The Step Up by Barimelts by BariMelts — Ingredients, Evidence & Safety

🟢 97/100

This product looks safe

Niacin: 40mg is 1.1× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (35mg)
Folate: 1360mg is 1360.0× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (1.0mg)
73% of ingredients have research evidence

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Safety Alerts

⚠️ Niacin: 40mg is 1.1× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (35mg)

⚠️ Folate: 1360mg is 1360.0× the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (1.0mg)

Label Data

1 Caplet(s) Serving Size

60 Servings

Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM) Product Type

73% Evidence Coverage

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Vitamin A

3000 mcg (333% DV)

Vitamin C

130 mg (144% DV)

Vitamin D3

75 mcg (375% DV)

📊 5.0× RDA — above typical dose (UL: 0.1 mg) 📚 604 studies (Tier A: 16, B: 251)

RDA 0.015mg This product: 0.075mg UL 0.1mg

Vitamin E

40 mg (267% DV)

✅ 2.7× RDA — within safe limits 📚 177 studies (Tier A: 3, B: 90)

RDA 15mg This product: 40mg UL 1000mg

Vitamin K

300 mcg (250% DV)

✅ 2.5× RDA — within safe limits 📚 273 studies (Tier A: 9, B: 175)

RDA 0.12mg This product: 0.3mg

Thiamine

12 mg (1000% DV)

📊 10.0× RDA — above typical dose 📚 76 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 33)

RDA 1.2mg This product: 12mg

Riboflavin

12 mg (923% DV)

📊 9.2× RDA — above typical dose 📚 12 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 1)

RDA 1.3mg This product: 12mg

Niacin

40 mg (250% DV)

⚠️ Exceeds Tolerable Upper Intake Level by 1.1× (UL: 35 mg) 📚 193 studies (Tier A: 5, B: 63)

RDA 14mg This product: 40mg UL 35mg

Vitamin B6

12 mg (706% DV)

📊 9.2× RDA — above typical dose (UL: 100 mg) 📚 113 studies (Tier A: 3, B: 35)

RDA 1.3mg This product: 12mg UL 100mg

Folate

1360 mcg DFE (340% DV)

⚠️ Exceeds Tolerable Upper Intake Level by 1360.0× (UL: 1.0 mg) 📚 225 studies (Tier A: 10, B: 105)

RDA 0.4mg This product: 1360mg UL 1.0mg

Vitamin B12

1000 mcg (41667% DV)

📊 416.7× RDA — above typical dose 📚 138 studies (Tier A: 1, B: 44)

RDA 0.0024mg This product: 1.0mg

Biotin

600 mcg (2000% DV)

📊 20.0× RDA — above typical dose 📚 26 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 11)

RDA 0.03mg This product: 0.6mg

Pantothenic Acid

10 mg (200% DV)

✅ 2.0× RDA — within safe limits 📚 1 studies — no high-quality reviews

RDA 5mg This product: 10mg

Iron

45 mg (250% DV)

Iodine

150 mcg (100% DV)

✅ Within RDA (1.0× RDA of 0.15 mg) 📚 243 studies (Tier A: 4, B: 133)

RDA 0.15mg This product: 0.15mg UL 1.1mg

Magnesium

40 mg (10% DV)

📊 Market median: 4002.0mg (1 products) 📚 20 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 2)

This product: 40mg

Zinc

18 mg (164% DV)

✅ 1.6× RDA — within safe limits 📚 258 studies (Tier A: 6, B: 134)

RDA 11mg This product: 18mg UL 40mg

Selenium

70 mcg (127% DV)

✅ 1.3× RDA — within safe limits 📚 172 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 67)

RDA 0.055mg This product: 0.07mg UL 0.4mg

Copper

2 mg (222% DV)

✅ 2.2× RDA — within safe limits 📚 36 studies (Tier A: 0, B: 11)

RDA 0.9mg This product: 2mg UL 10mg

Chromium

120 mcg (343% DV)

📊 3.4× RDA — above typical dose 📚 197 studies (Tier A: 1, B: 55)

RDA 0.035mg This product: 0.12mg

Molybdenum

75 mcg (167% DV)

✅ 1.7× RDA — within safe limits 📚 2 studies — no high-quality reviews

RDA 0.045mg This product: 0.075mg UL 2mg

Aquamin

10 mg

Other Ingredients

Microcrystalline Cellulose Modified Cellulose Silica Magnesium Stearate Beet

Label Claims — Verification

❓ Nutrient

❓ All Other

❓ Structure/Function

All Other (99% of products) Structure/Function (76% of products) Nutrient (58% of products)

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years) Gluten Free Dairy Free

Product Information

📋 Directions for Use

Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) caplet a day or as recommended by your healthcare professional.

⚠️ Warnings & Precautions

If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

🧪 Formulation Notes

Non GMO Gluten free Dairy-free

Easy-to-swallow

Once-daily bariatric multivitamin with 45 mg of iron

All the vitamins. None of the gag.

This once-daily caplet checks all the boxes in the ASMBS guidlines, keeping your nutrition on track after WLS. It's designed to be as small as possible, with a smooth shape and special coating that helps it go down easy - no more gagging your way to WLS success.

Once-daily bariatric multivitamin with 45 mg of iron

Additional Information

Store in a cool, dry place.

Meet the WLS Multivitamin that's changed the game for patients everywhere. You probably know us from our melt-in-the-mouth tablet that have helped thousands of WLS patients. It wasn't long before our happy customers asked us, "can you make a once-daily vitamin? I'm ready to graduate from chewables!" So, we listened and put our scientists to work making something magical. It's small. It's smooth. It's complete. It's made in small batches at our own facility by people who care. And it's only from BariMelts.

Product Details

UPC / SKU 8 51989 00780 7

DSLD Entry Date 2024-02-22

Product Type Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM)

Form Other (e.g. tea bag)

Brand BariMelts

DSLD ID 302517

Data Updated 2026-04-11

Research Evidence

337 Research Sources

54 Avg Quality Score

161 Meta Analysis

68 Systematic Review

51 Rct

48 Clinical Trial

2 Other

2 Regulatory Source

1 Narrative Review

1 Cochrane Review

1 Guideline

1 Openfda Safety

A Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2017

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants six months of age or less

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2011

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplementation for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2011

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplements for preventing mortality, illness, and blindness in children aged under 5: systematic review and meta-analysis

Meta Analysis BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2011

PubMed DOI

A Fortification of staple foods with vitamin A for vitamin A deficiency

Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants one to six months of age

Narrative Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2016

PubMed DOI Cochrane

A Vitamin A and fish oils for preventing the progression of retinitis pigmentosa

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2020

PubMed DOI

A Exercise training-induced changes in exerkine concentrations may be relevant to the metabolic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Meta Analysis Journal of sport and health science 2023

PubMed DOI

A Food fortification with multiple micronutrients: impact on health outcomes in general population

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2019

PubMed DOI

A Oral vitamin A supplements to prevent acute upper respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age

Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2024

PubMed DOI

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