Centrum Women vs Centrum Kids

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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.

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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 Women (Daily Dose)Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)1050 µg450 µg-57% ↓Vitamin A (53% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C75 mg60 mg-20% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D325 µg10 µg-60% ↓Vitamin D (400 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"
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 E15.8 mg13.5 mg-15% ↓Vitamin E
Vitamin K50 µg10 µg-80% ↓Vitamin K
Thiamin1.1 mg1.5 mg36% ↑Thiamin
Riboflavin1.1 mg1.7 mg55% ↑Riboflavin
Niacin14 mg20 mg43% ↑Niacin
Vitamin B62 mg2 mg=Vitamin B6
Folate DFE (400 mcg Folic Acid)667 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE=Folate (400mg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B126 µg6 µg=Vitamin B12
Biotin40 µg45 µg12% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid15 mg10 mg-33% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Calcium200 mg108 mg-46% ↓Calcium
Iron18 mg8 mg-56% ↓Iron
Phosphorus20 mg50 mg150% ↑Phosphorus
Iodine150 µg150 µg=Iodine
Magnesium100 mg40 mg-60% ↓Magnesium
Zinc8 mg15 mg88% ↑Zinc
Selenium18 µg
Copper0.5 mg2 mg300% ↑Copper
Manganese1.8 mg1 mg-44% ↓Manganese
Chromium32 µg20 µg-38% ↓Chromium
Molybdenum50 µg20 µg-60% ↓Molybdenum
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Women

Dose: Adult
Selenium18 µg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Kids

none

Other ingredients

Centrum WomenCentrum Kids
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.Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

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