NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables vs Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies

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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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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables (Daily Dose)Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (100% as Beta-Carotene)1500 µg400 mcg RAE-73% ↓Vitamin A (as retinyl acetate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)60 mg20 mg-67% ↓Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) (200 IU)5 µg10 µg100% ↑Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)
Ergocalciferol is also called vitamin D2. Vitamin D2 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 Tocopheryl Succinate)20 mg7.4 mgVitamin E (as dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate)
D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E. Dl alpha tocopherol is a form of vitamin E.
Sources:
• "Vitamin E Factsheet for Health Professionals"
Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin E
• "Technical article on vitamin E: function and metabolism"
by REGINA BRIGELIUS-FLOHÉ and MARET G. TRABER
Vitamin E: function and metabolism
• "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols"
Smart Publications
Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications
• "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables"
National Institute of Health
Unit conversions for vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)1.5 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)1.7 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)20 mg
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg2 mg=Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl)
Folate (as Folic Acid)(235 mcg folic acid)400 mcg DFE200 mcg DFE-50% ↓Folate (120 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)6 µg2.4 µg-60% ↓Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin300 µg60 µg-80% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg3 mg-70% ↓Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)
Calcium (from Cal. Citrate and Carbonate)20 mg
Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )5 mg
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)75 µg42 µg-44% ↓lodine (from potassium iodide)
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate)10 mg
Zinc (from Zinc Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®))3 mg2.7 mg-10% ↓Zinc (from zinc sulfate)
Manganese (from Mang. Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®)0.1 mg
Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate)120 µg
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)75 µg
Potassium (from Potassum Chloride)5 mg
Inositol2 mg40 µg-98% ↓Inositol (inositol niacinate)
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)2 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®)500 µg
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)500 µg
5 mgSodium

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

Dose: Child
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)1.5 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)1.7 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)20 mg
Calcium (from Cal. Citrate and Carbonate)20 mg
Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )5 mg
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate)10 mg
Manganese (from Mang. Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®)0.1 mg
Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate)120 µg
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)75 µg
Potassium (from Potassum Chloride)5 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)2 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®)500 µg
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)500 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Dose: Child
Sodium5 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast ChewablesSwanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
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.
Glucose syrup, sugar, water, annatto extract (color), choline bitartrate, citric acid, coating (coconut oil, carnauba wax), fruit and vegetable juice (color), natural cherry, natural lemon, natural orange, natural strawberry and natural flavors, pectin, sodium citrate.

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