Reading whole-food vitamin and nutrient labels

Accepted formula and direction records; open each complete label for ingredients, allergens and cautions. These are label comparisons, not evidence of equivalent clinical effects.
Product	Listing focus	Declared formula in brief	Label directions
Catalyn®View product →Standard Process	Foundational whole-food nutrition with vitamin catalysts designed to help bridge everyday nutritional gaps and support overall well-being.*	Contains vitamins plus defatted wheat germ, calcium lactate, organic carrot and sweet potato, nutritional yeast, bovine and ovine tissue ingredients, organic plant juice powders, mushrooms and rice bran. Contains wheat.	Three tablets daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.Full ingredients and cautions →
Catalyn® GFView product →Standard Process	Supports overall well-being*	Two capsules declare vitamin A 360 mcg RAE, vitamin C 4 mg, vitamin D 7.8 mcg, thiamin and riboflavin 0.2 mg each, vitamin B6 1 mg and an 825 mg blend. Rice bran replaces wheat germ; the formula still includes animal tissues, honey and a gelatin capsule.	Two capsules per day, or as directed.Full ingredients and cautions →
Cataplex® BView product →Standard Process	Cardiovascular Heath*	Per two tablets: thiamin 1 mg, niacin 20 mg, vitamin B6 1 mg and choline 10 mg, plus a 545 mg blend including bovine liver and adrenal, porcine duodenum, defatted wheat germ, beet, nutritional yeast, carrot and sweet potato.	Two tablets per meal, or as directed.Full ingredients and cautions →
Cataplex® CView product →Standard Process	Immune system, skin and connective tissue, and bone health*	Three tablets supply vitamin C 18 mg, calcium 30 mg and sodium 50 mg, plus a 590 mg blend including veal bone, bovine adrenal, buckwheat, alfalfa, mushrooms, wheat germ and echinacea roots.	Three tablets per meal, or as directed.Full ingredients and cautions →

Separate the facts panel from the ingredient list

A food ingredient can contribute to a blend without a separately declared amount of every nutrient. Do not fill in missing nutrient quantities from a food’s general reputation. Read the vitamins and minerals actually declared on the selected label.

Check the denominator

Compare the full serving used by each label. Catalyn’s directions refer to three tablets daily; Catalyn GF’s refer to two capsules. A per-unit comparison can be misleading when the serving units and formulas differ.

Food-based does not mean plant-only

Some formulas include animal tissue ingredients, gelatin, honey, fish oil or dairy ingredients alongside foods. Catalyn includes wheat and animal-derived ingredients. Catalyn GF addresses gluten but still contains animal-derived components. Use the accepted dietary icons and the full ingredients together.

Connect the label to your actual question

A broad nutrient formula and a targeted formula need not serve the same purpose. Ask your practitioner about declared nutrient overlap, dietary restrictions and your existing supplement routine. Do not add formulas simply to increase the number of ingredient names.

Questions about these labels

Does whole-food mean vegetarian?

No. Review the actual formula and its dietary designations; food-based formulas can contain animal-derived ingredients.

Can I assume an undeclared nutrient amount from an ingredient name?

No. Use the quantities actually declared on the product label, rather than estimating from a food source.

Source and scope

This explanation uses the product facts already recorded for the WSNC catalog. It does not create a new clinical review or update prices. Confirm the selected package in the authorized WSNC store.

Ingredient explanations do not establish a finished-product treatment outcome. Read our research method or plan a practitioner conversation.