GNC Ultra Mega Vitamins vegan??

[jayrad]

Does anyone know if the Vegetarian formula of GNC's Ultra Mega multivitamin is vegan?

I called GNC but the woman I spoke to was not helpful at all and didn't know what vegan was.

Has anyone had a definitive answer on these?

Thanks!
jamie

[jayrad]

Well I called again and got a very helpful man that confirmed that in the vegetarian version - the b12 is synthetic and the vitamin d is d2 and is vegan.

just an fyi.

[msbunnicula]

Thanks! I'll have to look for those when I finish my DEVA multivitamins.

[beforewisdom]

You can find a listing of vitamins made from vegan ingredients on this site:
http://www.geocities.com/beforewisdom/Veg/healthyVeg.html

[ForestGlade34]

That is a page you helped write is it Steve aka beforewisdom man? I just went there
and had a peep and will do so again, in particular regard to B12 and omega's.... but I'm
sure there is yet more to gleen from your page too....

[beforewisdom]

That is a page you helped write is it Steve aka beforewisdom man? I just went there
and had a peep and will do so again, in particular regard to B12 and omega's.... but I'm
sure there is yet more to gleen from your page too....

I wrote the page and put it up. I did not author the content of the links

All of the links point to articles by vegan medical doctors or vegan registered dieticians with the exception of the articles on the evils of refined carbs and trans fats

[vegetarian]

It's MY long-term understanding that GNC Ultra Mega 158351 IS svegan.

I've called the GNC company and spoken with the supervising formulary chemist. If they lied (and it sounded to me as if they were making every precaution to have ONE vegan line, and this is it!), it didn't show.

It's ALSO my understanding that, in the USA, this is the LEAST expensive high quality multivitamin available.

I believe that EVERY vegan everywhere in the USA should be discussing GNC Ultra Mega 158351 as an option, particularly in presenting veganism as a live option that is affordable, with a great and inexpensive and widely-available multiple vitamin as a backup for newbies who may not really know what they're doing.

m

http://Maynard.Clark.GooglePages.com

[4EverGrounded]

The OP is no longer around but I'll still answer for people who might be interested in this particular multi.

According to eopinions.com (the only place I could find an ingredient list), this is what the multi contains:


Vitamin A 200%
Vitamin C 333%
Vitamin D 100%
Vitamin E 333%
Thiamin 5000%
Riboflavin 4412%
Niacin 375%
Vitamin B-6 3750%
Folic Acid 100%
Vitamin B12 1250%
Biotin 25%
Pantothenic Acid 750%
Calcium 10%
Iron 100%
Iodine 100%
Zinc 100%
Selenium 14%
Copper 12500%
Manganese 300%
Chromium 8%
Potassium 0%

Other minerals (that do not have a recommended daily allowance): Boron, Silica, Choline, Inositol, para-Aminobenzoic Acid, Trimethylglycine, Rutin Powder, Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex, Hesperidin Complex, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, alpha-Lipoic Acid, Green Tea Leaves Extract (Camellia sinensis)

Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Food Glaze, Papain, Parsley Herb Powder, Whole Brown Rice Powder, Lecithin Powder, Alfalfa Powder, Rose Hips Powder, Watercress, Soy Protein