NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels vs Centrum Silver Adults 50+

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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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  • -58% ↓ OR  43% ↑ OR = (the differences in the amount of the ingredient)
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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose)Centrum Silver Adults 50+ (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate)3000 µg750 IU-92% ↓Vitamin A (40% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)300 mg60 mg-80% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU)10 µg25 µg150% ↑Vitamin D
Cholecalciferol is also called 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 mg22.5 mg-92% ↓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
Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1)50 mg1.5 mg-97% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)25 mg1.7 mg-93% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3)50 mg20 mg-60% ↓Niacin
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)50 mg3 mg-94% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate (800 mcg folic acid)1360 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE-51% ↓Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)100 µg25 µg-75% ↓Vitamin B12
Biotin300 µg30 µg-90% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)50 mg10 mg-80% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate)100 mg220 mg120% ↑Calcium
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)9 mg
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)150 µg150 µg=Iodine
Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate)100 mg50 mg-50% ↓Magnesium
Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate)15 mg11 mg-27% ↓Zinc
Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine)70 µg19 µg-73% ↓Selenium
Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate)1 mg0.5 mg-50% ↓Copper
Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate)2 mg2.3 mg15% ↑Manganese
Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate)120 µg50 µg-58% ↓Chromium
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)25 µg45 µg80% ↑Molybdenum
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 mg80 mg220% ↑Potassium
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)800 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)50 mg
Inositol25 mg
Boron (from Boron Citrate)500 µg
Lutein (from Marigold Extract)250 µg250 µg=Lutein
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)250 µg300 µg20% ↑Lycopene
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)25 µg
30 µgVitamin K
20 mgPhosphorus
72 mgChloride

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels

Dose: Adult
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)9 mg
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)800 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)50 mg
Inositol25 mg
Boron (from Boron Citrate)500 µg
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)25 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Silver Adults 50+

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K30 µg
Phosphorus20 mg
Chloride72 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods Liquid Multi GelsCentrum Silver Adults 50+
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, 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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