NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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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 | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose) | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A | 3000 µg | 1500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU) | |
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and | |||||
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ] | |||||
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 470 mg | 88% ↑ | Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates) | |
Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU) | 25 µg | 50 µg | Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (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" 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 Tocopherol) | 100 mg | 67 mg | -33% ↓ | Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol) | |
Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione) | 35 µg | ↓ | |||
Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | 25 mg | 75 mg | 200% ↑ | Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI) | |
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 25 mg | 50 mg | 100% ↑ | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate) | |
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | 35 mg | 50 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate) | |
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) | 25 mg | 75 mg | 200% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | |
Folate (400 mcg folic acid) | 680 mcg DFE | 680 mcg DFE | = | Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | |
Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin) | 120 µg | 300 µg | 150% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 50 mg | = | Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) | |
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg | ↓ | |||
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | 225 µg | 150 µg | -33% ↓ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | 25 mg | 100 mg | 300% ↑ | Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | |
Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate) | 15 mg | 25 mg | 67% ↑ | Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate) | |
Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine] | |
Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 0.5 mg | ↓ | |||
Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate) | |
Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 120 µg | 200 µg | 67% ↑ | Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit] | |
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 75 µg | 100 µg | 33% ↑ | Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | |
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 | 25 mg | = | Alpha lipoic acid | |
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
Inositol | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Inositol | |
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | 3 mg | 1 mg | -67% ↓ | Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | |
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | 500 µg | 5 mg | 900% ↑ | trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to] | |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg | ↓ | |||
20 mg | ↑ | Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | |||
15 mg | ↑ | Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) | |||
5 mg | ↑ | quercetin | |||
11.12 mg | ↑ | Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
155 µg | ↑ | trans-zeaxanthin ] | |||
5 mg | ↑ | Apigenin | |||
3 mg | ↑ | Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult | |
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Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione) | 35 µg |
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg |
Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg |
Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 0.5 mg |
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) | |
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | 25 mg |
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg |
Nutrients only in Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
Dose: Adult | |
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Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | 20 mg |
Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) | 15 mg |
quercetin | 5 mg |
Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 11.12 mg |
trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg |
Apigenin | 5 mg |
Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) | 3 mg |
Other ingredients
NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules |
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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. | stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin. |