NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels vs Centrum Men

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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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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 Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose)	Centrum Men (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate)	3000 µg	1050 µg	-65% ↓	Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)	300 mg	90 mg	-70% ↓	Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU)	10 µg	25 µg	≈	Vitamin D3	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)	268 mg	20.3 mg	-92% ↓	Vitamin E
Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1)	50 mg	1.2 mg	-98% ↓	Thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)	25 mg	1.3 mg	-95% ↓	Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3)	50 mg	16 mg	-68% ↓	Niacin
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)	50 mg	2 mg	-96% ↓	Vitamin B6
Folate (800 mcg folic acid)	1360 mcg DFE	333 mcg DFE	-76% ↓	Folate DFE (200 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)	100 µg	6 µg	-94% ↓	Vitamin B12
Biotin	300 µg	40 µg	-87% ↓	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)	50 mg	15 mg	-70% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate)	100 mg	210 mg	110% ↑	Calcium
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)	9 mg	8 mg	-11% ↓	Iron
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)	150 µg	150 µg	=	Iodine
Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate)	100 mg	100 mg	=	Magnesium
Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate)	15 mg	11 mg	-27% ↓	Zinc
Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine)	70 µg	100 µg	43% ↑	Selenium
Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate)	1 mg	0.9 mg	-10% ↓	Copper
Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate)	2 mg	2.3 mg	15% ↑	Manganese
Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate)	120 µg	35 µg	-71% ↓	Chromium
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)	25 µg	50 µg	100% ↑	Molybdenum
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)	25 mg	80 mg	220% ↑	Potassium
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)	800 mg		↓
Alpha Lipoic Acid	30 mg		↓
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)	50 mg		↓
Inositol	25 mg		↓
Boron (from Boron Citrate)	500 µg		↓
Lutein (from Marigold Extract)	250 µg		↓
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)	250 µg	600 µg	140% ↑	Lycopene
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)	25 µg		↓
		60 µg	↑	Vitamin K
		20 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		72 mg	↑	Chloride

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels

	Dose: Adult
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)	800 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid	30 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)	50 mg
Inositol	25 mg
Boron (from Boron Citrate)	500 µg
Lutein (from Marigold Extract)	250 µg
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)	25 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Men

	Dose: Adult
Vitamin K	60 µg
Phosphorus	20 mg
Chloride	72 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels	Centrum Men
Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs.	Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Stannous Chloride, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels

Centrum Men

Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract.

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

Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs.

Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Stannous Chloride, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels vs Centrum Men