Multivitamin

Helps cover gaps in dietary intake; not a substitute for a balanced diet.

Avoid duplicating individual high-dose vitamin/mineral supplements. Iron-containing multivitamins can poison children if accessed.

Multivitamins typically cover ≥13 vitamins and 8–12 minerals at or near recommended daily intakes. Useful for people with restricted diets, picky eaters, the elderly, and during pregnancy (use prenatal formulations).