Table 1 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 5 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) | 34 (35.8) | 2667 [1047–3500] | 100 [32.5 - 131.2] | 4 (11.8) | 30 (88.2) | - |
Vitamin B1 (mg) | 64 (67.4) | 2.3 [1.4 - 4.5] | 205 [127–409] | - | 30 (46.9) | 34 (53.1) |
Vitamin B12 (μg) | 58 (61.0) | 4.5 [2.5 - 10] | 180 [100–400] | - | 26 (44.8) | 32 (55.2) |
Vitamin B2 (mg) | 66 (69.5) | 2.2 [1.6 - 4.8] | 157 [114–343] | - | 33 (50.0) | 33 (50.0) |
Vitamin B6 (mg) | 70 (73.7) | 3 [2–6] | 214 [143–429] | - | 27 (38.6) | 43 (61.4) |
Vitamin C (mg) | 68 (71.6) | 100 [60–240] | 125 [75–300] | 2 (2.9) | 37 (54.3) | 29 (42.7) |
Vitamin D (μg) | 57 (60.0) | 10 [5–15] | 200 [100–300] | - | 25 (43.9) | 32 (56.1) |
Vitamin E (mg) | 54 (56.8) | 17.5 [10–50] | 146 [83–417] | - | 27 (50.0) | 27 (50.0) |
Vitamin K (μg) | 17 (17.9) | 50 [27.5 - 100] | 67 [37–133] | - | 14 (82.3) | 3 (17.7) |
Niacin (mg) | 61 (64.2) | 20 [17–47] | 125 [106–294] | - | 37 (60.7) | 24 (39.3) |
Pantothenic acid (mg) | 53 (55.8) | 16.2 [6–23.5] | 269 [100–392] | - | 18 (34.0) | 35 (66.0) |
Folic acid (μg) | 56 (59.0) | 400 [200–600] | 200 [100–300] | 1 (1.8) | 19 (33.9) | 36 (64.3) |
Biotin (μg) | 49 (51.6) | 150 [47.5 - 200] | 300 [95–400] | 1 (2.0) | 20 (40.8) | 28 (57.2) |
Minerals | ||||||
Calcium (mg) | 53 (55.8) | 200 [122.5 - 500] | 25 [15–63] | 12 (22.6) | 37 (69.8) | 4 (7.6) |
Magnesium (mg) | 52 (54.7) | 100 [50–187.5] | 27 [13–50] | 17 (32.7) | 33 (63.5) | 2 (3.9) |
Iron (mg) | 39 (41.1) | 10 [5.6 - 14] | 71 [40–100] | 4 (10.3) | 30 (76.9) | 5 (12.8) |
Copper (μg) | 46 (48.4) | 950 [115–1000] | 95 [12–100] | 12 (26.1) | 27 (58.7) | 7 (15.2) |
Iodine (μg) | 23 (24.2) | 150 [75–150] | 100 [50–100] | 1 (4.3) | 20 (87.0) | 2 (8.7) |
Zinc (mg) | 63 (66.3) | 10 [7.5 - 15] | 100 [75–150] | 3 (4.8) | 38 (60.3) | 22 (34.9) |
Manganese (mg) | 45 (47.4) | 2.0 [1.0 - 3.3] | 100 [50–165] | 3 (6.7) | 29 (64.4) | 13 (28.9) |
Selenium (μg) | 38 (40.0) | 50 [27.3 - 70] | 91 [50–127] | 1 (2.6) | 28 (73.7) | 9 (23.7) |
Chrome (μg) | 21 (22.1) | 35 [25–50] | 88 [63–125] | - | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) |
Molybdenum (μg) | 22 (23.2) | 50 [45–100] | 100 [90–200] | - | 15 (68.2) | 7 (31.8) |
Fluoride (mg) | 3 (3.2) | 1.5 [0.4 - 3.5] | ||||
Potassium (mg) | 21 (22.1) | 80 [28–190] | 4 [1–10] | 16 (76.2) | 4 (19.1) | 1 (4.8) |
Phosphorous (mg) | 17 (17.9) | 125 [20–142] | 18 [3–20] | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | - |