references
National Osteoporosis Foundation: "What Women Need to Know"
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "Special Nutrient Needs of Older Adults"
NIH: "Vitamin B12"
NIH: Magnesium
ConsumerLabs: "Multivitamin and Multimineral Supplements Review"
Harvard Health Publishing: "Health benefits of taking probiotics"
NIH: "Dietary Reference Intakes"
Linus Pauling Institute: "Micronutrients for Older Adults"
Office on Women's Health: "Vitamins and Minerals for Women"
When you're in your 60s or older, you need to look for certain nutrients in your multivitamins.
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A quick language note: You’ll typically see vitamins marketed to men or women, but because gender is a spectrum, we’re using the term “assigned female at birth” (AFAB) throughout.
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Biotin: 400 mcg, 1,333% DV
Calcium: 240 mg, 18% DV
Choline: 35 mg, 6% DV
Chromium: 200 mcg, 571% DV
Folate: 1.7 mg dietary folate equivalent (DFE), 425% DV
Iodine: 225 mcg, 150% DV
Magnesium: 180 mg, 43% DV
Manganese: 6 mg, 261% DV
Pantothenic Acid: 413 mg, 8,260% DV
Selenium: 200 mcg, 364% DV
Thiamine: 40 mg, 3,333% DV
Vitamin A: 2.63 mg, 292% DV
Vitamin B12: 450 mcg, 18,750% DV
Roboflavin: 11 mg, 846% DV
Niacin: 160 mg, 1,000% DV
Vitamin B6: 10 mg, 588% DV
Vitamin C: 850 mg, 944% DV
Vitamin D3: 25 mcg, 125% DV
Vitamin E: 268 mg,1,787% DV
Zinc: 15mg, 136% DV
Boron: 3 mg
Lutein: 144 mcg
This top pick from ConsumerLab is budget-friendly, which matters for a daily multi. Image Credit: Equate
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- Vitamin A: 750 mcg, 83% DV
- Vitamin C: 60 mg, 67%DV
- Calcium: 220 mg, 17% DV
- Potassium: 80 mg, 2% DV
- Vitamin D: 25 mcg, 125% DV
- Vitamin E: 22.5 mg, 150% DV
- Vitamin K: 30 mcg, 25% DV
- Thiamin: 1.5 mg, 125% DV
- Riboflavin: 1.7 mg, 131% DV
- Niacin: 20 mg, 125% DV
- Vitamin B6: 3 mg, 176% DV
- Folic Acid: 400 mcg, 100% DV
- Vitamin B12: 25 mcg, 1042% DV
- Biotin: 30 mg, 100% DV
- Pantothenic Acid: 10 mg, 200% DV
- Phosphorus: 20 mg, 2% DV
- Iodine: 150 mcg 100% DV
- Magnesium: 50 mg, 12% DV
- Zinc: 11 mg, 100% DV
- Selenium: 19 mcg, 35% DV
- Copper: 0.5 mg, 56% DV
- Manganese: 2.3 mg, 100% DV
- Chromium: 50 mcg, 143% DV
- Molybdenum: 45 mcg, 100% DV
- Chloride: 72 mg, 3% DV
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Vitamin A: 940 mcg, 104% DV
Vitamin C: 120 mg, 133% DV
Vitamin D: 25 mcg, 125% DV
Vitamin E: 13.5 mg, 90% DV
Vitamin K: 20 mcg, 17% DV
Thiamin: 4.5 mg, 375% DV
Riboflavin: 3.4 mg, 262% DV
Niacin: 20 mg, 125% DV
Vitamin B6: 6 mg, 353% DV
Folate: 665 mcg DFE, 166% DV
Vitamin B12: 25 mcg, 1042% DV
Biotin: 30 mcg, 100% DV
Pantothenic acid: 15 mg, 300% DV
Calcium: 300 mg, 23% DV
Iodine: 150 mcg, 100% DV
Magnesium: 50 mg, 12% DV
Zinc: 24 mg, 218% DV
Selenium: 27 mcg, 49% DV
Copper: 2.2 mg, 244% DV
Manganese: 4.2 mg, 183% DV
Chromium: 180 mcg, 514% DV
Molybdenum: 90 mcg, 200% DV
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Vitamin A: 360 mcg, 40% DV
Vitamin C: 60 mg, 67% DV
Vitamin D: 30 mcg, 150% DV
Vitamin E: 15 mg, 100% DV
Vitamin K: 24 mcg, 20% DV
Thiamin: 0.24 mg, 20% DV
Riboflavin: 0.26 mg, 20% DV
Niacin: 4 mg, 25% DV
Vitamin B6: 2.25 mg, 132% DV
Folate: 400 mcg DFE, 100% DV
Vitamin B12: 4.8 mcg, 200% DV
Biotin: 30 mcg, 100% DV
Choline: 55 mg, 10% DV
Iodine: 150 mcg, 100% DV
Zinc: 5.5 mg, 50% DV
Selenium: 14 mcg, 25% DV
Fish Oil: 400 mg
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 120 mg
EPA and DHA: 100 mg
Lutemax flower extract: 40 mg
Lutein: 10 mg
Zeaxanthin: 2 mg
Coenzyme Q10: 60 mg
Inositol: 1 mg
Vitamin K2: 8 mcg
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Vitamin A: 360 mcg RAE, 40% DV
Vitamin C: 100 mg, 111% DV
Vitamin D3: 25 mcg, 125% DV
Vitamin E: 14.7 mg, 98% DV
Thiamin: 2 mg, 167% DV
Riboflavin: 2.6 mg, 200% DV
Niacin: 20 mG, 125% DV
Vitamin B6: 6 mg, 353% DV
Folate: 340 mcg DFE, 85% DV
Pantothenic acid: 8 mg, 160% DV
Choline: 200 mg, 36% DV
Iodine: 50 mcg, 33% DV
Zinc: 15 mg, 136% DV
Selenium: 50 mcg, 91% DV
Copper: 0.2 mg, 22% DV
Manganese: 1 mg, 43% DV
Chromium: 120 mcg, 343% DV
Molybdenum: 60 mcg, 133% DV
Biotin: 300 mcg, 1000% DV
Vitamin B12: 20 mcg, 833% DV
Green Tea Leaf Extract: 250 mcg
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Vitamin A: 2905 mcg, 323% DV
Vitamin C: 65.6 mcg, 73% DV
Vitamin D: 61.1 mcg, 306% DV
Vitamin E: 23.6 mg, 157% DV
Vitamin K: 86.4 mcg, 72% DV
Thiamin: 5.9 mg, 495% DV
Riboflavin: 6.5 mg, 500% DV
Niacin: 14.4 mg, 90% DV
Vitamin B6: 34 mg, 2001% DV
Folate: 892.3 mcg DFE, 223% DV
Vitamin B12: 9.4 mcg, 391% DV
Biotin: 13 mg, 260% DV
Pantothenic acid: 12.9 mg, 257% DV
Calcium: 85 mg, 7% DV
Iron: 6 mg, 33% DV
Iodine: 159.5 mcg, 106% DV
Magnesium: 29 mg, 7% DV
Zinc: 10 mg, 91% DV
Selenium: 99.9 mcg, 182% DV
Manganese: 2 mg, 87% DV
Chromium: 69.3 mcg, 198% DV
TCM Women’s Blend: 669 mg (includes: Fo-ti root extract, Lycium berry extract, chaste tree berry extract, Schisandra berry extract, bovine liver, sage leaf extract, Chinese yam root extract, astragalus root extract, Chaga mushroom extract, reishi mushroom extract, bone broth and wild hake roe).
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Vitamin A: 1,080 mcg, 120% DV
Vitamin C: 90 mg, 100% DV
Vitamin D: 50 mcg, 250% DV
Vitamin E: 15 mg, 100% DV
Vitamin K: 72 mcg, 60% DV
Thiamin: 3.24 mg, 270% DV
Riboflavin: 3.12 mg, 240% DV
Niacin: 16 mg, 100% DV
Vitamin B6: 3.4 mg, 200% DV
Folate: 400 mcg DFE, 100% DV
Vitamin B12: 80 mcg, 3,333% DV
Biotin: 30 mcg, 100% DV
Pantothenic acid: 10 mg, 200% DV
Iodine: 75 mcg, 50% DV
Zinc: 7.7 mg, 70% DV
Selenium: 55 mcg, 100% DV
Manganese: 2.3 mg, 100% DV
Chromium: 35 mcg, 100% DV
Molybdenum: 45 mcg, 100% DV
Vitamin K2: 20 mcg
Boron: 1 mg
Vanadium: 10 mcg
Raw Organic Fruit & Vegetable Blend: 706 mg (including apple, beetroot, broccoli stalk and flower, carrot root, spinach leaf, tomato, strawberry, tart cherry, sea kelp, blackberry, green bell pepper, Brussels sprout leaf, blueberry, ginger root, garlic bulb, green onion bulb, raspberry, parsley leaf, cauliflower flower and stem, red cabbage leaf, kale leaf, cucumber, celery stalk and asparagus flower and stem).
Raw Probiotic & Enzyme Blend: 40 mg (including lipase, protease, aspergillopepsin, beta-glucanase, cellulase, bromelain, phytase, lactase, papain, peptidase, pectinase, hemicellulase, xylanase, lactobacillus bulgaricus and lactobacillus plantarum).
Raw Antioxidant & Immune Support Complex: 10 mg (including glutathione from culture of S. cerevisiae and CoQ10 from fermented media).
Confused About Multivitamins? Here’s How to Choose the Best One for You
National Osteoporosis Foundation: "What Women Need to Know"
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "Special Nutrient Needs of Older Adults"
NIH: "Vitamin B12"
NIH: Magnesium
ConsumerLabs: "Multivitamin and Multimineral Supplements Review"
Harvard Health Publishing: "Health benefits of taking probiotics"
NIH: "Dietary Reference Intakes"
Linus Pauling Institute: "Micronutrients for Older Adults"
Office on Women's Health: "Vitamins and Minerals for Women"
