Cytoplan Teen Wholefood Multi

Name: Cytoplan Teen Wholefood Multi
Brand: Cytoplan
SKU: 5060202187317
Price: 19.99 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Brands: Cytoplan

£19.99

A broad daily multivitamin and mineral base, delivered in Cytoplan's vcaps format.

Why people take it

Covers the everyday vitamins and minerals that are easiest to fall short on
Supports normal energy-yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system
One daily serving instead of several separate bottles

How to use

Take as directed on the pack, ideally with food and at the same time each day.

Good to know

Format: vcaps
Caffeine free
Vegetarian-friendly capsule shell

A food supplement, not a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated dose. Keep out of reach of children.

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SKU: 5060202187317

At a glance

£0.33

per daily dose

Limited

evidence for multivitamin and mineral

Our honest take

A once-a-day vegan capsule for teenagers covering the main UK gaps: 25 µg of vitamin D, 7.5 mg of iron, iodine and zinc, plus food extracts such as broccoli and spirulina in small amounts. Our concern is vitamin B6 at 12.5 mg, above the FSA's advice of no more than 10 mg a day for adults, let alone teenagers, along with 50 µg of B12 and 10 mg each of B1 and B2. A teenager who eats a varied diet may only need a vitamin D supplement in autumn and winter.

You want a multivitamin designed for teenagers rather than adults or young children
Your teenager is a fussy eater or follows a restricted diet
Your teenager eats a varied diet: a 10 µg vitamin D supplement may be all they need
They already take other vitamins or fortified drinks: check the totals
They take regular medication or have a medical condition: ask a pharmacist or GP first

The science

Multivitamin and mineral· evidence: Limited

A multivitamin puts a spread of vitamins and minerals into one daily dose. If you eat a varied diet, large studies and reviews have not found that a daily multivitamin makes healthy adults live longer or stay healthier, so most people do not need one.

They can be useful for filling specific gaps: people on restrictive diets, vegans (who need a reliable source of vitamin B12), older adults who eat less, and anyone in the UK who wants the 10 µg of vitamin D the NHS advises in autumn and winter. Pregnancy needs its own product with 400 µg of folic acid and no retinol.

Check the label rather than the front of the pack. Some products are well balanced at around 100% of the reference intake; others use very high doses of a few nutrients (for example vitamin B6 over 10 mg) or give only token amounts of minerals. More is not better.

Authorised health claim
Claims only apply to a product that gives at least 15% of the NRV of that nutrient per daily dose. Typical authorised claims for nutrients found in multivitamins are:

Vitamin D contributes to the normal function of the immune system.

Vitamin B12 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.

Zinc contributes to the normal function of the immune system.

Typical dose: One daily dose providing around 100% of the NRV for most vitamins; no need for mega-doses

Safety: Add up what you get from all your supplements. UK advice: no more than 10 mg a day of vitamin B6 from supplements long term; no more than 25 mg of zinc; no more than 1.5 mg of vitamin A from food and supplements, and avoid retinol (vitamin A) supplements in pregnancy; no more than 100 µg of vitamin D without medical advice. Iron is rarely needed by men or post-menopausal women, and iron overdose is dangerous to young children. Talk to your GP if you take warfarin (vitamin K) or other regular medicines. Biotin can distort some blood test results.

Research we looked at:
NHS. Vitamins and minerals (nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals).
US Preventive Services Task Force (2022). Vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer. JAMA 327(23):2326–2333.
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (2016). Vitamin D and Health.
Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals (2003). Safe Upper Levels for Vitamins and Minerals. Food Standards Agency.

Ingredients & nutrition

Per daily dose (1 capsule): beta-carotene 1.5 mg, vitamin D3 25 µg, vitamin E 15 mg, vitamin K2 50 µg, vitamin C 100 mg, thiamin 10 mg, riboflavin 10 mg, niacin 10 mg, vitamin B6 (P-5-P) 12.5 mg, folate (5-MTHF) 100 µg, vitamin B12 100 µg, pantothenic acid 25 mg, choline 50 mg, iron 7.5 mg, magnesium 25 mg, zinc 7.5 mg, iodine 75 µg, selenium 50 µg, copper 0.5 mg, manganese 0.5 mg, chromium 100 µg, molybdenum 50 µg, boron 0.5 mg; broccoli powder and extract, bamboo extract, acerola, spirulina and rosemary in small amounts. 60 capsules, 60 daily doses.

Capsule: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. Vegan.

Always check the pack you receive, as manufacturers sometimes update recipes.

How to use

Take 1 capsule a day with food. Do not exceed the stated daily dose. Do not combine with other multivitamins or B6 supplements. Contains iron: keep out of reach of younger children.

Price per dose & how it compares

Product	Size	Price	Per daily dose
This product	60 vcaps	£19.99	£0.33
Cytoplan Wholefood Multi		from £20.99	£0.63
BioTechUSA One-A-Day Kids		from £12.99	£0.14
BetterYou MultiVit Daily Oral Spray		from £10.99	£0.34

Cost per daily dose lets you compare packs of different sizes fairly.Worked out from our current prices.

Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. General information, not medical advice. Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a medical condition or take medication.