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 | |
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Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | 4500 mcg RAE | 3000 mcg RAE | -33% ↓ | Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | |
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | 1000 mg | 600 mg | -40% ↓ | Vitamin C (from calcium ascorbate) | |
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | 20 µg | 40 µg | Vitamin 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 mg | 268 mg | 100% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol from soy) | |
Thiamine (as mononitrate) | 50 mg | 15 mg | -70% ↓ | Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from thiamin mononitrate) | |
Riboflavin | 50 mg | 17 mg | -66% ↓ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | 100 mg NE | 40 mg | ? | Niacin (as niacinimide) | |
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | 76 mg | 20 mg | -74% ↓ | Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | |
Folate | 1330 mcg DFE | 680 mcg DFE | -49% ↓ | Folate (as 400mg folic acid) | |
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 150 µg | 120 µg | -20% ↓ | Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | 50 mg | 40 mg | -20% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (from d-calcium pantothenate) | |
Choline (as bitartrate) | 200 mg | ↓ | |||
Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | 1000 mg | 70 mg | -93% ↓ | Calcium (from calcium ascorbate, dicalcium phosphate and d-calcium pantothenate) | |
Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | Iodine (from potassium iodide) | |
Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | 500 mg | 100 mg | -80% ↓ | Magnesium (from magnesium oxide) | |
Zinc (as monomethionine) | 30 mg | 15 mg | -50% ↓ | Zinc (from zinc glycinate chelate) | |
Selenium (as selenomethionine) | 200 µg | 210 µg | 5% ↑ | Selenium (from selenomethionine) | |
Copper (as gluconate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Copper (from copper chelate and copper carbonate) | |
Manganese (as gluconate) | 10 mg | 3 mg | -70% ↓ | Manganese (from manganese glycinate chelate) | |
Chromium (as polynicotinate) | 200 µg | 240 µg | 20% ↑ | Chromium (from chromium nicotinate) | |
Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | 130 µg | 75 µg | -42% ↓ | Molybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate) | |
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 | ↓ | |||
Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 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 | 800 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 mg | 130 mg | -76% ↓ | EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | |
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg | 90 µg | -100% ↓ | DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | |
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 | ↓ | |||
Lutein (from marigold flower) | 1000 µg | 800 µg | -20% ↓ | Lutein | |
Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | 1000 µg | ↓ | |||
2 mg | ↑ | Boron (from boron glycinate chelate) | |||
400 µg | ↑ | Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Dose: Adult | |
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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 |
Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg |
Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg |
O-3 Essentials® | |
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 |
Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | 1000 µg |
Nutrients only in Carlson Super 2 Daily
Dose: Adult | |
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Boron (from boron glycinate chelate) | 2 mg |
Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) | 400 µg |
Other ingredients
Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen | Carlson Super 2 Daily |
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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) |