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1) https://nutritionfacts.org/optimum-nutrient-recommendations/

According to this source, depending on your location , diet, age, and gender, you may need to worry about:

Vitamin B12 Vitamin D Calcium Omega-3 Fatty Acids Iodine Iron Selenium

You are probably getting enough of everything else from food.

2) https://www.usp.org/verification-services/verified-mark

According to this organization, their verification mark means:

Contains the ingredients listed on the label, in the declared potency and amounts Does not contain harmful levels of specified contaminants Will break down and release into the body within a specified amount of time Has been made according to FDA current Good Manufacturing Practices using sanitary and well-controlled procedures

The UPC mark means it is what is says it is. It does not mean you need it, or it is good for you.




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