Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs Centrum Silver Men’s 50+

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)Centrum Silver Men's 50+ (Daily Dose)

Difference

Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate)4500 mcg RAE1050 µg?Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid)1000 mg120 mg-88% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU)20 µg1000 IU≈Vitamin D3
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 mg27 mg-80% ↓Vitamin E
Thiamine (as mononitrate)50 mg1.5 mg-97% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin50 mg1.7 mg-97% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin)100 mg NE20 mg?Niacin
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride)76 mg6 mg-92% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate1330 mcg DFE500 mcg DFE-62% ↓Folate DFE (300 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)150 µg100 µg-33% ↓Vitamin B12
Biotin300 µg30 µg-90% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate)50 mg10 mg-80% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Choline (as bitartrate)200 mg↓
Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate)1000 mg210 mg-79% ↓Calcium
Iodine (as potassium iodide)150 µg150 µg=Iodine
Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate)500 mg75 mg-85% ↓Magnesium
Zinc (as monomethionine)30 mg15 mg-50% ↓Zinc
Selenium (as selenomethionine)200 µg21 µg-90% ↓Selenium
Copper (as gluconate)2 mg0.5 mg-75% ↓Copper
Manganese (as gluconate)10 mg4 mg-60% ↓Manganese
Chromium (as polynicotinate)200 µg60 µg-70% ↓Chromium
Molybdenum (as ascorbate)130 µg50 µg-62% ↓Molybdenum
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 g↓
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)540 mg↓
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)360 mg↓
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 µg300 µg-70% ↓Lutein
Lycopene (from tomato fruit)1000 µg600 µg-40% ↓Lycopene
60 µg↑Vitamin K
20 mg↑Phosphorus
72 mg↑Chloride
80 mg↑Potassium
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®
Fish Oil Concentrate2 g
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)540 mg
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)360 mg
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
Nutrients only in Centrum Silver Men's 50+
Dose: Adult
Vitamin K60 µg
Phosphorus20 mg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg
Other ingredients
Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily RegimenCentrum Silver Men's 50+
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)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.

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