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Multi Essentials for Men 50+, 60 tablets

£25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf. It carries more than one active ingredient, so it is not ranked against single-ingredient products. Each price below counts one ingredient only.

What it really costs, per 500 mg£17.22One 500 mg dose is our comparison unit for pantothenic acid (B5). It is not a recommendation.
A day£17.22
A week£120.54
A month£516.60
A year£6285.30

At one 500 mg dose a day, this pack lasts 2 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

Pantothenic acid (B5)

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 25 mg = 750 mg
  • £25.83 ÷ 750 mg × 500 mg = £17.22 per 500 mg
  • A week £17.22 × 7 = £120.54 · a month × 30 = £516.60 · a year × 365 = £6285.30
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Ashwagandha

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 50 mg = 1.5 g
  • £25.83 ÷ 1.5 g × 600 mg = £10.33 per 600 mg
  • A week £10.33 × 7 = £72.32 · a month × 30 = £309.96 · a year × 365 = £3771.18
  • Amount per serving: extract weight stated on the label.

Chromium

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 50 µg = 1.5 mg
  • £25.83 ÷ 1.5 mg × 200 µg = £3.44 per 200 µg chromium
  • A week £3.44 × 7 = £24.11 · a month × 30 = £103.32 · a year × 365 = £1257.06
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Magnesium

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 25 mg = 750 mg
  • £25.83 ÷ 750 mg × 100 mg = £3.44 per 100 mg magnesium
  • A week £3.44 × 7 = £24.11 · a month × 30 = £103.32 · a year × 365 = £1257.06
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Vitamin B12

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 400 µg = 12 mg
  • £25.83 ÷ 12 mg × 1 mg = £2.15 per 1 mg
  • A week £2.15 × 7 = £15.07 · a month × 30 = £64.57 · a year × 365 = £785.66
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Vitamin B6

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 25 mg = 750 mg
  • £25.83 ÷ 750 mg × 50 mg = £1.72 per 50 mg
  • A week £1.72 × 7 = £12.05 · a month × 30 = £51.66 · a year × 365 = £628.53
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Vitamin D3

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 1,000 IU = 30,000 IU
  • £25.83 ÷ 30,000 IU × 1,000 IU = 86.1p per 1,000 IU
  • A week 86.1p × 7 = £6.03 · a month × 30 = £25.83 · a year × 365 = £314.26
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Zinc

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 25 mg = 750 mg
  • £25.83 ÷ 750 mg × 15 mg = 51.7p per 15 mg zinc
  • A week 51.7p × 7 = £3.62 · a month × 30 = £15.50 · a year × 365 = £188.56
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

The standard dose is a comparison unit, not a recommendation. Always confirm the price on the retailer's site. How we compare everything.

How it compares: pantothenic acid (B5)

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Pantothenic AcidCheapest per 500 mgHealf · 500 mg a serving · £4.71 a month · a pack lasts 3 months16p£15.69View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin B5 500mg Pantothenic AcidLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 500 mg a serving · £5.25 a month · a pack lasts 2 months18p£10.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
HealthAidCalcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 750mg Prolonged ReleaseVitamin Planet · 750 mg a serving · £11.53 a month · a pack lasts 45 days38p£17.30View at Vitamin Planet (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 25 mg a serving · £516.60 a month · a pack lasts 2 days£17.22shown above

Ranked purely by price per 500 mg. 189 combination products also contain pantothenic acid (B5).

How it compares: ashwagandha KSM-66

All 27, ranked →
Ashwagandha KSM66 CapsulesCheapest per 600 mgMyprotein · 500 mg a serving · £5.20 a month · a pack lasts 2 months17p£12.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)
VitaBrightAshwagandha Tablets Organic KSM-66VitaBright · 550 mg a serving · £5.45 a month · a pack lasts 11 months18p£59.97View at VitaBright (opens in a new tab)
VitaBrightAshwagandha Tablets Organic KSM-66VitaBright · 550 mg a serving · £5.82 a month · a pack lasts 8 months19p£47.99View at VitaBright (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 50 mg a serving · £309.96 a month · a pack lasts 3 days£10.33shown above

Ranked purely by price per 600 mg. 40 combination products also contain ashwagandha.

How it compares: chromium picolinate

All 8, ranked →
ZipVitChromium Picolinate 200mcgCheapest per 200 µg chromiumZipVit · 200 µg a serving · £1.25 a month · a pack lasts 12 months4p£14.99View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
Chromium Picolinate 200µgSimply Supplements · 200 µg a serving · £1.47 a month · a pack lasts 12 months5p£17.69View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Chromium 200µgLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 200 µg a serving · £1.58 a month · a pack lasts 6 months5p£9.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 50 µg a serving · £103.32 a month · a pack lasts 8 days£3.44shown above

Ranked purely by price per 200 µg chromium. 61 combination products also contain chromium.

How it compares: magnesium citrate

All 38, ranked →
Magnesium Citrate Tablets 700mgCheapest per 100 mg magnesiumSimply Supplements · 700 mg a serving · 50p a month · a pack lasts 2.3 years2p£13.99View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Natures AidMagnesium Citrate 750mg 60 CapsulesLloyds Pharmacy · 750 mg a serving · 76p a month · a pack lasts 1.2 years3p£11.45View at Lloyds Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
Magnesium CitrateHealf · 400 mg a serving · £1.54 a month · a pack lasts 11 months5p£16.45View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 25 mg a serving · £103.32 a month · a pack lasts 8 days£3.44shown above

Ranked purely by price per 100 mg magnesium. Labels here do not all state the same thing: this one gives stated on the label, the cheapest gives estimated from the compound weight using our conversion factor. Check both before choosing. 187 combination products also contain magnesium.

How it compares: vitamin B12 methylcobalamin

All 27, ranked →
WeightWorldVitamin B12 Methylcobalamin TabletsCheapest per 1 mgWeightWorld · 1 mg a serving · 60p a month · a pack lasts 1.2 years2p£8.99View at WeightWorld (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin B12 Tablets 1000mcgBulk · 1 mg a serving · 83p a month · a pack lasts 6 months3p£4.99View at Bulk (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin B12 Tablets 1000mcgBulk · 1 mg a serving · £1.25 a month · a pack lasts 2 months4p£2.49View at Bulk (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 400 µg a serving · £64.57 a month · a pack lasts 12 days£2.15shown above

Ranked purely by price per 1 mg. 218 combination products also contain vitamin B12.

How it compares: vitamin B6 P-5-P

All 4, ranked →
P5P 50Cheapest per 50 mgHealf · 50 mg a serving · £8.55 a month · a pack lasts 6 months28p£51.30View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
P5P 50Healf · 50 mg a serving · £9.00 a month · a pack lasts 2 months30p£18.00View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Pyridoxal 5'-PhosphateHealf · 33.8 mg a serving · £11.26 a month · a pack lasts 4 months38p£45.69View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 25 mg a serving · £51.66 a month · a pack lasts 15 days£1.72shown above

Ranked purely by price per 50 mg. 158 combination products also contain vitamin B6.

How it compares: vitamin D3

All 207, ranked →
WeightWorldHigh-Strength Vitamin D3 TabletsCheapest per 1,000 IUWeightWorld · 4,000 IU a serving · 17p a month · a pack lasts 4.4 years1p£8.99View at WeightWorld (opens in a new tab)
ZipVitVitamin D3 4000iuZipVit · 4,000 IU a serving · 17p a month · a pack lasts 4 years1p£8.49View at ZipVit (opens in a new tab)
WeightWorldVitamin D3 + K2 (MK7) TabletsWeightWorld · 4,000 IU a serving · 21p a month · a pack lasts 4 years1p£9.99View at WeightWorld (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 1,000 IU a serving · £25.83 a month · a pack lasts 30 days86pshown above

Ranked purely by price per 1,000 IU. 439 combination products also contain vitamin D3.

How it compares: zinc citrate

All 17, ranked →
Zinc 15mg 180 Tablets (6 month supply)Cheapest per 15 mg zincBoots · 15 mg a serving · £1.29 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£7.75View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Zinc 15mgLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 15 mg a serving · £1.33 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£7.95View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Zinc Tablets 15mgSimply Supplements · 15 mg a serving · £1.33 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£7.99View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
This productHealf · 25 mg a serving · £15.50 a month · a pack lasts 50 days52pshown above

Ranked purely by price per 15 mg zinc. 201 combination products also contain zinc.

On the label

Pantothenic acid (B5) · Pantothenic acid (B5)
25 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Ashwagandha · KSM-66
50 mg per serving (extract weight stated on the label)
Pack
60 tablets · 30 servings · 2 tablet(s) a serving
Cost per serving
86p (30 servings in the pack)
More label details
Chromium · Picolinate
50 µg per serving (stated on the label)
Magnesium · Citrate
25 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Vitamin B12 · Methylcobalamin
400 µg per serving (stated on the label)
Vitamin B6 · P-5-P (active form)
25 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Vitamin D3 · Vitamin D3
1,000 IU per serving (stated on the label)
Zinc · Citrate
25 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Claimed on the listing
vegan
Sold by
Healf
What the listing says
“60 tabs” · “Ingredients per 2 tablets” · “Ashwagandha Extract (Withania somnifera) 50 mg”
Ingredients

Stabiliser: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Magnesium (Citrate), Coating: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Concentrated Safflower And Lemon Oils, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Pine Phytosterols, Zinc (Citrate), Vitamin A (Retinol Acetate), Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene), Soya Lecithin, Copper (Gluconate), Taurine, Lycopene, Bacopa Extract (Bacopa Monnieri), KSM-66® Ashwagandha Extract (Withania Somnifera), Ginseng Extract (Panax Ginseng), Green Tea Extract, Vitamin K2 (MK-7), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide), Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), Selenium (Selenomethionine), Magnesium Stearate, Copper (Bisglycinate), Vitamin E (D-Alpha Tocopherol), Chromium (Picolinate), Molybdenum (Sodium Molybdate), Iodine (Potassium Iodide), Manganese (Citrate).

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One 500 mg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

1 price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

Lowest recorded
£25.839 Oct
Highest recorded
£30.991 Oct
First recorded
£30.991 Oct
Checked on
20 dayssince 1 Oct
Pack price at each check.
  1. Down at Healf: £30.99 → £25.83 (−17%)
  2. First checked at Healf: £30.99

Questions about this product

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 600 mg?

£10.33 per 600 mg, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

3 days at one 600 mg dose. The pack holds 1.5 g in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 200 µg chromium?

£3.44 per 200 µg chromium, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

8 days at one 200 µg dose. The pack holds 1.5 mg in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 100 mg magnesium?

£3.44 per 100 mg magnesium, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

8 days at one 100 mg dose. The pack holds 750 mg in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 500 mg?

£17.22 per 500 mg, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

2 days at one 500 mg dose. The pack holds 750 mg in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 1 mg?

£2.15 per 1 mg, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

12 days at one 1 mg dose. The pack holds 12 mg in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 50 mg?

£1.72 per 50 mg, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

15 days at one 50 mg dose. The pack holds 750 mg in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 1,000 IU?

86p per 1,000 IU, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

30 days at one 1,000 IU dose. The pack holds 30,000 IU in total.

How much does Metagenics Multi Essentials for Men 50+ cost per 15 mg zinc?

52p per 15 mg zinc, from £25.83 for 60 tablets at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

50 days at one 15 mg dose. The pack holds 750 mg in total.

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