1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

Mega Men

Name: Mega Men
Brand: GNC Mega Men

BrandGNC Mega Men→Other Combinations Other (e.g. tea bag) 68 ingredients 1 banned 1 high-risk 6 caution DSLD #69421

Net contents: 28 Caplet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2017-01-25

2 Ingredients (68)

IngredientGroupSafety

Vitamin AVitamin AConditionally Safe

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin DVitamin DUse with Caution

Vitamin EVitamin EConditionally Safe

Vitamin KVitamin KConditionally Safe

ThiamineThiaminUse with Caution

RiboflavinRiboflavinGenerally Safe

NiacinNiacinConditionally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

Folic AcidFolateConditionally Safe

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

BiotinBiotinGenerally Safe

Pantothenic AcidPantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)—

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

IodineIodineConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

SeleniumSeleniumConditionally Safe

CopperCopperConditionally Safe

ManganeseManganeseConditionally Safe

Alpha-Lipoic AcidAlpha-Lipoic AcidConditionally Safe

Lutemax 2020 LuteinLuteinGenerally Safe

LycopeneLycopene—

Turmeric root extractTurmericConditionally Safe

ZeaxanthinZeaxanthin—

AstaxanthinAstaxanthinGenerally Safe

Beta-CryptoxanthinCryptoxanthin—

Orange peel powderOrange (unspecified)—

Spinach leaf powderSpinach—

Elderberry fruit powderEuropean Elder—

Acai fruit powderAcai—

Blueberry pomace powderBlueberry—

Cranberry fruit powdercranberry—

Pomegranate fruit powderPomegranate—

Broccoli powderBroccoli—

Tomato powderTomato—

Grape skin powderGrape —

Carrot powderCarrot —

Papaya fruit powderPapaya—

Pineapple fruit powderPineapple—

Cauliflower powderCauliflower —

Kale leaf powderKale—

Apple fruit powderApple—

Kiwi fruit powderKiwi—

Pumpkin seed powderPumpkin—

Saw Palmetto berries extractSaw PalmettoGenerally Safe

L-ArginineArginine—

L-GlutamineGlutamineConditionally Safe

CholineCholineGenerally Safe

InositolInositolHigh risk

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

BoronBoronConditionally Safe

Grape seed extractGrape —

VanadiumVanadiumLimited Evidence

ChromiumChromiumConditionally Safe

MolybdenumMolybdenumGenerally Safe

Super Antioxidant BlendBlend (Combination)—

Fruit & Vegetable BlendBlend (Herb/Botanical)—

Amino Acid BlendBlend—

Brain Health Blend:Blend (Combination)—

CelluloseCellulose—

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution

Titanium DioxideTitanium DioxideBanned in ≥1 country

natural Vanilla Mint flavorFlavor—

TalcMagnesium SilicateUse with Caution

Caramel colorColor—

Stevia leaf extractStevia—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm

Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Titanium Dioxide 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 — France banned TiO₂ in food from January 2020, first EU country.

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]

Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…

Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…

Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Teratogenic at high doses

⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Vitamin D — Use with Caution

⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day

⚠ Vascular calcification risk

Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day

Vitamin K — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Critical interaction with warfarin

Thiamin — Use with Caution

⚠ Very low toxicity

Riboflavin — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless yellow urine

Niacin — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Flushing at >50 mg

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Folate — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May mask B12 deficiency

⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Biotin — Generally Safe

⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays

Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence

⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Iodine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess

⚠ Kelp: variable content

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Selenium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Selenosis >400 mcg

⚠ Diabetes risk at high doses

Copper — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Manganese — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess

Alpha-Lipoic Acid — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May lower blood glucose

⚠ May lower thyroid hormones

Lutein — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless skin yellowing at very high doses

Astaxanthin — Generally Safe

⚠ May lower blood pressure

NAC — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI upset

⚠ Rare bronchospasm

Elderberry — Limited Evidence

⚠ Raw berries: cyanogenic glycosides

⚠ Cytokine storm concern

Saw Palmetto — Generally Safe

⚠ Anti-androgenic

⚠ May affect PSA

L-Arginine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypotension

⚠ May worsen herpes outbreaks

L-Glutamine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatic encephalopathy risk

⚠ May elevate ammonia

Choline — Generally Safe

⚠ Fishy odor at high doses

Inositol — High risk

⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)

⚠ May lower blood glucose

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Boron — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals

Grape Seed Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ Antiplatelet effect

⚠ May interact with anticoagulants

Vanadium — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

⚠ Green tongue

Chromium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds

⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity

Molybdenum — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Titanium Dioxide — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ EFSA: can no longer be considered safe as food additive (2021)

⚠ Genotoxicity concern (nanoparticles)

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID69421

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2017-01-25

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Mega Men — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 27]. Available from: https://academy.gmj.ge/products/dsld-69421/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG