Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min vs NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
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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 | Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min (Daily Dose) | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | 1800 mcg RAE | 3000 µg | ? | Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate) | |
Vitamin C | 180 mg | 300 mg | 67% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
Vitamin D3 (1,600 IU) (from vegan organic algae complex) | 40 µg | 10 µg | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU) | 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" byJane 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" byRichard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" byRobert 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 with tocopherols & tocotrienols | 30 mg | 268 mg | 793% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | |
Vitamin K1 | 240 µg | ↓ | |||
Thiamin (B1) | 2.4 mg | 50 mg | 1983% ↑ | Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1) | |
Riboflavin (B2) | 2.6 mg | 25 mg | 862% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |
Niacin (as niacinamide) | 32 mg NE | 50 mg | ? | Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3) | |
Vitamin B6 | 3.4 mg | 50 mg | 1371% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl) | |
Folate (480 mcg folic acid) | 800 mcg DFE | 1360 mcg DFE | 70% ↑ | Folate (800 mcg folic acid) | |
Vitamin B12 | 5 µg | 100 µg | 1900% ↑ | Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 60 µg | 300 µg | 400% ↑ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate) | |
Choline | 55 mg | ↓ | |||
Iodine | 150 µg | 150 µg | = | Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | |
Zinc | 13 mg | 15 mg | 15% ↑ | Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Selenium | 55 µg | 70 µg | 27% ↑ | Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) | |
Copper | 0.9 mg | 1 mg | 11% ↑ | Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Manganese | 2.3 mg | 2 mg | -13% ↓ | Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Chromium GTF | 35 µg | 120 µg | 243% ↑ | Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
Molybdenum | 45 µg | 25 µg | -44% ↓ | Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | |
Vitamin K2 (as MK-7 from natto) | 20 µg | ↓ | |||
100 mg | ↑ | Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | |||
9 mg | ↑ | Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | |||
100 mg | ↑ | Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate) | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | |||
800 mg | ↑ | Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
50 mg | ↑ | PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
500 µg | ↑ | Boron (from Boron Citrate) | |||
250 µg | ↑ | Lutein (from Marigold Extract) | |||
250 µg | ↑ | Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) | |||
25 µg | ↑ | Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) |
Nutrients only in Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
Dose: Adult | |
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Vitamin K1 | 240 µg |
Choline | 55 mg |
Vitamin K2 (as MK-7 from natto) | 20 µg |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
Dose: Adult | |
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Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mg |
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg |
Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate) | 100 mg |
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg |
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 |
Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) | 25 µg |
Other ingredients
Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels |
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organic barley grass; organic gum acacia; organic vegetable tablet coating. Contains fermented soy. Gluten, Dairy, Additive and GMO free. | 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. |