Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min vs Thorne Research, Children’s Basic Nutrients
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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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(Click to see the reasons for similar matches and for important information.)Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min (Daily Dose) | Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | 1800 mcg RAE | 787.2 µg | ? | Vitamin A (from | |
| 562.2 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 225 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin C | 180 mg | 250 mg | 39% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| Vitamin D3 (1,600 IU) (from vegan organic algae complex) | 40 µg | 10 µg | Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3 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 | 80.4 µg | -100% ↓ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl) | |
| Vitamin K1 | 240 µg | 30 µg | Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K. Sources: • "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 2.4 mg | 12 mg | 400% ↑ | Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 2.6 mg | 3.3 mg | 27% ↑ | Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | |
| Niacin (as niacinamide) | 32 mg NE | 49 mg | ? | Niacin (as 9 mg Niacin and | |
| 40 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B6 | 3.4 mg | 3 mg | -12% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| Folate (480 mcg folic acid) | 800 mcg DFE | 666.7 µg | ? | Folate (as | |
| 200 µg | Calcium Folinate and | ||||
| 200 µg | L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | ||||
| Vitamin B12 | 5 µg | 135 µg | 2600% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as | |
| 67.5 µg | Adenosylcobalamin and | ||||
| 67.5 µg | Methylcobalamin) | ||||
| Biotin | 60 µg | 120 µg | 100% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 124 mg | 1140% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Choline | 55 mg | 11 mg | -80% ↓ | Choline (as Choline Citrate) | |
| Iodine | 150 µg | 67.5 µg | -55% ↓ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| Zinc | 13 mg | 4.5 mg | -65% ↓ | Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | |
| Selenium | 55 µg | 60 µg | 9% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| Copper | 0.9 mg | 450 µg | -50% ↓ | Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | |
| Manganese | 2.3 mg | 1.8 mg | -22% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) | |
| Chromium GTF | 35 µg | 60 µg | 71% ↑ | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | |
| Molybdenum | 45 µg | 30 µg | -33% ↓ | Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | |
| Vitamin K2 (as MK-7 from natto) | 20 µg | ↓ | |||
| 69 mg | ↑ | Calcium (as | |||
| 34.5 mg | Calcium Citrate and | ||||
| 34.5 mg | Calcium Malate) | ||||
| 4.5 mg | ↑ | Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | |||
| 45 mg | ↑ | Magnesium (as | |||
| 22.5 mg | Magnesium Citrate and | ||||
| 22.5 mg | Magnesium Malate) | ||||
| 900 µg | ↑ | Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |||
| 36 µg | ↑ | Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) |
Nutrients only in Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K2 (as MK-7 from natto) | 20 µg |
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Calcium (as | 69 mg |
| Calcium Citrate and | 34.5 mg |
| Calcium Malate) | 34.5 mg |
| Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | 4.5 mg |
| Magnesium (as | 45 mg |
| Magnesium Citrate and | 22.5 mg |
| Magnesium Malate) | 22.5 mg |
| Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 900 µg |
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 36 µg |
Other ingredients
| Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min | Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients |
|---|---|
| organic barley grass; organic gum acacia; organic vegetable tablet coating. Contains fermented soy. Gluten, Dairy, Additive and GMO free. | Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide |