Centrum Men vs Swanson Multi Adults 50+

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Centrum Men
Price: $29.99
Cost per day: $0.15
Active ingredients: 27
Buy Centrum Men from GO Supps

Swanson Multi Adults 50+
Price: $8.39
Cost per day: $0.08
Active ingredients: 25
Buy Swanson Multi Adults 50+ from iHerb

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~ (means ingredients are similar nutritionally)
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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Centrum Men (Daily Dose)	Swanson Multi Adults 50+ (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)	1050 µg	1830 mcg RAE	74% ↑	Vitamin A (as beta carotene)
Vitamin C	90 mg	57 mg	-37% ↓	Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D3	25 µg	10 µg	-60% ↓	Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)	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" by Jane 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" by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" by Robert 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	20.3 mg	20 mg	-1% ↓	Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)	D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E. Sources: • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins
Vitamin K	60 µg	24 µg	-60% ↓	Vitamin K (from phytonadione)
Thiamin	1.2 mg	1.5 mg	25% ↑	Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate) (vitamin B-1)
Riboflavin	1.3 mg	2 mg	54% ↑	Riboflavin (vitamin B-2)
Niacin	16 mg	20 mg NE	≈	Niacin (as niacinamide)	Niacin is also called vitamin B3. Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3. Sources: • "Niacin and nicotinamide. What is it? How effective is it? How does it work? Are there safety concerns? Are there interactions with other medications or herb and supplements?" Medline Plus Difference between niacin, niacinamide and nicotinamide rhiboside • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism (homosapiens)" Genome Alberta & Genome Canada SMPDB: Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism • "Recommendations for niacin dosage by life stage and gender" National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia, Ministry of Health - New Zealand Niacin - Nutrient Reference Values Australia and New Zealand • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins
Vitamin B6	2 mg	2 mg	=	Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl)
Folate DFE (200 mcg Folic Acid)	333 mcg DFE	630 mcg DFE	89% ↑	Folate (as 380 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B12	6 µg	6.7 µg	12% ↑	Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin	40 µg	44 µg	10% ↑	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid	15 mg	13 mg	-13% ↓	Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)
Calcium	210 mg	148 mg	-30% ↓	Calcium (from dicalcium phosphate)
Iron	8 mg		↓
Phosphorus	20 mg	118 mg	490% ↑	Phosphorus (from dicalcium phosphate)
Iodine	150 µg	120 µg	-20% ↓	lodine (from potassium iodide)
Magnesium	100 mg	86 mg	-14% ↓	Magnesium (from magnesium oxide)
Zinc	11 mg	13.5 mg	23% ↑	Zinc (from zinc oxide)
Selenium	100 µg	1 µg	-99% ↓	Selenium (from sodium selenite)
Copper	0.9 mg	1.8 mg	100% ↑	Copper (from copper gluconate)
Manganese	2.3 mg	2.4 mg	4% ↑	Manganese (from manganese sulfate)
Chromium	35 µg	12 µg	-66% ↓	Chromium (as TRAACS« chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate)
Molybdenum	50 µg	10 µg	-80% ↓	Molybdenum (from sodium molybdate)
Chloride	72 mg		↓
Potassium	80 mg	36 mg	-55% ↓	Potassium (from potassium chloride)
Lycopene	600 µg		↓
		2 mg	↑	Lutein

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Men

	Dose: Adult
Iron	8 mg
Chloride	72 mg
Lycopene	600 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Multi Adults 50+

	Dose: Adult
Lutein	2 mg

Other ingredients

Centrum Men	Swanson Multi Adults 50+
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.	Microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), stearic acid, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, sodium copper chlorophyllin).

Centrum Men

Swanson Multi Adults 50+

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.

Microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), stearic acid, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, sodium copper chlorophyllin).