Ortho Multi

Active B vitamins, magnesium glycinate, calcium citrate malate, and several chelated trace minerals improve form quality and keep broad coverage. High niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and selenium make stacking with another multivitamin unwise.

Methylfolate, methylcobalamin, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, and citrate or chelated minerals provide a well-formed broad nutrient base. It omits copper and iron, which can be an advantage when those minerals are not needed, but several vitamin amounts remain high.

The broad panel adds both MK-4 and MK-7 vitamin K2 plus citrate minerals, methylfolate, and antioxidant compounds. It offers more moderate coverage of several core nutrients than many high-potency formulas, though selected B-vitamin amounts and minor extras still reduce focus.

The much lower recurring cost comes from a focused formula with clearly listed chromium chelate and vanadium citrate. It preserves the original's vanadium connection but gives up broad vitamin and mineral coverage, so it fits only when those two trace minerals are the priority.

The lower-cost serving adds alpha-lipoic acid, Chromax chromium picolinate, and chelated vanadium for a more metabolic-focused option. It is not a full multivitamin replacement, and the combined glucose-related ingredients warrant care with glucose-lowering medicines.

The economical formula combines chromium polynicotinate and chelated vanadium with magnesium citrate and gymnema. It provides narrower coverage than the original multivitamin, while vanadium and the botanical ingredients may compound glucose-lowering medication effects.

Active riboflavin 5-phosphate, pyridoxal 5-phosphate, methylcobalamin, and several citrate minerals retain broad iron-free coverage at a more accessible recurring cost. Magnesium and zinc oxides plus numerous small specialty ingredients are meaningful compromises.

Methylfolate, methylcobalamin, active B6, and well-chosen mineral forms provide broad coverage with solid quality for the recurring cost. It removes copper, iron, and iodine, so it is a better-value fit only when those nutrients are intentionally excluded; several B-vitamin amounts are also high.

Chelated zinc, copper, manganese, molybdenum, and BGOV vanadium create a clear, lower-cost trace-mineral formula. It improves mineral-form consistency and label clarity, but it does not replace the original's vitamins or other non-mineral ingredients.