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Vitamins and minerals · Answer
We found no evidence that Dis-Chem Gold or Clicks house-brand vitamins are worse than big brands, but also no published testing that shows they are equal. Compare label doses and cost per day instead. As of October 2026, Dis-Chem Gold is the cheapest or near-cheapest option for multivitamins and iron, but not for vitamin D or omega-3.
Quality is not something we can rank without data. For vitamins, the useful comparisons are what is on the label and what it costs. We found no published third-party testing of Dis-Chem Gold or Clicks house-brand vitamins for content accuracy or contaminants, and none for the big brands either. Neither group publishes third-party sport certification on the pages we read. So "house brand" does not mean lower quality, and it does not mean higher quality.
What we can report is that Dis-Chem Gold appears to be Dis-Chem's own supplement line, priced as the entry-level option in most categories. Some of its pages say the product is an unregistered medicine not evaluated by SAHPRA, which is true of most supplements in South Africa, big brands included, because SAHPRA had registered no complementary medicines as of August 2026.
Prices from Dis-Chem Living Fit and Faithful to Nature, October 2026:
| Category | Dis-Chem Gold | Other brands in our sample | What it shows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multivitamin | R3.33 to R4.43 a day | Viridian R7.50, Solgar R16.63 | Cheaper, but lower in some nutrients (vitamin D 200 IU per softgel) |
| Vitamin D3, 1 000 IU | R2.67 a day | New Leaf R2.16, Now Foods R2.31 (special), BEET R2.50 | Mid-pack |
| Magnesium | R3.29 and R3.37 per 100 mg elemental | Tri-Mag R2.64, Flora Force R2.82 | R0.47 to R0.73 more per 100 mg |
| Omega-3 | Supreme R8.06, Salmon Oil+ R10.55 per gram EPA plus DHA | Biolife R7.22, Now Ultra R7.66 (special) | Supreme is competitive, Salmon Oil+ is not |
| Iron | R2.29 to R4.50 a day for 24 mg elemental | Metagenics R7.08 for 24 mg | Cheapest in our sample |
| Zinc | R2.67 for about 16.6 mg at two tablets | Solgar R2.49 for 22 mg | Comparable; different doses |
Our sample has Dis-Chem Gold as the cheaper option in iron and multivitamins, roughly equal in zinc and mid-pack in vitamin D, magnesium and omega-3. We did not capture Clicks' own vitamin range. Clicks house-brand products that did appear in our sports sample were BCAA, L-glutamine and pre-workout, which are not vitamins.
It is based on one date, one or two retailers per product and the amounts the labels state; some pages hide nutrition tables in images. We did not test any product. A cheaper per-day price helps only if the dose is right for you. For drug-tested athletes, no product here is a substitute for batch-tested supplements.
For more, see Dis-Chem vs Clicks vs Takealot, how to read a supplement label, and our best-of pages for multivitamins, magnesium and omega-3. Brand details are on the Dis-Chem Gold page.
| Product | Size | Price (source, date) | Servings | R per serving | Sweeteners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dis-Chem Gold Multivitamin Supreme Active 60 softgels | 60 softgels | R200 (Dis-Chem Living Fit, 2026-10) | 60 | R3.33 | glycerol (132 mg sugar source per capsule) |
| Dis-Chem Gold Vitamin D3 1000 IU 60 tablets | 60 tablets | R160 (Dis-Chem Living Fit, 2026-10) | 60 | R2.67 | not stated |
| Dis-Chem Gold Magnesium Chelate 90 coated tablets | 90 tablets | R300 (Dis-Chem Living Fit, 2026-10) | 60 | R5.00 | not stated |
| Dis-Chem Gold Omega 3 Supreme 60 softgels | 60 softgels | R290 (Dis-Chem Living Fit, 2026-10) | 30 | R9.67 | not stated |
| Dis-Chem Gold Iron High Strength value pack 120 coated tablets | 120 tablets | R275 (Dis-Chem Living Fit, 2026-10) | 120 | R2.29 | not stated |
Educational information, not medical advice. Speak to a doctor, pharmacist or registered dietitian before using supplements if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, taking medication, or living with kidney, liver or heart disease. Prices were observed in October 2026 and are not offers.