Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs Carlson Super 2 Daily

All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.

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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
Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose)Carlson Super 2 Daily (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate)4500 mcg RAE3000 mcg RAE-33% ↓Vitamin A (as beta carotene)
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid)1000 mg600 mg-40% ↓Vitamin C (from calcium ascorbate)
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU)20 µg40 µgVitamin D3 (as cholecaciferol)
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 (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)134 mg268 mg100% ↑Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol from soy)
Thiamine (as mononitrate)50 mg15 mg-70% ↓Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from thiamin mononitrate)
Riboflavin50 mg17 mg-66% ↓Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin)100 mg NE40 mg?Niacin (as niacinimide)
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride)76 mg20 mg-74% ↓Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl)
Folate1330 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE-49% ↓Folate (as 400mg folic acid)
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)150 µg120 µg-20% ↓Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin300 µg300 µg=Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate)50 mg40 mg-20% ↓Pantothenic Acid (from d-calcium pantothenate)
Choline (as bitartrate)200 mg
Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate)1000 mg70 mg-93% ↓Calcium (from calcium ascorbate, dicalcium phosphate and d-calcium pantothenate)
Iodine (as potassium iodide)150 µg300 µg100% ↑Iodine (from potassium iodide)
Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate)500 mg100 mg-80% ↓Magnesium (from magnesium oxide)
Zinc (as monomethionine)30 mg15 mg-50% ↓Zinc (from zinc glycinate chelate)
Selenium (as selenomethionine)200 µg210 µg5% ↑Selenium (from selenomethionine)
Copper (as gluconate)2 mg2 mg=Copper (from copper chelate and copper carbonate)
Manganese (as gluconate)10 mg3 mg-70% ↓Manganese (from manganese glycinate chelate)
Chromium (as polynicotinate)200 µg240 µg20% ↑Chromium (from chromium nicotinate)
Molybdenum (as ascorbate)130 µg75 µg-42% ↓Molybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate)
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex250 mg
Gamma Tocopherol100 mg
Rutin50 mg
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)50 mg
Inositol40 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
Silica (as silicon dioxide)26 mg
Delta Tocopherol10 mg
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil)10 mg
Trace Mineral Complex10 mg
O-3 Essentials®
Fish Oil Concentrate2 g800 mg-60% ↓Norwegian Fish Oil
Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely.
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)540 mg130 mg-76% ↓EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)360 mg90 µg-100% ↓DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
PhytoNutrient Essentials®
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark)1000 mg
Proprietary Fruit Blend200 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
Lutein (from marigold flower)1000 µg800 µg-20% ↓Lutein
Lycopene (from tomato fruit)1000 µg
2 mgBoron (from boron glycinate chelate)
400 µgVanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium)
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Dose: Adult
Choline (as bitartrate)200 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex250 mg
Gamma Tocopherol100 mg
Rutin50 mg
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)50 mg
Inositol40 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
Silica (as silicon dioxide)26 mg
Delta Tocopherol10 mg
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil)10 mg
Trace Mineral Complex10 mg
O-3 Essentials®
PhytoNutrient Essentials®
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark)1000 mg
Proprietary Fruit Blend200 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
Lycopene (from tomato fruit)1000 µg
Nutrients only in Carlson Super 2 Daily
Dose: Adult
Boron (from boron glycinate chelate)2 mg
Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium)400 µg
Other ingredients
Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily RegimenCarlson Super 2 Daily
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)Bees wax, soy lecithin, rice flour, olive oil, soybean oil, medium chain triglyceride oil, ascorbyl palmitate, microcrystalline cellulose, glyceryl stearate, safflower oil.
Soft Gel: Beef gelatin, glycerin, water, carob.
Contains soy and fish (anchovy and sardine)

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