Swanson Just One Multi with Iron vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
Swanson Just One Multi with Iron (Daily Dose)Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as acetate)1500 mcg RAE4500 mcg RAE200% ↑Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate)
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)90 mg1000 mg1011% ↑Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D (from cholecalciferol)10 µg20 µg100% ↑Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU)
Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D. Cholecalciferol is also called vitamin D3.
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 tocopheryl succinate)20 mg134 mg570% ↑Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)
D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E.
Sources:
• "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables"
National Institute of Health
Unit conversions for vitamins
Vitamin K (from phylloquinone)25 µg
Thiamin (thiamin mononitrate) (vitamin B1)2.3 mg50 mg2074% ↑Thiamine (as mononitrate)
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)2.6 mg50 mg1823% ↑Riboflavin
Niacin (as niacinamide)20 mg NE100 mg NE400% ↑Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin)
Vitamin B6 (from pyridoxine HCl)3 mg76 mg2433% ↑Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride)
Folate (400 mcg folic acid)667 mcg DFE1330 mcg DFE99% ↑Folate
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)9 µg150 µg1567% ↑Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Biotin25 µg300 µg1100% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)10 mg50 mg400% ↑Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate)
Calcium (from calcium carbonate)162 mg1000 mg517% ↑Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate)
Iron (from ferrous fumarate)27 mg
lodine (from potassium iodide)150 µg150 µg=Iodine (as potassium iodide)
Magnesium (from magnesium oxide)100 mg500 mg400% ↑Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate)
Zinc (from zinc sulfate)15 mg30 mg100% ↑Zinc (as monomethionine)
Selenium (from sodium selenate)25 µg200 µg700% ↑Selenium (as selenomethionine)
Copper (from copper gluconate)2 mg2 mg=Copper (as gluconate)
Manganese (from manganese sulfate)5 mg10 mg100% ↑Manganese (as gluconate)
Chromium (from chromium chloride)25 µg200 µg700% ↑Chromium (as polynicotinate)
Molybdenum (from sodium molybdate)25 µg130 µg420% ↑Molybdenum (as ascorbate)
Potassium (from potassium chloride)57.2 mg
200 mgCholine (as bitartrate)
250 mgCitrus Bioflavonoid Complex
100 mgGamma Tocopherol
50 mgRutin
50 mgPara-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)
40 mgInositol
30 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid
26 mgSilica (as silicon dioxide)
10 mgDelta Tocopherol
10 mgMixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil)
10 mgTrace Mineral Complex
O-3 Essentials®
2 gFish Oil Concentrate
540 mgEPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)
360 mgDHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)
PhytoNutrient Essentials®
1000 mgCinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark)
200 mgProprietary Fruit Blend
Grape Seed Extract
Red Raspberry Concentrate
Plum Concentrate
Strawberry Concentrate
Tart Cherry Concentrate
Wild Blueberry Powder
Wild Billberry Concentrate
Cranberry Concentrate
8 mgResveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root)
1000 µgLutein (from marigold flower)
1000 µgLycopene (from tomato fruit)

Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Just One Multi with Iron

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (from phylloquinone)25 µg
Iron (from ferrous fumarate)27 mg
Potassium (from potassium chloride)57.2 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

Dose: Adult
Choline (as bitartrate)200 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex250 mg
Gamma Tocopherol100 mg
Rutin50 mg
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)50 mg
Inositol40 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
Silica (as silicon dioxide)26 mg
Delta Tocopherol10 mg
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil)10 mg
Trace Mineral Complex10 mg
O-3 Essentials®
Fish Oil Concentrate2 g
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)540 mg
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester)360 mg
PhytoNutrient Essentials®
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark)1000 mg
Proprietary Fruit Blend200 mg
Grape Seed Extract
Red Raspberry Concentrate
Plum Concentrate
Strawberry Concentrate
Tart Cherry Concentrate
Wild Blueberry Powder
Wild Billberry Concentrate
Cranberry Concentrate
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root)8 mg
Lutein (from marigold flower)1000 µg
Lycopene (from tomato fruit)1000 µg

Other ingredients

Swanson Just One Multi with IronDr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, maltodextrin, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol), magnesium stearate.Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine)

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