Before you can choose a vitamin supplement it is extremely important that you know what vitamin sources were used in the formulation.
Here are some sources most frequently found in supplements:
| Item: | Natural: | Synthetic or Crystalline: |
| Vitamin A Complex | ||
| Vitamin A | Dunaliell Salina, Carrot Powder, Spirulina, | Retinol, Palmitate, Acetate |
| Chlorella, Fish Oil, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots | ||
| Vitamin B Complex | ||
| Vitamin B1 | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Thiamin Mononitrate, Thiamin |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass, Beans | Hydrochloride | |
| Vitamin B2 | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Riboflavin |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass | ||
| Vitamin B6 | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass | (usually from coal tar) | |
| Vitamin B12 | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Streptomycin Fermentation |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass | Cyanocobalamin | |
| Folic Acid | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Pteroylglutamic Acid |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass, Nuts | ||
| Pantothenic Acid | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Calcium Pantothenate |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass | ||
| Choline | Soybean, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass | Choline |
| Inositol | Soybean, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass | Reduced from corn Inositol |
| Biotin | From Liver, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass, Beans | d-biotin |
| Nicotinic Acid | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Niacin Nicotinate |
| Blackstrap Molasses, Wheat Grass, Beans | ||
| Para-aminobenzoic | Vegetarian Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, | Para-aminobenzoic Acid |
| Blackstrap Molasses | Wheat Grass | |
| Vitamin C Complex | ||
| Vitamin C | Citrus Fruit, Acerola Cherry, | Ascorbic Acid (usually from |
| Green Pepper, Chickweed | fermented corn chemically changed) | |
| Vitamin D Complex | ||
| Vitamin D | Fish Oil, Shitake Mushroom | Irradiated Ergosterol, |
| Cholecalciferol | ||
| Vitamin E Complex | ||
| Vitamin E | Wheat Germ Oil, Rice Bran, Safflower Oil | Alpha Tocopherol, |
| Mixed Tocopherols | ||
| Vitamin K Complex | ||
| Vitamin K | From Alfalfa, Wheat Grass, Menadione | |
| Barley Grass, Spinach, Cauliflower | ||