Vitamin World Multivitamin for Men Review
Vitamin World Multivitamin for Men
Vitamin World offers five different multivitamins for men. We've chosen to focus on the Vitamin World Ultra Man Max multivitamins, a product that is in the upper midrange of the company's product line. This product contains a mix of vitamins, minerals and other substances. It comes with a warning that it is not to be taken by women.
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 |
3,000 mcg |
X |
Amount of Vitamin A is right at the upper limit, so any Vitamin A taken through food will put intake over the upper limit. Excessive Vitamin A weakens bones. |
|
THIAMIN (vitamin B1) |
1.2 mg |
unknown |
75 mg | ✓ | |
|
RIBOFLAVIN(vitamin B2) |
1.3 mg |
unknown |
75 mg | ✓ | |
|
NIACIN (vitamin B3, nicotinic acid) |
16 mg |
35 mg |
75 mg | ✓ | Amount of Niacin exceeds RDA. |
|
PANTOTHENIC ACID (vitamin B5) |
5 mg |
unknown |
75 mg | ✓ | |
|
PYRIDOXINE (vitamin B6) |
31–50 years old: 1.3 mg. 51+ years old: 1.7 mg |
10 mg |
75 mg | X | Amount of Vitamin B6 greatly exceeds upper limit of 10 mg. |
|
COBALAMIN (vitamin B12) |
2.4 mcg |
unknown |
100 mcg | ✓ | |
|
BIOTIN |
30 mcg |
unknown |
5,000 mcg | ✓ | |
|
ASCORBIC ACID (vitamin C) |
Nonsmokers: 90 mg. Smokers:125 mg. |
2000 mg |
500 mg | ✓ | |
|
CHOLINE |
550 mg |
3500 mg |
10 mg | X | Amount of choline is well below RDA. |
|
CALCIFEROL (vitamin D) |
31–70: 15 mcg. 71+: 20 mcg |
50 mcg |
50 mcg | ✓ | |
|
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL (vitamin E) |
15 mg |
1000 mg |
20 mg | ✓ | |
|
FOLIC ACID (vitamin B9) |
400 mcg |
1000 mcg |
400 mcg | ✓ | |
|
PHYLLOQUINONE, MENADIONE (vitamin K) |
120 mcg |
unknown |
75 mcg | ✓ |
|
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 |
100 mg | X | Amount of calcium is far below RDA. |
|
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 |
200 mcg | ✓ | |
|
COPPER |
900 mcg |
10,000 mcg |
2,000 mcg | ✓ | |
|
FLUORIDE |
4 mg |
10 mg |
X | ||
|
IODINE |
150 mcg |
1100 mcg |
150 mcg | ✓ | |
|
IRON |
8 mg |
45 mg |
X | ||
|
MAGNESIUM |
420 mg |
350 mg |
50 mg | X |
Amount of magnesium is far below RDA. |
|
MANGANESE |
2.3 mg |
11 mg |
2 mg | ✓ |
|
|
MOLYBDENUM |
45 mcg |
2000 mcg |
72 mcg | ✓ | |
|
PHOSPHORUS |
700 mg |
31–70 years old: 4,000 mg. 71+: 3,000 mg |
X | ||
|
POTASSIUM |
4.7 g |
unknown |
30 mg | ✓ | |
|
SELENIUM |
55 mcg |
400 mcg |
200 mcg | ✓ | |
|
SODIUM |
2300 mg |
unknown |
✓ |
Low amount is appropriate; excessive sodium is linked to negative conditions. |
|
|
SULFUR |
unknown |
unknown |
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|
ZINC |
11 mg |
40 mg |
15 mg | ✓ |
|
Table based on data from Harvard Medical School’s “Listing of Vitamins,” updated August 2017.
Other Medicinal/Dietary Ingredients
Vitamin World's Ultra Man Max also contains L-Arginine, L-Cysteine, Saw Palmetto, N-Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride, Pumpkin Seed, Resveratrol, Citrus Bioflavonoids, Inositol, Green Tea Extract, Silica, Bilberry Extract, Alfalfa, Lutein and Lycopene. The health effect and safety of some of these substances is unclear.
Certifications, Sourcing, and Pill Type
Ultra Man Max comes in vegetable cellulose timed-release capsules. No information is available about the sourcing of this multivitamin's ingredients; the website says only that they are "sourced from around the world." The company offers a full refund to customers who are not completely satisfied.
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.
Price
15 day supply for $16.99 when purchased through the Vitamin World website.
Vitamin World Ultra Man Max Summed Up
Ultra Man Max provides a good mix of vitamins and minerals. However, its high level of Vitamin A may be of some concern, especially to men who get additional amounts of Vitamin A through food sources. These supplements also include extracts, herbs, and other substances that may have some beneficial impacts, but whose health effects have yet to be rigorously studied over extended periods of time.
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- Specially formulated for men; not to be taken by women
- A broad array of vitamins, minerals, extracts, herbs, and other substances
- Full-satisfaction money-back guarantee
- Available through Vitamin World's website and in its stores
- Timed-release coated capsules
