
Where is it made?
Essential MultiVitamins is made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
Storage: Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
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