Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies vs NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
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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.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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- -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 | Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies (Daily Dose) | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as retinyl acetate) | 400 mcg RAE | 3000 µg | 650% ↑ | Vitamin A | |
| [60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and | |||||
| 40% as Retinyl Palmitate ] | |||||
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) | 20 mg | 250 mg | 1150% ↑ | Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) | |
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | 10 µg | 25 µg | 150% ↑ | Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 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 mg | 100 mg | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | Dl alpha tocopherol is a form of vitamin E. D alpha tocopherol is also called 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 mg | 25 mg | 1150% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) | |
| Folate (120 mcg folic acid) | 200 mcg DFE | 680 mcg DFE | 240% ↑ | Folate (400 mcg folic acid) | |
| Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 2.4 µg | 120 µg | 4900% ↑ | Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 60 µg | 300 µg | 400% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate) | 3 mg | 50 mg | 1567% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| lodine (from potassium iodide) | 42 µg | 225 µg | 436% ↑ | Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | |
| Zinc (from zinc sulfate) | 2.7 mg | 15 mg | 456% ↑ | Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate) | |
| Sodium | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Inositol (inositol niacinate) | 40 µg | 10 mg | 24900% ↑ | Inositol | |
| 35 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione) | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |||
| 35 mg | ↑ | Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | |||
| 55 mg | ↑ | Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | |||
| 200 µg | ↑ | Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | |||
| 0.5 mg | ↑ | Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | |||
| 2 mg | ↑ | Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | |||
| 120 µg | ↑ | Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | |||
| 75 µg | ↑ | Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | |||
| 160 mg | ↑ | Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | |||
| ↑ | (with Beta-Sitosterol) | ||||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | |||
| 3 mg | ↑ | Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | |||
| 500 µg | ↑ | Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | |||
| 45 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) |
Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Sodium | 5 mg |
Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione) | 35 µg |
| Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | 25 mg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 25 mg |
| Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | 35 mg |
| Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | 25 mg |
| Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg |
| Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | 25 mg |
| Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | 200 µg |
| Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 0.5 mg |
| Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 2 mg |
| Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 120 µg |
| Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 75 µg |
| Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg |
| Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | 160 mg |
| Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | 50 mg |
| (with Beta-Sitosterol) | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg |
| Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | 25 mg |
| CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg |
| Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | 3 mg |
| Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | 500 µg |
| Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg |
Other ingredients
| Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels |
|---|---|
| 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. | Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder. Contains soy. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. |