Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Centrum Adults

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Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
Price: $30.00
Cost per day: $1.00
Active ingredients: 24
Buy Thorne 2/Day from iHerb

Centrum Adults
Price: $25.05
Cost per day: $0.06
Active ingredients: 26
Order Centrum Adults from eVitamins

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)	Centrum Adults (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from	1.05 mg	1050 µg	=	Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta Carotene and	450 µg
Palmitate)	600 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)	250 mg	60 mg	-76% ↓	Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)	50 µg	25 µg	-50% ↓	Vitamin D (1,000 IU)
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)	16.5 mg	13.5 mg	-18% ↓	Vitamin E	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 (as	400 µg	25 µg	-94% ↓	Vitamin K
Vitamin K1 and	200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)	200 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)	50 mg	1.5 mg	-97% ↓	Thiamin
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)	12 mg	1.7 mg	-86% ↓	Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide)	80 mg	20 mg	-75% ↓	Niacin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)	20 mg	2 mg	-90% ↓	Vitamin B6
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)	667 mcg DFE	667 mcg DFE	=	Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)	600 µg	6 µg	-99% ↓	Vitamin B12
Biotin	500 µg	30 µg	-94% ↓	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)	45 mg	10 mg	-78% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)	52 mg	200 mg	285% ↑	Calcium
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)	75 µg	150 µg	100% ↑	Iodine
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)	20 mg	50 mg	150% ↑	Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)	15 mg	11 mg	-27% ↓	Zinc
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)	200 µg	55 µg	-72% ↓	Selenium
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)	750 µg	0.5 mg	-33% ↓	Copper
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)	3 mg	2.3 mg	-23% ↓	Manganese
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)	400 µg	35 µg	-91% ↓	Chromium
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)	24 mg		↓
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)	2 mg		↓
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))	140 µg		↓
		18 mg	↑	Iron
		20 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		45 µg	↑	Molybdenum
		72 mg	↑	Chloride
		80 mg	↑	Potassium

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

	Dose: Adult
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)	24 mg
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)	2 mg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))	140 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Adults

	Dose: Adult
Iron	18 mg
Phosphorus	20 mg
Molybdenum	45 µg
Chloride	72 mg
Potassium	80 mg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day	Centrum Adults
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.	Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), 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.

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Centrum Adults

Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.

Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), 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.

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Centrum Adults