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Product Review: Multivitamin/Multimineral Supplements
 

Initial Posting: 9/10/07   Updated: 12/06/07, 3/17/08, 5/24/08 
Twelve multivitamins failed our tests! Find out which passed or failed now.   
 

Seal of Approval Alphabetical list of brands for the 47 products tested.

AARP Nature Made Puritan's Pride
Centrum Nature's Bounty Swanson
Dr. Fuhrman Pixie-Vites Nature's Plus The Greatest Vitamin in the World
Eniva NOW The Vitamin Shoppe
Expert's Choice Nutrilite 21st Century Pet Nutrition
Flintstones One A Day (Bayer) TwinLab (IdeaSphere)
Floradix (Salus-Haus)  One Source (Perrigo) Vitamin World
GNC  Pet-Tabs WEIL
Healthy Moments Vitamin Strips  Pharmanex WinFuel
Kirkland (Costco)   Pregnancy Plus — Dr. Grunebaum Yummi Bears (Hero Nutritionals)
Member's Mark (Sam's)      
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Eleven multis for people and one for pets failed ConsumerLab.com tests. A number of products were short important vitamins or minerals. A children's vitamin contained too much vitamin A — exceeding tolerable levels. A women's vitamin was contaminated with lead. And three products failed to break apart properly, suggesting that they might go through the body not fully used.

In this Review, you'll get ConsumerLab's test results for forty multivitamin/multimineral supplements and information about seven similar products. We help you choose carefully so you'll understand the potential benefits and risks.

Products include tablets, caplets, capsules, chewables, liquids, strips, gummies, and powders and include those marketed specifically for seniors, women, men, pre-natal use, children, general use and pets.
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    • Which products failed or passed our tests and why.
    • Recommended daily amounts of vitamins and minerals for your age, gender, and health status.
    • Cautions and potential side effects.

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Update:
In response to these findings, certain products have been the subject of voluntarily removals from the market, refunds, and/or class-action suits. See the "Update" section of the full report for more information. Also find out which companies appear to be providing misinformation rather than acknowledge problems.


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