Nature Made Prenatal Multi vs Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

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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
Nature Made Prenatal Multi (Daily Dose)Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as Beta Carotene)770 µg1.05 mg36% ↑Vitamin A (from
450 µgBeta Carotene and
600 µgPalmitate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)85 mg250 mg194% ↑Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) 1000 IU25 µg50 µg100% ↑Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 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 E (as dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)15 mg16.5 mg10% ↑Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid 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
Vitamin K (as Phytonadione)90 µg400 µg344% ↑Vitamin K (as
200 µgVitamin K1 and
200 µgVitamin K2 as MK-4)
Thiamine (as Thiamine Mononitrate)1.4 mg50 mg3471% ↑Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)
Riboflavin1.4 mg12 mg757% ↑Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)18 mg80 mg344% ↑Niacin (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)1.9 mg20 mg953% ↑Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)
Folate (800 mcg Folic Acid)1330 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE-50% ↓Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocabalamin)5.2 µg600 µg11438% ↑Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin30 µg500 µg1567% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as d-Calcium Pantothenate)6 mg45 mg650% ↑Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate)250 mg52 mg-79% ↓Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate)27 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)150 µg75 µg-50% ↓Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide)45 mg20 mg-56% ↓Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)
Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)11 mg15 mg36% ↑Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)
200 µgSelenium (as L-Selenomethionine)
750 µgCopper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)
3 mgManganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)
400 µgChromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)
24 mgd-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)
2 mgBoron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)
140 µgLutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))

Nutrients exclusive to Nature Made Prenatal Multi

Dose: Adult
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate)27 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Dose: Adult
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 µg
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)2 mg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))140 µg

Other ingredients

Nature Made Prenatal MultiThorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
Cellulose Gel, modified Food Starch, Maltodextrin, hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hypromellose, Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin, Polyethylene GlycolHypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.

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