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Vital Essence 1, 60 capsules

£32.45 for 60 capsules 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 400 µg£1.08One 400 µg dose is our comparison unit for folate. It is not a recommendation.
A day£1.08
A week£7.57
A month£32.45
A year£394.81

At one 400 µg dose a day, this pack lasts 30 days. A month is 30 days, so twelve of them is not quite a year.

How we worked it out

Folate

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 400 µg = 12 mg
  • £32.45 ÷ 12 mg × 400 µg = £1.08 per 400 µg
  • A week £1.08 × 7 = £7.57 · a month × 30 = £32.45 · a year × 365 = £394.81
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Calcium

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 150 mg = 4.5 g
  • £32.45 ÷ 4.5 g × 500 mg = £3.61 per 500 mg calcium
  • A week £3.61 × 7 = £25.24 · a month × 30 = £108.17 · a year × 365 = £1316.03
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Iodine

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 150 µg = 4.5 mg
  • £32.45 ÷ 4.5 mg × 150 µg = £1.08 per 150 µg iodine
  • A week £1.08 × 7 = £7.57 · a month × 30 = £32.45 · a year × 365 = £394.81
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Iron

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 14 mg = 420 mg
  • £32.45 ÷ 420 mg × 14 mg = £1.08 per 14 mg iron
  • A week £1.08 × 7 = £7.57 · a month × 30 = £32.45 · a year × 365 = £394.81
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Magnesium

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 170 mg = 5.1 g
  • £32.45 ÷ 5.1 g × 100 mg = 63.6p per 100 mg magnesium
  • A week 63.6p × 7 = £4.45 · a month × 30 = £19.09 · a year × 365 = £232.24
  • Amount per serving: stated on the label.

Multivitamin

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 1 serving = 30 servings
  • £32.45 ÷ 30 servings × 1 serving = £1.08 per serving
  • A week £1.08 × 7 = £7.57 · a month × 30 = £32.45 · a year × 365 = £394.81
  • Amount per serving: priced per serving — compare what each serving contains before choosing.

Vitamin C

  • Servings: 60 ÷ 2 per serving = 30
  • In the pack: 30 × 100 mg = 3 g
  • £32.45 ÷ 3 g × 1 g = £10.82 per 1 g
  • A week £10.82 × 7 = £75.72 · a month × 30 = £324.50 · a year × 365 = £3948.08
  • 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
  • £32.45 ÷ 30,000 IU × 1,000 IU = £1.08 per 1,000 IU
  • A week £1.08 × 7 = £7.57 · a month × 30 = £32.45 · a year × 365 = £394.81
  • 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: methylfolate

All 22, ranked →
Methyl Folate 1,000 mcgCheapest per 400 µgHealf · 1 mg a serving · £1.27 a month · a pack lasts 7 months4p£9.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
5-MTHF 5 mgHealf · 5 mg a serving · £2.22 a month · a pack lasts 2.1 years7p£55.58View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Vimergy5-MTHFHealf · 5 mg a serving · £2.36 a month · a pack lasts 2.1 years8p£58.99View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 400 µg a serving · £32.45 a month · a pack lasts 30 days£1.08shown above

Ranked purely by price per 400 µg. 155 combination products also contain folate.

How it compares: calcium carbonate

All 5, ranked →
Chewable Calcium + Vitamin D Vanilla 60 TabletsCheapest per 500 mg calciumBoots · 800 mg a serving · £2.50 a month · a pack lasts 48 days8p£4.00View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Chewable Calcium & Vitamin D3 TabletsSimply Supplements · 800 mg a serving · £3.12 a month · a pack lasts 3 months10p£9.99View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Ultra CalciumVitabiotics · 1 g a serving · £3.65 a month · a pack lasts 30 days12p£3.65View at Vitabiotics (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 150 mg a serving · £108.17 a month · a pack lasts 9 days£3.61shown above

Ranked purely by price per 500 mg calcium. 86 combination products also contain calcium.

How it compares: potassium iodide

All 8, ranked →
Lugol's IodineCheapest per 150 µg iodineHealf · 12.5 mg a serving · 2p a month · a pack lasts 102.7 yearsunder 1p£22.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
WeightWorldIodine TabletsWeightWorld · 400 µg a serving · 31p a month · a pack lasts 2.7 years1p£9.99View at WeightWorld (opens in a new tab)
Iodine +Healf · 250 µg a serving · 34p a month · a pack lasts 5.5 years1p£22.49View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 150 µg a serving · £32.45 a month · a pack lasts 30 days£1.08shown above

Ranked purely by price per 150 µg iodine. 89 combination products also contain iodine.

How it compares: iron fumarate

All 10, ranked →
Multivitamins with Iron 180 Tablets (6 month supply)Cheapest per 14 mg ironBoots · 14 mg a serving · £1.08 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£6.50View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Multivitamins with Iron 90 Tablets (3 month supply)Boots · 14 mg a serving · £1.33 a month · a pack lasts 3 months4p£3.99View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Iron 14mg 180 TabletsBoots · 14 mg a serving · £1.33 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£8.00View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 14 mg a serving · £32.45 a month · a pack lasts 30 days£1.08shown above

Ranked purely by price per 14 mg iron. 60 combination products also contain iron.

How it compares: magnesium oxide

All 9, ranked →
Magnesium 375mg 180 Tablets (3 month supply)Cheapest per 100 mg magnesiumBoots · 375 mg a serving · £1.14 a month · a pack lasts 11 months4p£12.85View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Magnesium 375mg 60 Tablets (1 Month Supply)Boots · 375 mg a serving · £1.41 a month · a pack lasts 4 months5p£5.30View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Magnesium Tablets 200mgSimply Supplements · 100 mg a serving · £1.61 a month · a pack lasts 12 months5p£19.29View at Simply Supplements (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 170 mg a serving · £19.09 a month · a pack lasts 51 days64pshown above

Ranked purely by price per 100 mg magnesium. 91 combination products also contain magnesium.

How it compares: multivitamins

All 283, ranked →
everyday Multivitamins 240 TabletsCheapest per servingBoots · 1 serving a serving · 56p a month · a pack lasts 8 months2p£4.50View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
Multivitamins with Iron 180 Tablets (6 month supply)Boots · 1 serving a serving · £1.08 a month · a pack lasts 6 months4p£6.50View at Boots (opens in a new tab)
VitaBrightMultivitamin & Mineral TabletsVitaBright · 1 serving a serving · £1.12 a month · a pack lasts 4.4 years4p£59.97View at VitaBright (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 1 serving a serving · £32.45 a month · a pack lasts 30 days£1.08shown above

Ranked purely by price per serving. 27 combination products also contain multivitamin.

How it compares: vitamin C

All 113, ranked →
Vitamin C Plus TabletsCheapest per 1 gMyprotein · 1 g a serving · £1.00 a month · a pack lasts 6 months3p£5.99View at Myprotein (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin C Crystals PowderHealf · 1.1 g a serving · £1.01 a month · a pack lasts 7 months3p£7.61View at Healf (opens in a new tab)
Vitamin C PowderLamberts Healthcare (Nature's Best) · 1 g a serving · £1.50 a month · a pack lasts 8 months5p£12.50View at Lamberts Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 100 mg a serving · £324.50 a month · a pack lasts 3 days£10.82shown above

Ranked purely by price per 1 g. 950 combination products also contain vitamin C.

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)
Zita WestThis productHealf · 1,000 IU a serving · £32.45 a month · a pack lasts 30 days£1.08shown above

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

On the label

Folate · Methylfolate (5-MTHF)
400 µg per serving (stated on the label)
Calcium · Carbonate
150 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Pack
60 capsules · 30 servings · 2 capsule(s) a serving
Cost per serving
£1.08 (30 servings in the pack)
More label details
Iodine · Potassium iodide
150 µg per serving (stated on the label)
Iron · Fumarate
14 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Magnesium · Oxide
170 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Multivitamin · Multivitamins (per serving)
1 serving per serving (priced per serving — compare what each serving contains before choosing)
Vitamin C · Standard (ascorbic acid and ascorbates)
100 mg per serving (stated on the label)
Vitamin D3 · Vitamin D3
1,000 IU per serving (stated on the label)
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Healf
What the listing says
“60 caps” · “Per daily dose (2 capsules)” · “Calcium ; 150mg”
Ingredients

Brown Rice Powder, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Empty Capsule Shells 00 HPMC Clear Normal Release, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), L-Choline Bitartrate, Ferrous Fumarate (Iron), Zinc Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid Powder, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal5-Phosphate), Vitamin B5 (Calcium D-Pantothenate), Beta Carotene Beadlets, Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide), DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin D3, Manganese Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin K2 MK7 (Menaquinone-7), Marigold Flower (Lutein), Quatrefolic® ((6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) (Folate), SodiumSelenite Anhydrous (Selenium), Biotin (D-Biotin), Potassium Iodide (Iodine), Chromium Picolinate, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin).

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One 400 µg dose is our comparison unit, not a recommendation.

Price history

No price change since 1 October 2026. Checked on 20 days, most recently 20 October 2026.

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  1. First checked at Healf: £32.45

Questions about this product

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 500 mg calcium?

£3.61 per 500 mg calcium, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

9 days at one 500 mg dose. The pack holds 4.5 g in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 400 µg?

£1.08 per 400 µg, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

30 days at one 400 µg dose. The pack holds 12 mg in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 150 µg iodine?

£1.08 per 150 µg iodine, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

30 days at one 150 µg dose. The pack holds 4.5 mg in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 14 mg iron?

£1.08 per 14 mg iron, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

30 days at one 14 mg dose. The pack holds 420 mg in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 100 mg magnesium?

64p per 100 mg magnesium, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

51 days at one 100 mg dose. The pack holds 5.1 g in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per serving?

£1.08 per serving, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

30 days at one serving. The pack holds 30 servings in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 1 g?

£10.82 per 1 g, from £32.45 for 60 capsules at Healf, checked on 20 October 2026.

How long does one pack last?

3 days at one 1 g dose. The pack holds 3 g in total.

How much does Zita West Vital Essence 1 cost per 1,000 IU?

£1.08 per 1,000 IU, from £32.45 for 60 capsules 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.

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