Centrum Silver Men’s 50+ vs NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels

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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 Silver Men's 50+ (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 C120 mg250 mg108% ↑Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)
Vitamin D31000 IU25 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 E27 mg100 mg270% ↑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
Thiamin1.5 mg25 mg1567% ↑Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin1.7 mg25 mg1371% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin20 mg35 mg75% ↑Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B66 mg25 mg317% ↑Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))
Folate DFE (300 mcg Folic Acid)500 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE36% ↑Folate (400 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B12100 µg120 µg20% ↑Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin30 µg300 µg900% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid10 mg50 mg400% ↑Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium210 mg55 mg-74% ↓Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)
Phosphorus20 mg
Iodine150 µg225 µg50% ↑Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium75 mg25 mg-67% ↓Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)
Zinc15 mg15 mg=Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)
Selenium21 µg200 µg852% ↑Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)
Copper0.5 mg0.5 mg=Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Manganese4 mg2 mg-50% ↓Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chromium60 µg120 µg100% ↑Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Molybdenum50 µg75 µg50% ↑Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg25 mg-69% ↓Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)
Lutein300 µg500 µg67% ↑Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )
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)
45 µgVitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)
Nutrients only in Centrum Silver Men's 50+
Dose: Adult
Phosphorus20 mg
Chloride72 mg
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
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)45 µg
Other ingredients
Centrum Silver Men's 50+NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, 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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