Carlson Super 2 Daily vs NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:
- -58% ↓ OR 43% ↑ OR = (the differences in the amount of the ingredient)
- (means ingredients are similar nutritionally)
- ↓ (beside ingredients in the first multi with no match in the second multi) OR ↑ (for ingredients that are only present in the second multi)
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Carlson Super 2 Daily (Daily Dose) | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | 3000 mcg RAE | 3000 µg | ? | Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate) | |
Vitamin C (from calcium ascorbate) | 600 mg | 300 mg | -50% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
Vitamin D3 (as cholecaciferol) | 40 µg | 10 µg | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU) | Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D. Sources: • "Explains the relationship between different forms of Vitamin D and how they are processed in the body." Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D • "Vitamin D sources, methods of activiation in the body and uses" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin D • "On Vitamin D chemistry, sources, biological actions and clinical significance" byRichard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" byRobert P. Heaney Robert R. Recker James Grote Ronald L. Horst Laura A. G. Armas, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism JCEM - Vitamin D3 Is More Potent Than Vitamin D2 in Humans | |
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol from soy) | 268 mg | 268 mg | = | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | |
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from thiamin mononitrate) | 15 mg | 50 mg | 233% ↑ | Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1) | |
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 17 mg | 25 mg | 47% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |
Niacin (as niacinimide) | 40 mg | 50 mg | 25% ↑ | Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3) | |
Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 20 mg | 50 mg | 150% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl) | |
Folate (as 400mg folic acid) | 680 mcg DFE | 1360 mcg DFE | 100% ↑ | Folate (800 mcg folic acid) | |
Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 120 µg | 100 µg | -17% ↓ | Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (from d-calcium pantothenate) | 40 mg | 50 mg | 25% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate) | |
Calcium (from calcium ascorbate, dicalcium phosphate and d-calcium pantothenate) | 70 mg | 100 mg | 43% ↑ | Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Iodine (from potassium iodide) | 300 µg | 150 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | |
Magnesium (from magnesium oxide) | 100 mg | 100 mg | = | Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate) | |
Zinc (from zinc glycinate chelate) | 15 mg | 15 mg | = | Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Selenium (from selenomethionine) | 210 µg | 70 µg | -67% ↓ | Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) | |
Copper (from copper chelate and copper carbonate) | 2 mg | 1 mg | -50% ↓ | Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Manganese (from manganese glycinate chelate) | 3 mg | 2 mg | -33% ↓ | Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Chromium (from chromium nicotinate) | 240 µg | 120 µg | -50% ↓ | Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Molybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate) | 75 µg | 25 µg | -67% ↓ | Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | |
Lutein | 800 µg | 250 µg | -69% ↓ | Lutein (from Marigold Extract) | |
Boron (from boron glycinate chelate) | 2 mg | 500 µg | -75% ↓ | Boron (from Boron Citrate) | |
Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) | 400 µg | 25 µg | -94% ↓ | Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) | |
Norwegian Fish Oil | 800 mg | 800 mg | Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | Fish oil contains DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid). Both DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) are forms of omega-3 fatty acids. Flaxseed oil contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Sources: • "LPI - Essential Fatty Acids" byJane Higdon, Ph.D., Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D., Giana Angelo, Ph.D., Donald B. Jump, Ph.D., Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micronutrient Information Centre - Essential Fatty Acids • "Summary of test results on 51 fish oil supplements" Labdoor Fish oil supplement testing report • "Essential Fatty Acids - Metabolism and Bioavailability, Biological Activities, Disease Prevention and Treatment" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Giana Angelo, Ph.D. and Barbara Delage, Ph.D., Linus Pauling Institute Essential Fatty Acids • "USDA Food Composition Database" USA Department of Agriculture USDA Food Data Central • "Pubmed: Nutritional Value and Functional Properties of Flaxseed - Original article in Russian" byA N Martinchik, A K Baturin, V V Zubtsov, V Iu Molofeev Nutritional Value and Functional Properties of Flaxseed | |
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 130 mg | ||||
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 90 µg | ||||
9 mg | ↑ | Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
50 mg | ↑ | PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
250 µg | ↑ | Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) |
Nutrients only in Carlson Super 2 Daily
Dose: Adult |
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Nutrients only in NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
Dose: Adult | |
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Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg |
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg |
Inositol | 25 mg |
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) | 250 µg |
Other ingredients
Carlson Super 2 Daily | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels |
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Bees wax, soy lecithin, rice flour, olive oil, soybean oil, medium chain triglyceride oil, ascorbyl palmitate, microcrystalline cellulose, glyceryl stearate, safflower oil. Soft Gel: Beef gelatin, glycerin, water, carob. Contains soy and fish (anchovy and sardine) | Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs. |