Multivitamins for women

Women have a higher need for iron than men due to blood loss during menstruation. The recommended amount of iron for women between 22 and 50 years is 15 mg per day (for men, it is 11 mg per day). Multivitamins for women therefore usually contain a slightly higher dose of iron, sometimes even more than the 15 mg mentioned above.

Multivitamins for women in menopause have a lower amount of iron, or no iron at all, and usually contain slightly higher dosages of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, and vitamin D. Sometimes these types of multivitamins also contain a complex of isoflavones, and extracts from, for example, black cohosh.

A well-known example of this is VM-Prime for Women by Solgar, which provides a daily dose of 3 tablets with 300 mg of calcium, 150 mg of magnesium, 25 micrograms of vitamin D, and 45 micrograms of vitamin K.

Most of the multivitamins on this page are for women in general. For multivitamins and other dietary supplements for women during and after menopause, see: Multi 45+.