Table 2 Presence of, and percentage of the acceptable daily intake provided by different vitamins and minerals in multivitamin-multimineral supplements available in Switzerland containing at least 10 components
From: Multivitamins/multiminerals in Switzerland: not as good as it seems
% of MVM containing | Amount§ Median [IQR] | % ADI§ Median [IQR] | <15% ADI | 15-150% ADI | >150% ADI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamins | ||||||
Vitamin A (IE) | 29 (63.0) | 2667 [1739–3550] | 100 [50–131] | 1 (3.5) | 28 (96.6) | - |
Vitamin B1 (mg) | 44 (95.7) | 1.5 [1.4 - 4.2] | 136 [127–377] | - | 27 (61.4) | 17 (38.6) |
Vitamin B12 (μg) | 42 (91.3) | 3.5 [2.0 - 8.1] | 140 [78–325] | - | 21 (50.0) | 21 (50.0) |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 44 (95.7) | 1.7 [1.5 - 4.1] | 121 [104–293] | - | 28 (63.6) | 16 (36.4) |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 46 (100.0) | 2.6 [2.0 - 5.2] | 186 [143–368] | - | 22 (47.8) | 24 (52.2) |
Vitamin C (mg) | 44 (95.7) | 90 [60–180] | 112.5 [75–225] | - | 28 (63.6) | 16 (36.4) |
Vitamin D (μg) | 39 (84.8) | 5.5 [5.0 - 12.5] | 110 [100–250] | - | 20 (51.3) | 19 (48.7) |
Vitamin E (mg) | 41 (89.1) | 15 [10.0 - 36.7] | 125 [83–305] | - | 22 (53.7) | 19 (46.3) |
Vitamin K (μg) | 15 (32.6) | 50 [25–75] | 67 [33–100] | - | 14 (93.3) | 1 (6.7) |
Niacin (mg) | 44 (95.7) | 18 [16–30] | 113 [100–188] | - | 31 (70.5) | 13 (29.6) |
Pantothenic acid (mg) | 38 (82.6) | 10 [6–20] | 167 [100–333] | - | 16 (42.1) | 22 (57.9) |
Folic acid (μg) | 41 (89.1) | 400 [200–407] | 200 [100–204] | - | 14 (34.2) | 27 (65.9) |
Biotin (μg) | 39 (84.8) | 75 [40–200] | 150 [80–400] | - | 18 (46.2) | 21 (53.9) |
Minerals | ||||||
Calcium (mg) | 33 (71.4) | 180.6 [100–239] | 23 [13–30] | 9 (27.3) | 24 (72.7) | - |
Magnesium (mg) | 35 (76.1) | 60 [40–100] | 16 [11–27] | 17 (48.6) | 18 (51.4) | - |
Iron (mg) | 30 (65.2) | 10 [7–15] | 71 [50–107] | 2 (6.7) | 24 (80.0) | 4 (13.3) |
Copper (μg) | 30 (65.2) | 900 [367.5 - 1000] | 90 [37–100] | 7 (23.3) | 20 (66.7) | 3 (10.0) |
Iodine (μg) | 22 (47.8) | 150 [71.3 - 150] | 100 [48–100] | 1 (4.6) | 19 (86.4) | 2 (9.1) |
Zinc (mg) | 41 (89.1) | 10 [6.8 - 15] | 100 [68–150] | 3 (7.3) | 27 (65.9) | 11 (26.8) |
Manganese (mg) | 31 (67.4) | 2 [1–3] | 100 [50–150] | 2 (6.5) | 21 (67.7) | 8 (25.8) |
Selenium (μg) | 25 (54.4) | 50 [26.5 - 57.5] | 91 [48–105] | 1 (4.0) | 19 (76.0) | 5 (20.0) |
Chrome (μg) | 19 (41.3) | 35 [25–50] | 88 [63–125] | - | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) |
Molybdenum (μg) | 21 (45.7) | 50 [45–100] | 100 [90–200] | - | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) |
Fluoride (mg) | 3 (6.5) | 1.5 [0.4 - 3.5] | ||||
Potassium (mg) | 12 (26.1) | 80 [22–80] | 4 [1–4] | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) | - |
Phosphorous (mg) | 15 (32.6) | 50 [20–133.3] | 7 [3–19] | 8 (53.3) | 7 (46.7) | - |