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What component of multivitamins is making my pee bright yellow?

I take this potent mega-vitamin that always turns my pee bright yellow. What element in the vitamin is responsible for this? Any technical info on how and why it makes my pee bright yellow would be appreciated as well.

Public Comments

1. Could be an overdose of Vitamin C.
2. vitamin C You cant overdose on Vitamin C. The body takes what It needs and you Pee out the rest.
3. It could be the Vitamin C as describe above, but it could also be several of the B vitamins including thiamine and folate (more the thiamine). Additionally if you are dehydrated, the urine will be more yellow than clear.
4. No serious side effects have been reported for supplementation with riboflavin at levels several times above the DV of 1.7mg. Because the body excretes excess riboflavin in the urine high supplemental levels are likely to result in a bright yellow color. Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is found in small amounts in many foods. Good sources include milk, eggs, fortified breakfast cereals, rice and mushrooms. UV light can destroy riboflavin, so ideally these foods should be kept out of direct sunlight. Riboflavin is water-soluble, which means you need it in your diet every day because it can’t be stored in the body. The Daily Value for riboflavin is 1.7mg. Requirements for riboflavin, like most B vitamins, are related to calorie intake – so the more food you eat, the more riboflavin you need to support the metabolic processes which will convert that food into usable energy. Women should be aware that riboflavin needs are elevated during pregnancy and lactation as well as by the use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills). Athletes may require more riboflavin due both to increased caloric intake and increased needs of exercise. What does it do? Riboflavin has a number of important functions. For example it: helps keep skin, eyes, the nervous system and mucous membranes healthy helps produce steroids and red blood cells may help the body absorb iron from the food we eat What happens if I take too much? There isn’t enough evidence to know what the effects might be of taking high doses of riboflavin supplements each day.
5. fluorescein Oh, by the way, men don't have pee or have to pee. They have piss or have to piss. Women have pee or have to pee. Get it straight.
6. food coloring perhaps. cheers!
7. Vitamins are either fat-soluble or water-soluble. The fat-soluble vitamins can be remembered with the mnemonic (memory aid) ADEK, for the vitamins A, D, E and K. These vitamins accumulate within the fat stores of the body and within the liver. Fat-soluble vitamins, when taken in large amounts, can become toxic. Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin C and the B vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins taken in excess are excreted in the urine but are sometimes associated with toxicity. Both the B vitamins and vitamin C are also stored in the liver