Alive! Men's Gummy Multivitamin

Alive! Men's Gummy Multivitamin

Nature's Way4.7 (4,429 ratings)
Format:Gummy Quantity: 60 Gummy(ies) · 30 servings
Goals
$9.41 $0.31 per serving

Product analysis

48 out of 100

Alive! Men's Gummy Multivitamin offers a gummy way to help fill everyday nutritional gaps and support normal immune function. Several unspecified forms and an undisclosed botanical blend limit comparison with more clearly described formulas.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality36

Iodine uses a favorably assessed form, while the selenium source compares less favorably. Quality remains uncertain for many other ingredients, including the unspecified botanical blend.

Ingredient Transparency67

All listed amounts and over half the forms are disclosed. Missing forms and the undisclosed botanical blend composition limit a full comparison.

Value For Money41

Iodine offers favorable value, while selenium is relatively expensive for the amount included. Most other ingredient value comparisons remain uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction88

Customer feedback is very positive across thousands of ratings. The substantial response gives an established satisfaction picture.

Product Focus16

The broad formula supports everyday nutrient intake, with normal immune and energy functions most relevant when intake is low. Its many ingredients do not establish extra benefits once nutritional needs are met.

Format
Gummy
Container
60 Gummy(ies)
Per serving
$0.31
Customer rating
4.7 · 4,429 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
B Ingredient FitA+ PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 400 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 6 mcgVitamin D · 20 mcgSelenium · 86.3 mcgZinc · 3.6 mgVitamin C · 112.5 mg
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Selenium Supportive 70 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 115 studies
Zinc Supportive 60 studies
Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
C Ingredient FitA PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Vitamin C · 112.5 mgZinc · 3.6 mgVitamin A · 900 mcgVitamin D · 20 mcgSelenium · 86.3 mcg
Study evidence
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Vitamin A Supportive 107 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 85 studies
Vitamin E Supportive 21 studies
Zinc Supportive 73 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
C Ingredient FitF PathwaysA EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Iodine · 150 mcgVitamin D · 20 mcgVitamin B5 · 5 mgRiboflavin · 0.33 mcgThiamin · 0.3 mcgVitamin B12 · 6 mcg
Study evidence
Iodine Adverse 3 studies
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 32 studies
Hair Health
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 30 mcgVitamin D · 20 mcgZinc · 3.6 mgVitamin C · 112.5 mg
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 4 studies
Folate Mixed 15 studies
Iodine No effect 1 study
Niacin Disputed 2 studies
Selenium Disputed 7 studies
Vitamin A Disputed 13 studies
Vitamin D Disputed 34 studies
Vitamin E No effect 3 studies
Zinc Supportive 22 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
20 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
5 Gram(s)
Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate)
900 mcg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
112.5 mg
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
20 mcg
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate)
15 mg
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride)
0.3 mcg
Riboflavin
0.33 mcg
Niacin (Niacinamide)
4 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
4.3 mg
Folate
400 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
6 mcg
Biotin
30 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate)
5 mg
Iodine (Potassium Iodide)
150 mcg 96
Zinc (Zinc Citrate)
3.6 mg
Selenium (Sodium Selenate)
86.3 mcg 47
Sodium
15 mg
Orchard Fruits & Garden Veggies Powder Blend
100 mg
Lycopene
500 mcg
Inositol
40 mcg
Gluten Free Men 18–50 Dairy Free Vegetarian
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB+ Value
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
A serving provides 86.3 mcg of selenium at a relatively high cost for the amount supplied. The source is Sodium Selenate. The amount is modest for supplemental use.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability32

The source is Sodium Selenate. Sodium selenate is an inorganic selenium form.
Selenium Chemical Form
The source is Sodium Selenate.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
Sodium selenate is an inorganic selenium form.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency70

The serving provides 86.3 mcg of selenium. The 86.3 mcg serving is below the 400 mcg upper limit used here, leaving room for selenium from food.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
At 86.3 mcg per serving, the amount is modest for supplemental use.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The 86.3 mcg serving is below the 400 mcg upper limit used here, leaving room for selenium from food.

Value30

The cost is relatively high relative to the selenium provided.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost is relatively high relative to the selenium provided. The estimate uses the full serving price, which may overstate the cost attributable to selenium.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Association of radioactive iodine treatment with survivorship symptoms and primary care utilisation in women of reproductive age with thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
    Devanarayan P; Hartman M; Partin M · Family medicine and community health · 2026
    Cohort study10,882 participantsEnergy forIodine
  2. Energy level and fatigue after surgery for thyroid cancer: A population-based study of patient-reported outcomes.
    Hughes DT; Reyes-Gastelum D; Kovatch KJ; Hamilton AS; Ward KC; Haymart MR · Surgery · 2020
    Cohort study2,584 participantsEnergy forIodine
  3. Health-Related Quality of Life in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.
    Gültekin A; Kahraman MY; Şengöz T; Şimşek FS · Head & neck · 2026
    Cross-sectional study202 participantsEnergy forIodine
  4. Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
    Fouad S; Ibrahim GE; Hussein AMS; Ibrahim FA; El Gendy A · Heliyon · 2021
    Non-randomized trialEnergy forRiboflavin
  5. Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Heap LC; Peters TJ; Wessely S · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1999
    Case-control study30 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  6. B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Hansen MM; Ueland P; Dahlerup JF · Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2023
    Observational studyEnergy forRiboflavin
  7. Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Naviaux RK; Naviaux JC; Li K; Bright AT; Alaynick WA; Wang L; Baxter A; Nathan N; Anderson W; Gordon E · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
    Case-control study84 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  8. Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
    Bregje Jaeger, Nina N Stolwijk, Femke Aaldering, Charlotte A Ruys, Marije Smits, Nicole I Wolf, Carla E M Hollak, Annet M Bosch · Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease · 2026
    Systematic review381 studies pooledEnergy forRiboflavin
  9. Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
    Smidt LJ; Cremin FM; Grivetti LE; Clifford AJ · Journal of gerontology · 1991
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  10. Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  11. Dietary reference values for thiamin.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA); Turck D; Bresson JL; Burlingame B; Dean T; Fairweather-Tait S; Heinonen M; Hirsch-Ernst KI; Mangelsdorf I; McArdle HJ; Naska A; Nowicka G; Pentieva K; Sanz Y; Siani A; Sjödin A; Stern M; Tomé D; Van Loveren H; Vinceti M; Willatts P; Lamberg-Allardt C; Przyrembel H; Tetens I; Gudelj Rakic J; Ioannidou S; de Sesmaisons-Lecarré A; Forss AC; Neuhäuser-Berthold M · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEnergy forThiamin
  12. Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
    Suzuki M; Itokawa Y · Metabolic brain disease · 1996
    Randomized trial16 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  13. Long-term maintenance treatment with 300 mg thiamine for fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from an open-label extension of the TARIF study.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology · 2022
    Randomized trialEnergy forThiamin
  14. A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review.
    Dułak NA; Rytlewska M; Jaskólska M; Chmielewski M · Rheumatology international · 2024
    Case series3 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  15. Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
    Markun S; Gravestock I; Jäger L; Rosemann T; Pichierri G; Burgstaller JM · Nutrients · 2021
    Meta-analysis6,276 participants16 studies pooledEnergy forVitamin B12
  16. Patients' experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    Zubair AS; Saab L; Scharer K; Khokhar B · Brain circulation · 2024
    Qualitative study5 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  17. Cobalamin deficiency: clinical picture and radiological findings.
    Briani C; Dalla Torre C; Citton V; Manara R; Pompanin S; Binotto G; Adami F · Nutrients · 2014
    Narrative reviewEnergy forVitamin B12
  18. Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Common Questions and Answers.
    Patel H; McGuirk R · American family physician · 2025
    Narrative reviewEnergy forVitamin B12
  19. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    López-Muñoz P; Torres-Costoso AI; Fernández-Rodríguez R; Guzmán-Pavón MJ; de Arenas-Arroyo SN; Basco-López JÁ; Reina-Gutiérrez S · Nutrients · 2023
    Meta-analysis345 participants5 studies pooledEnergy forVitamin D
  20. Vitamin D Supplementation in Adolescents and Young Adults With Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for Improvement in Disease Activity and Fatigue Scores: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Lima GL; Paupitz J; Aikawa NE; Takayama L; Bonfa E; Pereira RM · Arthritis care & research · 2016
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forVitamin D