Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

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Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Price: $49.71
Cost per day: $1.50
Active ingredients: 45
Buy Forward Plus Daily Regimen from Healthy Directions

NOW Foods Kid Vits™ Berry Blast Chewables
Price: $10.95
Cost per day: $0.18
Active ingredients: 25
Get NOW Foods Kid Vits™ Berry Blast Chewables from iHerb

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose)	NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate)	4500 mcg RAE	1500 µg	-67% ↓	Vitamin A (100% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid)	1000 mg	60 mg	-94% ↓	Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU)	20 µg	5 µg	-75% ↓	Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) (200 IU)	Cholecalciferol is also called vitamin D3. Both vitamin D3 and vitamin D2 are forms of vitamin D. Ergocalciferol is also called vitamin D2. 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 E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)	134 mg	20 mg	-85% ↓	Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)	D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E. Sources: • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins
Thiamine (as mononitrate)	50 mg	1.5 mg	-97% ↓	Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin	50 mg	1.7 mg	-97% ↓	Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin)	100 mg NE	20 mg	-80% ↓	Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride)	76 mg	2 mg	-97% ↓	Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)
Folate	1330 mcg DFE	400 mcg DFE	-70% ↓	Folate (as Folic Acid)(235 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)	150 µg	6 µg	-96% ↓	Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)
Biotin	300 µg	300 µg	=	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate)	50 mg	10 mg	-80% ↓	Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Choline (as bitartrate)	200 mg		↓
Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate)	1000 mg	20 mg	-98% ↓	Calcium (from Cal. Citrate and Carbonate)
Iodine (as potassium iodide)	150 µg	75 µg	-50% ↓	Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate)	500 mg	10 mg	-98% ↓	Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate)
Zinc (as monomethionine)	30 mg	3 mg	-90% ↓	Zinc (from Zinc Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®))
Selenium (as selenomethionine)	200 µg		↓
Copper (as gluconate)	2 mg		↓
Manganese (as gluconate)	10 mg	0.1 mg	-99% ↓	Manganese (from Mang. Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®)
Chromium (as polynicotinate)	200 µg	120 µg	-40% ↓	Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate)
Molybdenum (as ascorbate)	130 µg	75 µg	-42% ↓	Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex	250 mg		↓
Gamma Tocopherol	100 mg		↓
Rutin	50 mg		↓
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)	50 mg	2 mg	-96% ↓	PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)
Inositol	40 mg	2 mg	-95% ↓	Inositol
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		↓
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 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	500 µg	-50% ↓	Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®)
Lycopene (from tomato fruit)	1000 µg	500 µg	-50% ↓	Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)
		5 mg	↑	Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )
		5 mg	↑	Potassium (from Potassum Chloride)

Nutrients exclusive to Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

	Dose: Adult
Choline (as bitartrate)	200 mg
Selenium (as selenomethionine)	200 µg
Copper (as gluconate)	2 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex	250 mg
Gamma Tocopherol	100 mg
Rutin	50 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
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 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

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

	Dose: Child
Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )	5 mg
Potassium (from Potassum Chloride)	5 mg

Other ingredients

Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen	NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
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)	Xylitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Coconut Oil Powder, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Beet Powder, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Organic Stevia Leaf Extract (Enzyme-Modified Steviol Glycosides) and Stevia Leaf Extract (Rebaudioside A). Contains soy and coconut oil powder. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

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)

Xylitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Coconut Oil Powder, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Beet Powder, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Organic Stevia Leaf Extract (Enzyme-Modified Steviol Glycosides) and Stevia Leaf Extract (Rebaudioside A).

Contains soy and coconut oil powder.

Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables