General
Rayon FAQ
Q: Why use Rayon instead of Cotton in packaging? A: We use Rayon instead of Cotton in our packaging for a couple of reasons. Cotton is a commonly genetically modified crop. In order to avoid the possibility of being forced to use a GM product due...
Why we removed the clear outer band/safety seal on our products - January 2020
Why we removed the clear outer band/safety seal on our products. In January 2020 we began omitting the clear outer band around our bottle caps in an effort to reduce excess packaging material. Our product integrity and safety are still maintained...
Desiccant packs
The contents of our desiccant packet are silica (to absorb moisture) and activated charcoal (to absorb odors)
Biotin Warning - lab testing
Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, is a water-soluble vitamin often found in multivitamins, prenatal vitamins, and dietary supplements marketed for hair, skin, and nail growth. According to the FDA, high levels of biotin can interfere with certain...
Bright Yellow Urine Color
Q: Why would this occur when taking Megafood's multi one daily? A: Riboflavin, or vitamin B2, contains a natural yellow pigment regardless of form. Because it is a water-soluble vitamin, it moves directly into the blood stream, where the kidneys...
Yeast overpopulation concern?
Q: Is there any danger of S.C. overpopulation in the digestive tract due to the ingestion of MegaFood products? A: Thank you for your question. We understand your concern. This is not an issue for our fermented minerals as the S. cerevisiae has...
Requests for specific health recommendations
When customers ask for product recommendations based on their physical health: "As a supplement company, we are not able to make customized individual recommendations or advice based on specific health concerns. If you have questions about...
Prescription Medications/Surgery
Please check with your healthcare provider before taking our products if you are on prescription medications. Please have them review the label and the ingredients to make sure there is no potential for contraindications with your specific...
Prescription Medicine Use Recommendations
ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE Can I use MegaFood products with my prescription medicine? We cannot provide advice regarding the combination of supplements and prescription medications. We recommend that you consult with your prescribing physician or...
Carbohydrates / Macronutrients in MegaFood Products
Q: How many calories/grams of protein/carbohydrate/fat/sodium is in this product? Etc. A typical MegaFood product (aside from gummies or chews) is not a significant source of carbohydrate, fat, or protein and therefore contributes very little to...
Mixing Products and Combining Formulas
Please use this response when customers are specifically asking about the safety of combining various different products and taking them all at once. A: When any product combining questions are being asked, please respond with the following:...
Nutrition-related questions
(Use this response when receiving calls with questions that do not pertain to our product, but rather health/nutrition in general - things that we cannot and should not devote our time to (questions pertaining to the difference of l-glutamate...
MegaFood Product Warning Labels
Product Name Warning Statement Baby & Me 2™ Postnatal Multi Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under six. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental...
Cautions and warnings on MegaFood Canadian Labels
MegaFood Canadian labels contain various cautions and warning that are required for sale in that country. This information gives an explanation that can be used to respond to related questions: Thank you for your question regarding this MegaFood...
Difference between RDA/AI/DV
Recommended intakes of nutrients vary by age and sex and are known as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) and Adequate Intakes (AIs). However, one value for each nutrient, known as the Daily Value (DV), is selected for the labels of dietary...
Are MegaFood products Keto appropriate?
Our products wouldn't be considered keto-friendly, as they almost always contain brown rice and other foods often avoided on such a diet. In a typical MegaFood serving (aside from gummies or chews) which delivers nutrients together with a range of...
Response to Negative Vitamin Info in the Press
There has been much discussion in the press recently concerning an editorial piece that concluded 'most supplements do not prevent chronic disease or death'. The purpose of multivitamins, and in fact the reason most people are taking a multi-...
Zinc/Copper deficiency
Typical diets in the US meet or exceed the copper RDA. Deficiency can occur with intake of zinc at 60 mg per day for more than 2 months.1 This is why the upper limit for zinc was set at 40 mg per day except when taking acutely. 1. Institute of...
How to optimize zinc absorption
Ideally, zinc should be taken several hours apart from larger macro-minerals such as calcium and magnesium, which can impact its absorption.
Desiccant Pack in Capsule Products
Why is there no desiccant pack in your capsule format products? Thank you for your question! We typically don’t include a desiccant within the bottle of capsule products as the desiccants are very effective at removing moisture, which could lead...
Are your products FODMAP safe?
One of the common FODMAPs is fructose, a simple sugar found in many fruits and vegetables that also makes up the structure of table sugar and most added sugars. Many of our products contain some amount of fruit band/or vegetable in some of the...
Why is this nutrient above 100% Daily Value?
The Daily Value is a recommendation on how much of a nutrient we should receive daily to avoid deficiency. In many instance, experts (such as our Chief Medical Advisor Tieraona Low Dog, MD) may recommend a higher amount for optimal health support....
Nutrient antagonists - can certain vitamins be taken together?
While vitamins and minerals often complement one another, others can inhibit absorption when taken together. For example the macrominerals calcium and magnesium can interfere with the absorption of microminerals such as iodine or zinc in a...
Why did you discontinue X product?
MegaFood may discontinue products for several reasons. The most common are: Ingredient Sourcing Challenges: Since we test our food ingredients and finished product for over 125 herbicides and pesticides, common allergens like gluten, dairy, and...
Latex Use
MegaFood products are manufactured in facilities that use latex-free food contact equipment and utensils, including food handling gloves.
Are your products Made in the USA?
Gummies are moulded and packaged within the United States of America with globally sourced components, with the exception of Iron Energy Gummies, which are moulded and packaged in Germany. Chews are formed and packaged within the United States of...
Are your products cruelty free?
Neither MegaFood nor its parent company, Pharmavite, test any of our products on animals. It is possible that there may be ingredients that we source that have been tested on animals, such as clinically studied botanicals or GRAS ingredients. With...
Recommendations for animals
Our supplements are formulated specifically for humans. Please consult with your veterinarian for advice about your pet
Product Shelf Life
Q: How do your products have such long shelf-lives? A: All of the foods in our products go through a drying process which reduces the moisture content of our foods. Dried foods such as raisins last much longer than grapes. Dried bananas, dried...
How are expiration dates determined?
Q: How do we calculated when a product will expire? A: Expiration dating is based on knowledge of the raw materials and confirmed by accelerated and/or real time stability studies to meet label claim at expiration.
Why do we say "best by" instead of "expires on"?
The term "best by" is synonymous with the term "expiration date". In both cases, label claim potency cannot be guaranteed beyond this date.
Source and Contract Manufacturer Information
Because our vendors and manufacturers specialize in what it is they do, much of their information is considered proprietary. For this reason, we are not able to release their names/location/sources/processes/ etc.
Capsules vs Tablets
Why do you offer more tablets than capsules? Our custom low-heat tableting machines gives us the ability to gently compact the real food and botanical ingredients together in a tablet, which yields a concentrated dose of nutrients to suit your...
Why do you label folic acid as folate?
Thank you for your question! The common name for vitamin B9 is folate, which can take various forms - methyl folate or folic acid. We use folate to describe the inclusion of vitamin B9 in our formulas, but always disclose the specific form of the...
High Biotin Levels
Before 2020, the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for Biotin was 300 mcg (100% DV). Latest recommendations, however (according to the NIH ODS) set the Adequate Intake (AI) of biotin for adult men and women (including pregnancy) to 30 mcg, and 35 mcg...
Production in Israel - REACTIVE RESPONSE ONLY
Reactive Response:. REACTIVE USE ONLY; NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION. Like many in our industry, MegaFood sources its ingredients and packaging materials globally, and works with leading co-manufacturers worldwide to develop and produce select products. These