Centrum Silver Adults 50+ vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Centrum Silver Adults 50+(Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (40% as Beta-Carotene) | 2500 IU | 4500 µg | ? | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 1000 mg | 1567% ↑ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
| Vitamin D | 1000 IU | 20 µg | ? | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | |
| Vitamin E | 50 IU | 134 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | |
| Vitamin K | 30 µg | ↓ | |||
| Thiamin | 1.5 mg | 50 mg | 3233% ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | |
| Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 50 mg | 2841% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100 mg | 400% ↑ | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |
| Vitamin B6 | 3 mg | 76 mg | 2433% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
| Folic Acid | 400 µg | 1330 µg | Folate | Both folic acid and folate are forms of vitamin B9. Sources: • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Folate metabolism" Genome Alberta, Genome British Columbia & Genome Canada SMPDB: Folate Metabolism • "Folate fact sheet for health professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Folate fact sheet for Health Professionals | |
| Vitamin B12 | 25 µg | 150 µg | 500% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 30 µg | 300 µg | 900% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |
| Calcium | 220 mg | 1000 mg | 355% ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |
| Phosphorus | 20 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine | 150 µg | 150 µg | = | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
| Magnesium | 50 mg | 500 mg | 900% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
| Zinc | 11 mg | 30 mg | 173% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
| Selenium | 19 µg | 200 µg | 953% ↑ | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |
| Copper | 0.5 mg | 2 mg | 300% ↑ | Copper (as gluconate) | |
| Manganese | 2.3 mg | 10 mg | 335% ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |
| Chromium | 50 µg | 200 µg | 300% ↑ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |
| Molybdenum | 45 µg | 130 µg | 189% ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |
| Chloride | 72 mg | ↓ | |||
| Potassium | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| Nickel | 5 µg | ↓ | |||
| Silicon | 2 mg | 26 mg | Silica (as silicon dioxide) | Silica contains silicon. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| Vanadium | 10 µg | ↓ | |||
| Lutein | 250 µg | 1000 µg | 300% ↑ | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |
| Lycopene | 300 µg | 1000 µg | 233% ↑ | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | |
| 200 mg | ↑ | Choline (as bitartrate) | |||
| 250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | |||
| 100 mg | ↑ | Gamma Tocopherol | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Rutin | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Delta Tocopherol | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Trace Mineral Complex | |||
| ↑ | O-3 Essentials® | ||||
| 2 g | ↑ | Fish Oil Concentrate | |||
| 540 mg | EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
| 360 mg | DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
| ↑ | PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ||||
| 1000 mg | ↑ | Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | |||
| 200 mg | ↑ | Proprietary Fruit Blend | |||
| Grape Seed Extract | |||||
| Red Raspberry Concentrate | |||||
| Plum Concentrate | |||||
| Strawberry Concentrate | |||||
| Tart Cherry Concentrate | |||||
| Wild Blueberry Powder | |||||
| Wild Billberry Concentrate | |||||
| Cranberry Concentrate | |||||
| 8 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) |
Nutrients only in Centrum Silver Adults 50+
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K | 30 µg |
| Phosphorus | 20 mg |
| Chloride | 72 mg |
| Potassium | 80 mg |
| Nickel | 5 µg |
| Vanadium | 10 µg |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Choline (as bitartrate) | 200 mg |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
| Gamma Tocopherol | 100 mg |
| Rutin | 50 mg |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg |
| Inositol | 40 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
| Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
| Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
| Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg |
| O-3 Essentials® | |
| Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
| DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
| PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
| Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg |
| Proprietary Fruit Blend | 200 mg |
| Grape Seed Extract | |
| Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
| Plum Concentrate | |
| Strawberry Concentrate | |
| Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
| Wild Blueberry Powder | |
| Wild Billberry Concentrate | |
| Cranberry Concentrate | |
| Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
Other ingredients
| Centrum Silver Adults 50+ | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
|---|---|
| Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide. | Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) |
