In this multivitamin review, we have discovered that a few of the brands did not pass the test conducted by Consumerlab.com.
Product Name
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Company
(Dist. =
Distributor
Mfd. =
Manu-
facturer
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OVERALL RESULTS:
PASSED
or
FAILED
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Contained Claimed Amount of Nutrients |
Did Not Exceed Accept-able Level for Lead
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Able to Break Apart Properly (Applies only to tablets and caplets)
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General (Adult):
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Advanced Formula® Centrum® High Potency Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement*
| Dist. by Wyeth Consumer Health | PASSED | 
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Centrum® Performance® Complete Multivitamin Supplement, Specially Formulated with Ginseng, Ginkgo, and Higher Levels of Five Essential B Vitamins*
| Dist. by Wyeth Consumer Health | PASSED |
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Geritol Complete® High Potency Multi-Vitamin Plus Multi-Mineral
| Dist. by GlaxoSmith-Kline Consumer Healthcare, L.P. | PASSED |
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Juice Plus+® Orchard Blend; Juice Plus+® Garden Blend | Dist. by NSA | PASSED |
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| NA
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| Nutrilite® Daily, Multivitamin and Multimineral* | Dist. by Access Business Group International LLC | PASSED |
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| Nutrilite® Double X® Multivitamin Multimineral* | Dist. by Access Business Group International LLC |
PASSED |
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| Pharmanex® LifePak® Dietary Supplement, New! Anti-Aging Formula * |
Dist. by Pharmanex, LLC | PASSED
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| NA
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| Polaris™ Your guide to Optimum Health™ CustomPak Supplements, AM Pak | Dist. by Custom Nutrition Service |
FAILED
Low in folate
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Puritan's Pride® Mega Vita Gel*
| Mfd. by Puritan's Pride Inc | PASSED |
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NA
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Puritan's Pride® Inspired by Nature™ Mega Vita-Min™ Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement*
| Mfd. by Puritan's Pride Inc |
PASSED |
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Puritan's Pride® Ultra Vita-min*
| Mfd. by Puritan's Pride Inc | PASSED |
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Theragran-M® Advanced Formula High Potency Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement | Mfd. by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | FAILED
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Exceeded limit for lead (3.5 mcg lead in 1 unit dose)
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Twinlab® Daily One Caps™ Without Iron, Higher Potency Multi Vitamin & Mineral Supplement
| Dist. by Twin Laboratories Inc. | PASSED |
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| NA
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Vitamin World® Green Source™ Multi-Vitamins & Minerals with Whole Food Concentrates, Vegetarian Formula Dietary Supplement* | Mfd. by Vitamin World, Inc. | PASSED |
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| Vitamin World® Naturally Inspired™ Mega Vita-Min™ Multivitamin Multimineral Supplement* | Mfd. by Vitamin World, Inc. |
PASSED |
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| Vitamin World® Naturally Inspired™ Time-Release Mega Vita-Min™ Multivitamin Multimineral Supplement* |
Mfd. by Vitamin World, Inc. | PASSED |
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| NA
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Women's:
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Avon VitAdvance Women's Complete II Balanced Multivitamin/
Multimineral | Dist. by Avon Products, Inc. | FAILED
Low in folate
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| Futurebiotics Advanced Women's Formula Multi Vitamin Energy Plus® Daily Multinutritional Vitamin & Mineral |
Mfd. by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | FAILED
Low in vitamin A
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GNC Women's, Women's Ultra Mega® without Iron Dietary Supplement, ChloraSeal® coating, timed-release
| Dist. by General Nutrition Corporation | PASSED |
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| NA
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Nature Made® Essential Woman Complete Multivitamin/
Mineral Supplement* | Dist. by Nature Made Nutritional Products |
PASSED |
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One a Day® Women's Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement
| Dist. by Bayer Corporation | PASSED |
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Rainbow Light® Just Once® Naturals Women's One™ Multivitamin*
| Dist. by Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems | PASSED |
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Walgreens, The Brand America Trusts®, Woman's Way® Scientifically Formulated for Active Women, High Potency Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement with Calcium USP | Dist. by Walgreen Co. | PASSED |
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Women's MultiStart™ Dr. Michael Murray Formulated, VitaMin-A-Day for Women, Natural Factors® |
Mfd. by Natural Factors | PASSED |
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Prenatal:
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| New Chapter® Perfect Prenatal™ Whole-Food Probiotic Multi-Vitamin, Mineral, Live Active Culture & Herbal Complex |
Dist. by New Chapter, Inc. | FAILED
High in folate
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| Did not disinte-
grate properly
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Rainbow Light® Just Once® Naturals Prenatal One™ Multivitamins*
| Dist. by Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems | PASSED |
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Stuart Prenatal® Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement
| Dist. by Integrity® Pharmaceutical Corporation | PASSED |
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Men's:
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| Opti-Men, More than a Multi | Mfd. by Optimum Nutrition | PASSED |
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Rainbow Light® Just Once® Naturals Men's One Multivitamin* |
Dist. by 2003 Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems | PASSED |
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Senior:
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| AARP Health Care Options® Pharmacy Services Formula 502 Seniors Vitamins and Minerals Supplement | Dist. by United HealthCare Products, LLC | PASSED |
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Centrum® Silver® Specially Formulated Multivitamin/
Multimineral Supplement for Adults 50+*
| Dist. by Wyeth Consumer Health | PASSED |
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| Drinkables® Liquid Supplements, Liquid Multi Vitamins for Seniors | Dist. by Remington Health Products, LLC | FAILED
Low in Vitamin A, folate and manganese
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| NA
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Puritan's Pride® ABC Plus® Senior, with Lutein and Lycopene, Multi-Vitamin Multi-Mineral Formula, Iron Free Formula Dietary Supplement*
| Mfd. by Puritan's Pride Inc | PASSED |
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Rainbow Light® Just Once® Naturals Active One™ Senior Multivitamin*
| Dist. by Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems | PASSED |
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| Unicap Sr.® Dietary Supplement | Dist. by Pharmacia & Upjohn Consumer Healthcare | PASSED |
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Children's:
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Enfamil™ PolyViSol® Multivitamin Supplement Drops, for Infants & Toddlers
| Dist. by Mead Johnson Nutritionals | PASSED |
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Flintstones® Complete with Calcium, Iron & Minerals, New! Improved Formula
| Dist. by Bayer Corporation | PASSED |
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| L'il Critters™ Gummy Vites® Dietary Supplement1 |
Dist. by Northwest Natural Products® Inc. | FAILED
Low in folate
| Exceeded limit for lead (1.25 mcg lead in 1 unit dose, 2.5 mcg lead in 2 unit dose)1
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NA
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Nutrilite® Kids Chewable Multivitamin/
Multimineral* | Dist. by Access Business Group International LLC | PASSED |
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| NA
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Sundown Kids™ Complete Children's Multiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement, Super Heroes™*
| Mfd. by Sundown, Inc. |
PASSED |
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| NA |
The tests were conducted by Consumerlab.com.
