NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels vs Centrum Silver Adults 50+

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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose)Centrum Silver Adults 50+ (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A3000 µg750 IU-92% ↓Vitamin A (40% as Beta-Carotene)
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ]
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)250 mg60 mg-76% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU)25 µg25 µg0%Vitamin D
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 mg22.5 mg-78% ↓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 µg30 µgVitamin 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 mg1.5 mg-94% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)25 mg1.7 mg-93% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)35 mg20 mg-43% ↓Niacin
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))25 mg3 mg-88% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate (400 mcg folic acid)680 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE-2% ↓Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)120 µg25 µg-79% ↓Vitamin B12
Biotin300 µg30 µg-90% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)50 mg10 mg-80% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate)25 mg
Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)55 mg220 mg300% ↑Calcium
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)225 µg150 µg-33% ↓Iodine
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)25 mg50 mg100% ↑Magnesium
Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)15 mg11 mg-27% ↓Zinc
Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)200 µg19 µg-90% ↓Selenium
Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)0.5 mg0.5 mg=Copper
Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)2 mg2.3 mg15% ↑Manganese
Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)120 µg50 µg-58% ↓Chromium
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)75 µg45 µg-40% ↓Molybdenum
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 mg80 mg220% ↑Potassium
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)25 mg
Inositol10 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)10 mg
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)3 mg300 µg-90% ↓Lycopene
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )500 µg250 µg-50% ↓Lutein
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)45 µg
20 mgPhosphorus
72 mgChloride

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

Dose: Adult
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate)25 mg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)25 mg
Inositol10 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)10 mg
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)45 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Silver Adults 50+

Dose: Adult
Phosphorus20 mg
Chloride72 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi SoftgelsCentrum Silver Adults 50+
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.
Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, 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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