NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels vs Centrum Kids

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NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels
Price: $21.91
Cost per day: $0.24
Active ingredients: 33
Buy NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men's Softgels from iHerb

Centrum Kids
Price: $9.86
Cost per day: $0.12
Active ingredients: 23
Buy Centrum Kids from eVitamins

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose)	Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A	3000 µg	450 µg	-85% ↓	Vitamin A (53% as Beta-Carotene)
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ]
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)	250 mg	60 mg	-76% ↓	Vitamin C
Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU)	25 µg	10 µg	-60% ↓	Vitamin D (400 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 d-alpha Tocopherol)	100 mg	13.5 mg	-86% ↓	Vitamin E	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-1 (as Phytonadione)	35 µg	10 µg	≈	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K. Sources: • "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation" by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K
Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)	25 mg	1.5 mg	-94% ↓	Thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)	25 mg	1.7 mg	-93% ↓	Riboflavin
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)	35 mg	20 mg	-43% ↓	Niacin
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))	25 mg	2 mg	-92% ↓	Vitamin B6
Folate (400 mcg folic acid)	680 mcg DFE	667 mcg DFE	-2% ↓	Folate (400mg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)	120 µg	6 µg	-95% ↓	Vitamin B12
Biotin	300 µg	45 µg	-85% ↓	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)	50 mg	10 mg	-80% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate)	25 mg		↓
Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)	55 mg	108 mg	96% ↑	Calcium
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)	225 µg	150 µg	-33% ↓	Iodine
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)	25 mg	40 mg	60% ↑	Magnesium
Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)	15 mg	15 mg	=	Zinc
Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)	200 µg		↓
Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)	0.5 mg	2 mg	300% ↑	Copper
Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)	2 mg	1 mg	-50% ↓	Manganese
Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)	120 µg	20 µg	-83% ↓	Chromium
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)	75 µg	20 µg	-73% ↓	Molybdenum
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)	25 mg		↓
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)	160 mg		↓
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)	50 mg		↓
(with Beta-Sitosterol)			↓
Alpha Lipoic Acid	25 mg		↓
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)	25 mg		↓
Inositol	10 mg		↓
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)	10 mg		↓
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)	3 mg		↓
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )	500 µg		↓
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)	45 µg		↓
		8 mg	↑	Iron
		50 mg	↑	Phosphorus

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels

	Dose: Adult
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate)	25 mg
Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)	200 µg
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)	25 mg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)	160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)	50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Alpha Lipoic Acid	25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)	25 mg
Inositol	10 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)	10 mg
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)	3 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )	500 µg
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)	45 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Kids

	Dose: Child
Iron	8 mg
Phosphorus	50 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels	Centrum Kids
Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder. Contains soy. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.	Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels

Centrum Kids

Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder.

Contains soy.

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

Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels vs Centrum Kids