Vegan Iron-Free Multivitamin & Mineral Supplement, Green Food Blend, Spirulina, Chlorella, Ashwagandha, Broccoli, 90 Coated Tablets

Like others I came to this multivitamin while searching for a gelatin-free alternative to mainstream brands. Of course, being a vegan or a vegetarian means having special dietary considerations, so it was important to not sacrifice nutrient content in my multivitamin. I thought it would make the most sense to look for a supplement specifically marketed for vegans, as this would satisfy my demands for both the ingredients and nutritional content. As far as the ingredients go, here's what it says on the bottle: "This product does NOT contain animal products, derivatives or byproducts. 100% VEGETARIAN, VEGAN. This product is Certified Vegan by the Vegan Society." And then later, if this is useful to you: "Free of GMOs, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, dairy, egg, sugar, preservatives, dyes, sodium, animal products or derivatives." This can hardly be more straightforward. You can find this product and all of its nutritional information on the Deva Nutrition website. For those of you buying from "Sullivan Vitamins & Irish Shop" on Amazon Marketplace without a product picture (I would add one if I had a camera worth taking pictures with), this is the version that clearly states "with Greens" on the front label. Allergies to these veggies are rare, and they come in a very small concentration, but in case you have severe food allergies these are: "Green food / Vegetable / Herbal Blend: 80 mg Spirulina (microalgae), Alfalfa (leaf), Ashwagandha (root), Broccoli (flower), Carrot (root), Chamomile (leaf), Chlorella (broken-cell microalgae), Cinnamon (bark), Dandelion (root), Ginger (root), Parsley (leaf), Rose Hips (fruit), Siberian Ginseng (root), Spinach (leaf)." (Note that these differ slightly from the ingredients found on the Deva Nutrition website; all other nutritional content at the time of this review was consistent with that on the bottle I received.) How does this supplement stack up against your current supplement? You'll have to see for yourself. In my experience it contains more of most nutrients, and it's satisfactory for most vegan nutritional requirements unless you have an absorption problem or some kind of anemia. Just to touch on a few: Vitamin B12 - 1666% DV Vitamin C - 250% DV Vitamin D2 - 100% DV Calcium - 10% DV Iron - 100% DV (there is also a version of this product available containing no iron) Iodine - 100% DV Magnesium - 10% DV Zinc - 73% DV Copper - 10% DV Pretty good, unless you're needing a little extra calcium or magnesium in your diet. In my case, my previous supplement contained only slightly more of those nutrients. Deva Nutrition also makes a supplement containing these minerals that you may choose to take in addition to this product. It contains 100% DV of calcium, magnesium, vitamin D2, Zinc, Vitamin C, 25% DV of copper and 1 mg boron. I'm not a nutritionist, so I can hardly offer advice about taking these products together; just know that it exists if you're unsatisfied with the cal/mag content of this supplement. Okay, the above should make or break the product for you; now for some nitpicky details that you might like to know. These tablets are big. Not gargantuan, but big. They're thick, they're chunky. I had no problem swallowing these, but if you typically have problems swallowing some of the larger vitamins out there you might want to try the tiny tablets alternative , which I have not tried and therefore cannot vouch for and, one should note, contains less of most nutrients and nearly no iron. The large tablets are probably not suitable for children, so you might consider the tiny tablets (their lower iron content might be considered a plus in that case, too), though I might add that I have no experience buying multivitamin supplements for children, so if you're looking for a vegan supplement with that in mind you really should look for something made for that purpose. Many people are not particularly fond of the taste of most supplements, myself included. If you've ever accidentally chewed a non-chewable multivitamin tablet you probably know what I mean. I am not brave enough to chew one of these so I can hardly comment on the taste, but the smell? Their smell is reminiscent of the taste of other multivitamins, with a hint of cinnamon. They are also coated a very dark shade of green (I guess that's the spirulina) that I personally found rather unappetizing, especially together with the smell. You might refrain from taking a big whiff. This is very minor in my opinion, but again it might be a consideration if you're thinking of buying these for children. That should just about cover it. This was rather long-winded, but if you, like me, had never heard of this product before, hopefully this review will help you decide if it's what you're looking for.

DEVA brands are Vegan and Cruelty Free. I have bought them for years. They are easy to swallow and to digest. They are no more expensive than other brands. Of note is that there are many manufactures that claim to be cruelty free and vegan. This is the brand I trust. No smell, fine quality, good for health benefits.

This vitamin gives me more energy. It does not upset my stomach cause it is gluten free. I really like it and will buy again

I love these multivitamins. They help me fill any gaps in my nutrition I might have because my diet isn’t super diverse. They are not too big to swallow comfortably and work well. Also they don’t taste or smell funny which is definitely a plus. This is my second time ordering these. I liked them so much the first time I bought more. I’ve tried others but these are just superior.

Be aware, this Co. adds Ashwagandha to their vitamins. If you have thyroid issues you should not take ashwagandha.

These are great vitamins. I've tried other Deva Vegan Vitamins and they are all good. I usually order the multivitamin tiny tablet but they were out so I ordered these. I figured these should be just as good but they also have greens, even better! The pill size is much larger than the tiny tablet. They are the size of a regular multivitamin. The last bottle of vitamins that had "greens" in it, smelled bad, tasted bad, and gave me stomach upset. These vitamins don't really smell or taste and have never bothered my stomach. I do always take supplements with food just in case. I also feel like these vitamins give me a little extra energy too. I'm not sure but it seems like it. I still like the tiny tabs, I like these with the greens, and I've ordered the prenatal for my daughter. These are a great vegan vitamin without a crazy price.

First of all, it’s a gluten free and Vegan. Good for the stomach

I will only use these from now one! Great product.

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I took just one a day as directed and started to feel ill immediately, the nausea lasted several days and then I stopped taking these tablets and the nausea went away. A week later I tried them again with the same result, what a waste of money!