vitafive Multivitamin for Men Review
vitafive Multivitamin
vitafive does not offer a multivitamin specifically formulated for men. However, it does produce a general gummy multivitamin that may appeal to men.
Vitamin and Mineral Composition
|
VITAMIN |
RDA FOR MEN |
UPPER LIMIT/DAY FOR MEN |
AMOUNT IN THIS MMV |
OUR RATING |
NOTES |
|
RETINOIDS AND CAROTENE (vitamin A) |
900 mcg |
3,000 mcg |
1200 mcg |
✓ |
|
|
THIAMIN (vitamin B1) |
1.2 mg |
unknown |
X | ||
|
RIBOFLAVIN(vitamin B2) |
1.3 mg |
unknown |
X | ||
|
NIACIN (vitamin B3, nicotinic acid) |
16 mg |
35 mg |
X | ||
|
PANTOTHENIC ACID (vitamin B5) |
5 mg |
unknown |
10 mg | ✓ | |
|
PYRIDOXINE (vitamin B6) |
31–50 years old: 1.3 mg. 51+ years old: 1.7 mg |
10 mg |
2 mg | ✓ | |
|
COBALAMIN (vitamin B12) |
2.4 mcg |
unknown |
8 mcg | ✓ | |
|
BIOTIN |
30 mcg |
unknown |
150 mcg | ✓ | |
|
ASCORBIC ACID (vitamin C) |
Nonsmokers: 90 mg. Smokers:125 mg. |
2000 mg |
60 mg | X | Levels of Vitamin C are less than the RDA for both smokers and nonsmokers. |
|
CHOLINE |
550 mg |
3500 mg |
X | ||
|
CALCIFEROL (vitamin D) |
31–70: 15 mcg. 71+: 20 mcg |
50 mcg |
10 mcg | X | Amount of Vitamin D is below RDA. |
|
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL (vitamin E) |
15 mg |
1000 mg |
36 mg | ✓ | |
|
FOLIC ACID (vitamin B9) |
400 mcg |
1000 mcg |
400 mcg | X | |
|
PHYLLOQUINONE, MENADIONE (vitamin K) |
120 mcg |
unknown |
X |
|
MINERAL |
RDA FOR MEN |
UPPER LIMIT/DAY FOR MEN |
AMOUNT IN THIS MMV |
OUR RATING |
NOTES |
|
CALCIUM |
31–50 years old: 1,000 mg. 51-70: 1,000 mg. 71+: 1,200 mg. |
2500 mg |
X | ||
|
CHLORIDE |
14-50 years old: 2.3 g. 51-70: 2.0 g. 71+: 1.8 g. |
unknown |
X | ||
|
CHROMIUM |
14–50 years old: 35 mcg. 51+: 30 mcg |
unknown |
X | ||
|
COPPER |
900 mcg |
10,000 mcg |
X | ||
|
FLUORIDE |
4 mg |
10 mg |
X | ||
|
IODINE |
150 mcg |
1100 mcg |
80 mg | X | Amount of iodine is below RDA |
|
IRON |
8 mg |
45 mg |
X | ||
|
MAGNESIUM |
420 mg |
350 mg |
X |
|
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|
MANGANESE |
2.3 mg |
11 mg |
X |
|
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|
MOLYBDENUM |
45 mcg |
2000 mcg |
X | ||
|
PHOSPHORUS |
700 mg |
31–70 years old: 4,000 mg. 71+: 3,000 mg |
X | ||
|
POTASSIUM |
4.7 g |
unknown |
✓ | Absence of potassium is appropriate; high doses of supplemental potassium cause toxicity. | |
|
SELENIUM |
55 mcg |
400 mcg |
X | ||
|
SODIUM |
2300 mg |
unknown |
15 mg | ✓ |
|
|
SULFUR |
unknown |
unknown |
X | ||
|
ZINC |
11 mg |
40 mg |
5 mg | X |
Amount of zinc is below RDA. |
Table based on data from Harvard Medical School’s “Listing of Vitamins,” updated August 2017.
Other Medicinal/Dietary Ingredients
vitafive gummies also include glucose syrup, sugar, citric acid, coconut oil, and pectin. These are not intended to be active ingredients.
As with all supplement products, consumers should be aware that herbal and other plant-based substances have no daily guidelines set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and their efficacy and safety has not been as extensively studied as that of conventional vitamins and minerals. Supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Certifications, Sourcing, and Pill Type
vitafive multivitamins are vegetarian-friendly, but do not have any certifications regarding sourcing or composition. The company does not reveal where its vitamins come from. They are delivered as gummies in pouches.
Price
4 week supply for $7.99 when purchased through the vitafive website.
vitafive Multivitamin Summed Up
vitafive's multivitamin mix is fairly bare-bones compared with other multivitamin mixes. It has very few minerals and an incomplete list of vitamins. They are also among the least expensive multivitamins we have evaluated.
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- Produced as gummies, rather than as pills
- Packets are individually formulated to each customer's specifications
- Vegetarian-friendly and gluten-free
- Sold as a subscription on the vitafive website
