Centrum Silver Women’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 Women's 50+ (Daily Dose) | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene) | 1050 µg | 3000 µg | 186% ↑ | Vitamin A | |
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and | |||||
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ] | |||||
Vitamin C | 100 mg | 250 mg | 150% ↑ | Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) | |
Vitamin D3 | 1000 IU | 25 µg | Vitamin 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 E | 35 IU | 100 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | |
Vitamin K | 50 µg | 35 µg | Vitamin 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 | |
Thiamin | 1.1 mg | 25 mg | 2173% ↑ | Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | |
Riboflavin | 1.1 mg | 25 mg | 2173% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |
Niacin | 14 mg | 35 mg | 150% ↑ | Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | |
Vitamin B6 | 5 mg | 25 mg | 400% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) | |
Folic Acid | 400 µg | 680 mcg DFE | Folate (400 mcg folic acid) | 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 | 50 µg | 120 µg | 140% ↑ | Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin) | |
Biotin | 30 µg | 300 µg | 900% ↑ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 5 mg | 50 mg | 900% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate) | |
Calcium | 300 mg | 55 mg | -82% ↓ | Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | |
Iron | 8 mg | ↓ | |||
Phosphorus | 20 mg | ↓ | |||
Iodine | 150 µg | 225 µg | 50% ↑ | Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | |
Magnesium | 100 mg | 25 mg | -75% ↓ | Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | |
Zinc | 15 mg | 15 mg | = | Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate) | |
Selenium | 22 µg | 200 µg | 809% ↑ | Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | |
Copper | 0.5 mg | 0.5 mg | = | Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
Manganese | 2.3 mg | 2 mg | -13% ↓ | Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
Chromium | 52 µg | 120 µg | 131% ↑ | Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
Molybdenum | 50 µg | 75 µg | 50% ↑ | Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
Chloride | 72 mg | ↓ | |||
Potassium | 80 mg | 25 mg | -69% ↓ | Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | |
Nickel | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
Silicon | 2 mg | ↓ | |||
Vanadium | 10 µg | ↓ | |||
Lutein | 300 µg | 500 µg | 67% ↑ | Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | |
25 mg | ↑ | Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | |||
160 mg | ↑ | Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | |||
↑ | (with Beta-Sitosterol) | ||||
25 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | |||
10 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
10 mg | ↑ | CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | |||
3 mg | ↑ | Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | |||
45 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) |
Nutrients only in Centrum Silver Women's 50+
Dose: Adult | |
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Iron | 8 mg |
Phosphorus | 20 mg |
Chloride | 72 mg |
Nickel | 5 mg |
Silicon | 2 mg |
Vanadium | 10 µg |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult | |
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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 Acid | 25 mg |
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | 25 mg |
Inositol | 10 mg |
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg |
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | 3 mg |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg |
Other ingredients
Centrum Silver Women's 50+ | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels |
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Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Lecithin (soy), Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, 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 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. |