Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Ok I went to K-mart and I found this cheap multi vitamin so if I don't end up taking it I only wasted $4.99 for 100 vitamins Normally I pay $18.99 for real ingrediants and it may be worth it cuz I don't know what some of this crap is below and if I should take these or bring it back to store but I was looking for a cheapy without IODINE but as you can see the bottom where it lists ingrediants it says Sodium this and that is that IODINE? Alyssa is confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to list what was in it to see if just because it doesn't say IODINE 150mgs is it still ok to take. Ok here's what I got in the bottle its called VITASMART Womens Formula Multi Vitamins Vitamin A 5000 IU (50% as beta carotene) % Daily Value 100% Vitamin C 60mg % Daily Value 100% Vitamin D 400IU % Daily Value 100% Vitamin E 30IU % Daily Value 100% Thiamin 1.5mg % Daily Value 100% Riboflavin 1.7mg % Daily Value 100% Niacin 20mg % Daily Value 100% Vitamin B6 2mg % Daily Value 100% Folic Acid 400mgc % Daily Value 100% Vitamin B12 6mcg % Daily Value 100% Pantothenic Acid 10mg (what the heck is this?) % Daily Value 100% Calcium 450mg % Daily Value 45% Iron 27mg % Daily Value 150% Zinc 15mg % Daily Value 100% Ok now it list the ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Ferrous Fumarate, Acacia, Ascorbic Acid, Gelatin, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Modified Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid, Calcium Silicate,Niacinamide, Zinc Oxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Crospovidone, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Artificial Colors (FD & C Yellow #6, FD&C Yellow #5 and Titanium Dioxide), Calcium Pantothenate, Polyethylene Glycol, Magnesium Stearate, Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Beta Carotene, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Cholecalciferol, Gluten, Sodium Citrate, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Bisulfite. The end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Hi Alyssa - Sodium is salt. Sodium is NOT iodine. Iodized salt contains iodine, and regular salt does not. That's all. I notice it has 15 mg of zinc, but no copper to balance it. You might need to add 2 mg of copper to this to get a good copper/zinc ratio. And it has no magnesium to balance the calcium. In fact, it's nice that it has no iodine, but it also has very few of the other minerals. Also I think that might be a lot of iron. This is just my opinion. Hopefully someone else can clue you in with another opinion. Personally I have yet to find a multivitamin and mineral that has what I want. It's not an easy task. Best Wishes, Granny > Ok > I went to K-mart and I found this cheap multi vitamin so if I don't > end up taking it I only wasted $4.99 for 100 vitamins Normally I pay > $18.99 for real ingrediants and it may be worth it cuz I don't know > what some of this crap is below and if I should take these or bring it > back to store but I was looking for a cheapy without IODINE but as you > can see the bottom where it lists ingrediants it says Sodium this and > that is that IODINE? Alyssa is confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > I wanted to list what was in it to see if just because it doesn't say > IODINE 150mgs is it still ok to take. > > Ok here's what I got in the bottle its called VITASMART Womens Formula > Multi Vitamins > > Vitamin A 5000 IU (50% as beta carotene) % Daily Value 100% > Vitamin C 60mg % Daily Value 100% > Vitamin D 400IU % Daily Value 100% > Vitamin E 30IU % Daily Value 100% > Thiamin 1.5mg % Daily Value 100% > Riboflavin 1.7mg % Daily Value 100% > Niacin 20mg % Daily Value 100% > Vitamin B6 2mg % Daily Value 100% > Folic Acid 400mgc % Daily Value 100% > Vitamin B12 6mcg % Daily Value 100% > Pantothenic Acid 10mg (what the heck is this?) % Daily Value 100% > Calcium 450mg % Daily Value 45% > Iron 27mg % Daily Value 150% > Zinc 15mg % Daily Value 100% > > Ok now it list the ingredients: > > Calcium Carbonate, Ferrous Fumarate, Acacia, Ascorbic Acid, Gelatin, > dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Modified Cellulose Gum, Stearic Acid, > Calcium Silicate,Niacinamide, Zinc Oxide, Hydroxypropyl > Methylcellulose, Crospovidone, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Artificial > Colors (FD & C Yellow #6, FD&C Yellow #5 and Titanium Dioxide), > Calcium Pantothenate, Polyethylene Glycol, Magnesium Stearate, Vitamin > A Acetate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, > Riboflavin, Beta Carotene, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid, > Cholecalciferol, Gluten, Sodium Citrate, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium > Bisulfite. > > The end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Thanks Granny, I know its not an easy task I was just trying to get out of spending really big bucks on the stuff at the health food store that doesn't have all the added stuff in it but if Sodium is not Iodine thats cool. I suppose I could add the Magnesium and copper. I suppose I could use these up seeing where they are so cheap and all and just add the Magnesium and copper. Alyssa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Thanks Elaine, For your advice Alyssa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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