NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels vs Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

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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)
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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose)Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate)3000 µg1.05 mg-65% ↓Vitamin A (from
450 µgBeta Carotene and
600 µgPalmitate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)300 mg250 mg-17% ↓Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU)10 µg50 µg400% ↑Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)
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 mg16.5 mg-94% ↓Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)
Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1)50 mg50 mg=Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)25 mg12 mg-52% ↓Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)
Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3)50 mg80 mg60% ↑Niacin (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)50 mg20 mg-60% ↓Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)
Folate (800 mcg folic acid)1360 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE-51% ↓Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)100 µg600 µg500% ↑Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin300 µg500 µg67% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)50 mg45 mg-10% ↓Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate)100 mg52 mg-48% ↓Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)9 mg
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)150 µg75 µg-50% ↓Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate)100 mg20 mg-80% ↓Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)
Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate)15 mg15 mg=Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)
Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine)70 µg200 µg186% ↑Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate)1 mg750 µg-25% ↓Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)
Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate)2 mg3 mg50% ↑Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)
Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate)120 µg400 µg233% ↑Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)25 µg
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 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 µg2 mg300% ↑Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)
Lutein (from Marigold Extract)250 µg140 µg-44% ↓Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)250 µg
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)25 µg
400 µgVitamin K (as
200 µgVitamin K1 and
200 µgVitamin K2 as MK-4)
24 mgd-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels

Dose: Adult
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)9 mg
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)25 µg
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 mg
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)800 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)50 mg
Inositol25 mg
Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)250 µg
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)25 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (as400 µg
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg

Other ingredients

NOW Foods Liquid Multi GelsThorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
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.
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.

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