Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies vs Centrum Women

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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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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies (Daily Dose)Centrum Women (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as retinyl acetate)400 mcg RAE1050 µg162% ↑Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)20 mg75 mg275% ↑Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)10 µg25 µg150% ↑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 dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate)7.4 mg15.8 mgVitamin E
Dl alpha tocopherol is a form of vitamin E.
Sources:
• "Vitamin E Factsheet for Health Professionals"
Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA
Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin E
• "Technical article on vitamin E: function and metabolism"
by REGINA BRIGELIUS-FLOHÉ and MARET G. TRABER
Vitamin E: function and metabolism
• "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols"
Smart Publications
Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications
• "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables"
National Institute of Health
Unit conversions for vitamins
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl)2 mg2 mg=Vitamin B6
Folate (120 mcg folic acid)200 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE234% ↑Folate DFE (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)2.4 µg6 µg150% ↑Vitamin B12
Biotin60 µg40 µg-33% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)3 mg15 mg400% ↑Pantothenic Acid
lodine (from potassium iodide)42 µg150 µg257% ↑Iodine
Zinc (from zinc sulfate)2.7 mg8 mg196% ↑Zinc
Sodium5 mg
Inositol (inositol niacinate)40 µg
50 µgVitamin K
1.1 mgThiamin
1.1 mgRiboflavin
14 mgNiacin
200 mgCalcium
18 mgIron
20 mgPhosphorus
100 mgMagnesium
18 µgSelenium
0.5 mgCopper
1.8 mgManganese
32 µgChromium
50 µgMolybdenum
72 mgChloride
80 mgPotassium

Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Dose: Child
Sodium5 mg
Inositol (inositol niacinate)40 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Women

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K50 µg
Thiamin1.1 mg
Riboflavin1.1 mg
Niacin14 mg
Calcium200 mg
Iron18 mg
Phosphorus20 mg
Magnesium100 mg
Selenium18 µg
Copper0.5 mg
Manganese1.8 mg
Chromium32 µg
Molybdenum50 µg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg

Other ingredients

Swanson Kids Multivitamin GummiesCentrum Women
Glucose syrup, sugar, water, annatto extract (color), choline bitartrate, citric acid, coating (coconut oil, carnauba wax), fruit and vegetable juice (color), natural cherry, natural lemon, natural orange, natural strawberry and natural flavors, pectin, sodium citrate.Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Lecithin (soy), Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), 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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