Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules

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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)Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as retinyl acetate)400 mcg RAE1500 mcg RAE275% ↑Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU)
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)20 mg470 mg2250% ↑Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates)
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)10 µg50 µg400% ↑Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 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"
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 mg67 mgVitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol)
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 mg75 mg3650% ↑Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate)
Folate (120 mcg folic acid)200 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE240% ↑Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt)
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)2.4 µg300 µg12400% ↑Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)
Biotin60 µg300 µg400% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate)3 mg50 mg1567% ↑Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate)
lodine (from potassium iodide)42 µg150 µg257% ↑Iodine (as potassium iodide)
Zinc (from zinc sulfate)2.7 mg25 mg826% ↑Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate)
Sodium5 mg
Inositol (inositol niacinate)40 µg50 mg124900% ↑Inositol
75 mgThiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI)
50 mgRiboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate)
50 mg NENiacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate)
100 mgMagnesium (as magnesium oxide)
200 µgSelenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine]
2 mgManganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate)
200 µgChromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit]
100 µgMolybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate)
25 mgAlpha lipoic acid
20 mgNatural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta)
15 mgBio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])
5 mgquercetin
11.12 mgMarigold extract (flower) [std. to
5 mgtrans-lutein
155 µgtrans-zeaxanthin ]
5 mgApigenin
3 mgBoron (as boron amino acid chelate)
1 mgLycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)]

Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies

Dose: Child
Sodium5 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules

Dose: Adult
Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI)75 mg
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate)50 mg
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate)50 mg NE
Magnesium (as magnesium oxide)100 mg
Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine]200 µg
Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate)2 mg
Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit]200 µg
Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate)100 µg
Alpha lipoic acid25 mg
Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta)20 mg
Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])15 mg
quercetin5 mg
Marigold extract (flower) [std. to11.12 mg
trans-lutein5 mg
trans-zeaxanthin ]155 µg
Apigenin5 mg
Boron (as boron amino acid chelate)3 mg
Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)]1 mg

Other ingredients

Swanson Kids Multivitamin GummiesLife Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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.stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin.

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