Centrum Men vs NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels

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
Centrum Men (Daily Dose)NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)1050 µg3000 µg186% ↑Vitamin A
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ]
Vitamin C90 mg250 mg178% ↑Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)
Vitamin D325 µg25 µgVitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 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 E20.3 mg100 mg393% ↑Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol)
Vitamin K60 µg35 µgVitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione)
Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K.
Sources:
• "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation"
byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute
Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K
Thiamin1.2 mg25 mg1983% ↑Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin1.3 mg25 mg1823% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin16 mg35 mg119% ↑Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B62 mg25 mg1150% ↑Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))
Folate DFE (200 mcg Folic Acid)333 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE104% ↑Folate (400 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B126 µg120 µg1900% ↑Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin40 µg300 µg650% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid15 mg50 mg233% ↑Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium210 mg55 mg-74% ↓Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)
Iron8 mg
Phosphorus20 mg
Iodine150 µg225 µg50% ↑Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium100 mg25 mg-75% ↓Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)
Zinc11 mg15 mg36% ↑Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)
Selenium100 µg200 µg100% ↑Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)
Copper0.9 mg0.5 mg-44% ↓Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Manganese2.3 mg2 mg-13% ↓Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chromium35 µg120 µg243% ↑Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Molybdenum50 µg75 µg50% ↑Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chloride72 µg
Potassium80 mg25 mg-69% ↓Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)
Lycopene600 µg3 mg400% ↑Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)
25 mgCholine (from Choline Bitartrate)
160 mgSaw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)
50 mgPhytosterols (Plant Sterols)
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid
25 mgGrape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)
10 mgInositol
10 mgCoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)
500 µgLutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )
45 µgVitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)
Nutrients only in Centrum Men
Dose: Adult
Iron8 mg
Phosphorus20 mg
Chloride72 µg
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate)25 mg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)25 mg
Inositol10 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)10 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )500 µg
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)45 µg
Other ingredients
Centrum MenNOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Stannous Chloride, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder.

Contains soy.

Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

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