NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables vs Swanson Multi Adults 50+

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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables (Daily Dose)Swanson Multi Adults 50+ (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (100% as Beta-Carotene)1500 µg1830 mcg RAE22% ↑Vitamin A (as beta carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)60 mg57 mg-5% ↓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 mg20 mg=Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)1.5 mg1.5 mg=Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate) (vitamin B-1)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)1.7 mg2 mg18% ↑Riboflavin (vitamin B-2)
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)20 mg20 mg NENiacin (as niacinamide)
Niacin is also called vitamin B3. Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3.
Sources:
• "Niacin and nicotinamide. What is it? How effective is it? How does it work? Are there safety concerns? Are there interactions with other medications or herb and supplements?"
Medline Plus
Difference between niacin, niacinamide and nicotinamide rhiboside
• "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism (homosapiens)"
Genome Alberta & Genome Canada
SMPDB: Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism
• "Recommendations for niacin dosage by life stage and gender"
National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia, Ministry of Health - New Zealand
Niacin - Nutrient Reference Values Australia and New Zealand
• "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables"
National Institute of Health
Unit conversions for vitamins
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg2 mg=Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl)
Folate (as Folic Acid)(235 mcg folic acid)400 mcg DFE630 mcg DFE57% ↑Folate (as 380 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)6 µg6.7 µg12% ↑Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin300 µg44 µg-85% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg13 mg30% ↑Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)
Calcium (from Cal. Citrate and Carbonate)20 mg148 mg640% ↑Calcium (from dicalcium phosphate)
Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )5 mg
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)75 µg120 µg60% ↑lodine (from potassium iodide)
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate)10 mg86 mg760% ↑Magnesium (from magnesium oxide)
Zinc (from Zinc Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®))3 mg13.5 mg350% ↑Zinc (from zinc oxide)
Manganese (from Mang. Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®)0.1 mg2.4 mg2300% ↑Manganese (from manganese sulfate)
Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate)120 µg12 µg-90% ↓Chromium (as TRAACS« chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate)
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)75 µg10 µg-87% ↓Molybdenum (from sodium molybdate)
Potassium (from Potassum Chloride)5 mg36 mg620% ↑Potassium (from potassium chloride)
Inositol2 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)2 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®)500 µg2 mg300% ↑Lutein
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)500 µg
24 µgVitamin K (from phytonadione)
118 mgPhosphorus (from dicalcium phosphate)
1 µgSelenium (from sodium selenite)
1.8 mgCopper (from copper gluconate)

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

Dose: Child
Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )5 mg
Inositol2 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)2 mg
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)500 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Multi Adults 50+

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (from phytonadione)24 µg
Phosphorus (from dicalcium phosphate)118 mg
Selenium (from sodium selenite)1 µg
Copper (from copper gluconate)1.8 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast ChewablesSwanson Multi Adults 50+
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.
Microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), stearic acid, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, sodium copper chlorophyllin).

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