Proactive 65+ for Men & Women
Goals
$11.46 $0.15 per serving
Product analysis
Proactive 65+ for Men & Women combines vitamins and minerals with favorable value for several minerals. Most nutrient forms are not specified, making exact comparisons with other multivitamins harder.
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Nutrient Quality23
Most nutrient forms are unspecified, leaving how well the body can use them uncertain. The few named vitamin forms do not establish a clear quality advantage for the complete mixture.
Ingredient Transparency65
Most nutrient amounts are listed, but the vitamin K amount is missing. Most nutrient forms are also unspecified, limiting exact ingredient comparisons.
Value For Money50
Several minerals offer favorable value, while selenium is relatively costly for its amount. Value for most other nutrients remains uncertain, and several mineral comparisons are older.
Customer Satisfaction86
Customer feedback is very positive. The number of reviews gives more context to satisfaction but does not establish effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus53
The nutrient mix has support across several intended goals, though benefits are uncertain. None of the ingredients is confirmed to be unnecessary.
- Format
Tablet - Container
- 150 Tablet(s)
- Per serving
- $0.15
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 2,443 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Folate · 665 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 50 mcgVitamin D · 30 mcgMagnesium · 100 mgVitamin K · mcgSelenium · 55 mcgZinc · 15 mgVitamin C · 90 mg
Folate and the B vitamins provide nutrients relevant to normal metabolism and blood formation. Vitamin D adds a nutritional contribution relevant to bone and mineral health. Zinc and Selenium add further nutritional contributions. These contributions matter when dietary intake is inadequate; additional benefits above adequate intake are not established.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit81
The included ingredients are focused on the supplied nutritional or general-health roles. Declared amounts provide partial coverage of the saved comparisons; this concerns nutrient availability rather than a proven clinical response.
Goal fit
The included ingredients are focused on the supplied nutritional or general-health roles.
Dose adequacy
Declared amounts provide partial coverage of the saved comparisons; this concerns nutrient availability rather than a proven clinical response.
Pathways100
The strongest connection is energy metabolism cofactors. This describes the main supplied functional connection. The findings span several functional areas, indicating broader coverage without establishing added benefit from combining ingredients.
Depth
The strongest connection is energy metabolism cofactors. This describes the main supplied functional connection.
Breadth
The findings span several functional areas, indicating broader coverage without establishing added benefit from combining ingredients.
Evidence86
The saved findings recognize evidence and preparation matches for the included ingredients. Nutritional availability and narrower outcomes do not establish routine broad health improvement.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the saved evidence comparison; its nutritional or indication-specific evidence does not establish broad benefits above adequate status.
Studied preparation
Included preparations matched the saved comparison, without establishing superiority of delivery or chemical form.
Formulation logic100
Included ingredients had no missing required partners or configured conflicts and reached the saved minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
No required partner was missing among the included ingredients; this does not establish synergy.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All included ingredients reached the saved minimum amount threshold; excluded low amounts are not necessarily nutritionally worthless.
Impact
Highest effect
Vitamin K · mcgMagnesium · 100 mgCalcium · 500 mgVitamin D · 30 mcgCopper · 1 mgManganese · 2 mgZinc · 15 mgVitamin C · 90 mg
Calcium and magnesium contribute to bone mineral nutrition, while vitamin D supports calcium absorption when intake or status is low. Copper helps cross-link bone collagen in deficiency, and zinc and manganese have supporting roles without established extra skeletal benefit in adequately nourished adults. The 500 mg calcium serving is a practical intake-gap contribution. The saved findings assign no contribution to the zero vitamin K amount or the vitamin C amount.
How this product is rated for Bone Health
Ingredient fit66
The formula’s bone-related ingredients and serving amounts determine its nutritional focus and limitations.
Goal fit
Bone-related nutrients sit within a broader formula containing ingredients without an assessed bone contribution.
Dose adequacy
The serving amounts provide uneven or partial contributions; lower or unresolved amounts limit the saved findings.
Pathways100
The ingredients address bone mineral supply, calcium absorption and regulation, collagen matrix formation, with uneven support across other bone functions.
Depth
The strongest contribution concerns collagen matrix formation.
Breadth
The supported areas are bone mineral supply, calcium absorption and regulation, collagen matrix formation.
Evidence100
The saved preparation and amount findings need to be read alongside the ingredient-specific limits on demonstrated bone outcomes.
Evidence strength
Calcium primarily supports nutritional adequacy; routine fracture prevention is not established.
Studied preparation
The declared preparations match those retained in the saved findings; matching a preparation does not guarantee the same clinical outcome.
Formulation logic100
Partner support and the retained serving amounts determine the formulation finding; no configured conflict was identified.
Partner coverage
The relevant nutrients either stand alone in the saved findings or have their specified partners present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The retained ingredients meet the amount threshold used in the saved findings; this is not a proven clinical-effect threshold.
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 100 mgVitamin C · 90 mgZinc · 15 mgVitamin A · 670 mcgVitamin D · 30 mcgSelenium · 55 mcg
Vitamin A supports normal barriers, while zinc and vitamin D contribute to immune regulation. Folate, vitamins B6 and B12 and copper can help restore immune function impaired by low intake. Selenium supplies antioxidant nutrition, without reliable extra benefit when status is adequate. The smaller vitamin C amount was not counted, and magnesium's saved contribution does not establish a routine clinical immune benefit.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit59
Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin A, folate, vitamins B6 and B12, copper and selenium provide relevant immune contributions within a broader formula or product purpose. Nutrient amounts vary, with some supplying substantial contributions and others remaining partial.
Goal fit
Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin A, folate, vitamins B6 and B12, copper and selenium provide relevant immune contributions within a broader formula or product purpose.
Dose adequacy
Nutrient amounts vary, with some supplying substantial contributions and others remaining partial.
Pathways80
The supplied coverage centres on barrier defence and immune-cell regulation.
Depth
The strongest contribution is in immune-cell regulation.
Breadth
The supplied coverage centres on barrier defence and immune-cell regulation.
Evidence100
Zinc supplies the strongest supported contribution at the stated amount; its clinical limits remain relevant.
Evidence strength
Zinc supplies the strongest supported contribution at the stated amount, without establishing infection prevention.
Studied preparation
The supplied findings accept the contributing preparations, without establishing superior clinical effects from particular forms.
Formulation logic100
All included contributions meet the saved amount criterion; this does not establish infection prevention.
Partner coverage
The included contributions have no unmet required ingredient partner.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All included contributions meet the saved amount criterion; this does not establish infection prevention.
Impact
Moderate effect
Iodine · 150 mcgVitamin D · 30 mcgVitamin B5 · 10 mgMagnesium · 100 mgRiboflavin · 1.7 mgThiamin · 1.2 mgVitamin B12 · 50 mcg
Riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamins B6 and B12, vitamin C and magnesium provide nutritional support relevant to tiredness. Their role is to support adequacy; more intake does not necessarily mean more energy when nutritional needs are already met.
How this product is rated for Energy
Ingredient fit64
Energy-related nutrients sit within a broader formula containing ingredients for other purposes. The saved findings show partial coverage of reference amounts, with some smaller or undisclosed contributions.
Goal fit
Energy-related nutrients sit within a broader formula containing ingredients for other purposes.
Dose adequacy
The saved findings show partial coverage of reference amounts, with some smaller or undisclosed contributions.
Pathways0
The saved contribution centers on nutritional support, with no coverage of the separately assessed energy mechanisms. No assessed energy mechanism reaches the saved threshold for meaningful coverage.
Depth
The saved contribution centers on nutritional support, with no coverage of the separately assessed energy mechanisms.
Breadth
No assessed energy mechanism reaches the saved threshold for meaningful coverage.
Evidence94
Vitamin D provides the strongest evidence contribution among ingredients meeting the saved amount criteria; the practical benefit remains dependent on context. Most counted ingredients match accepted preparations, with the remaining mismatch involving Iodine.
Evidence strength
Vitamin D provides the strongest evidence contribution among ingredients meeting the saved amount criteria; the practical benefit remains dependent on context.
Studied preparation
Most counted ingredients match accepted preparations, with the remaining mismatch involving Iodine.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients can work independently or have their relevant partner present. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the saved findings. All ingredients counted in this finding reach its minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can work independently or have their relevant partner present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the saved findings.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted in this finding reach its minimum amount threshold.
Vitamin B5 Not classified
No linked studies yet.
Impact
Moderate effect
Biotin · 30 mcgVitamin D · 30 mcgZinc · 15 mgVitamin C · 90 mg
Zinc may help with diffuse shedding when low zinc is the cause. That benefit depends on a deficiency, rather than applying to every kind of thinning hair. The other vitamins and minerals here have nutritional roles, but their presence doesn't mean you'll get more regrowth when you already get enough zinc.
How this product is rated for Hair Health
Ingredient fit61
Zinc may help with shedding caused by zinc deficiency. Zinc supplies 15 mg per selected serving; that amount alone doesn't predict hair growth.
Goal fit
Several nutrients relate to hair nutrition, alongside ingredients with other roles. Zinc may help with shedding caused by zinc deficiency.
Dose adequacy
Zinc supplies 15 mg per selected serving; that amount alone doesn't predict hair growth.
Pathways18
Antioxidant-related nutrient roles are relevant to hair follicles, but they do not by themselves demonstrate regrowth.
Depth
Antioxidant-related nutrient roles are relevant to hair follicles, but they do not by themselves demonstrate regrowth.
Breadth
The ingredients don't demonstrate broad effects across the different causes of thinning hair.
Evidence97
Zinc may help with shedding caused by zinc deficiency. Preparation-specific hair benefits cannot automatically be transferred to Iodine.
Evidence strength
Zinc may help with shedding caused by zinc deficiency.
Studied preparation
Preparation-specific hair benefits cannot automatically be transferred to Iodine.
Formulation logic97
No particular conflict or missing ingredient partner is identified. This does not imply an added hair benefit from combining ingredients.
Partner coverage
No missing partner is identified for the ingredients relevant to this goal.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
Some amounts are unresolved or relatively low; this limits comparison without proving that the serving cannot help.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) | 670 mcg | |
Vitamin C | 90 mg | |
Vitamin D | 30 mcg | |
Vitamin K | 0 mcg | |
Thiamine | 1.2 mg | |
Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | |
Niacin | 20 mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | |
Folate | 665 mcg DFE | |
Vitamin B12 | 50 mcg | |
Biotin | 30 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | |
Calcium | 500 mg | |
Iodine | 150 mcg | |
Magnesium | 100 mg | |
Zinc | 15 mg | |
Selenium | 55 mcg | |
Copper | 1 mg | |
Manganese | 2 mg | |
Chromium | 24 mcg |
Iodine · 150 mcg OverallScore88
150 mcg of iodine per serving comes at a low cost per serving. The amount supports daily iodine intake. The iodine source is unclear; potassium iodide appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the listed iodine is unknown.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability69
The iodine source is unclear; potassium iodide appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the listed iodine is unknown. No marine source is indicated, so the seaweed-specific purity concern does not apply.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The iodine source is unclear; potassium iodide appears in Other Ingredients, but its contribution to the listed iodine is unknown.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
No marine source is indicated, so the seaweed-specific purity concern does not apply.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
150 mcg of iodine per serving supports daily iodine intake. The iodine amount is stated, though the main iodine entry does not identify its source.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
150 mcg of iodine per serving supports daily iodine intake.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The serving amount is below the upper intake level.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount is stated, though the main iodine entry does not identify its source.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is low.
Calcium · 500 mg OverallScore59
500 mg of calcium per serving comes at a low cost per serving. The calcium source remains unclear, and the compounds listed under Other Ingredients cannot be assigned to its total. An artificial additive is listed.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability37
The label states 500 mg of calcium per serving. The calcium source is unclear; Other Ingredients lists Calcium Carbonate and Calcium D-Pantothenate, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
The calcium source is unclear; Other Ingredients lists Calcium Carbonate and Calcium D-Pantothenate, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The label states 500 mg of calcium per serving.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency60
Each serving provides 500 mg of calcium. An artificial additive is listed.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
Each serving provides 500 mg of calcium.
Formulation Purity & Additives
An artificial additive is listed.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is low.
Manganese · 2 mg OverallScore58
Each serving provides 2 mg of manganese. The cost per serving is low. Manganese sulfate appears in Other Ingredients, but the source of the stated manganese amount and its proportions are unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability8
Manganese sulfate appears in Other Ingredients, but the source of the stated manganese amount and its proportions are unclear.
Manganese Chemical Form
Manganese sulfate appears in Other Ingredients, but the source of the stated manganese amount and its proportions are unclear.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency86
Each serving provides 2 mg of manganese. The source of that amount is unclear.
Manganese Dosage Efficacy & Safety
Each serving provides 2 mg of manganese.
Elemental Weight Disclosure
The label states 2 mg of manganese, but does not assign a source to that amount.
Value100
The cost per serving is low.
Price per Serving vs. Median
The cost per serving is low.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- What is the impact of daily oral supplementation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) plus calcium on the incidence of hip fracture in older people? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Calcium supplementation prevents seasonal bone loss and changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover in elderly New England women: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
- The effects of calcium supplementation (milk powder or tablets) and exercise on bone density in postmenopausal women.
- The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial.
- Calcium-enriched foods and bone mass growth in prepubertal girls: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
- The Association between Dietary and Circulating Copper Levels and Osteoporosis: a Scoping Review.
- Association between dietary copper, iron, zinc, selenium intake and osteopenia or osteoporosis in elderly hypertensive patients: a retrospective cohort study.
- Associations of dietary copper intake with total bone mineral density and lumbar spine bone mineral density in American adults.
- The association between dietary mineral intake and bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study.
- Association between dietary copper intake and bone mineral density in children and adolescents aged 8-19 years: A cross-sectional study.
- Association between RBC folate and lumbar bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2009-2018.
- Genetic variants modify the associations of concentrations of methylmalonic acid, vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6, and folate with bone mineral density.
- Adequate Intake and Supplementation of B Vitamins, in Particular Folic Acid, can Play a Protective Role in Bone Health.
- Relation of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12 to bone mineral density of postmenopausal women.
- Dietary intake of folate, but not vitamin B2 or B12, is associated with increased bone mineral density 5 years after the menopause: results from a 10-year follow-up study in early postmenopausal women.
- Association between Serum Magnesium and Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
- Bioabsorbable Magnesium-Based Materials Potential and Safety in Bone Surgery: A Systematic Review.
- Vascularized bone grafting fixed by biodegradable magnesium screw for treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
- An update on magnesium and bone health.
- Sex-specific differences in the association of magnesium intake with femoral neck bone mineral density among older adults.