Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Centrum Kids

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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 Kids
Price: $9.86
Cost per day: $0.12
Active ingredients: 23
Buy Centrum Kids from eVitamins

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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)	Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from	1.05 mg	450 µg	-57% ↓	Vitamin A (53% 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	10 µg	-80% ↓	Vitamin D (400 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	10 µg	-98% ↓	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 (400mg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)	600 µg	6 µg	-99% ↓	Vitamin B12
Biotin	500 µg	45 µg	-91% ↓	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	108 mg	108% ↑	Calcium
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)	75 µg	150 µg	100% ↑	Iodine
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)	20 mg	40 mg	100% ↑	Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)	15 mg	15 mg	=	Zinc
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)	200 µg		↓
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)	750 µg	2 mg	167% ↑	Copper
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)	3 mg	1 mg	-67% ↓	Manganese
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)	400 µg	20 µg	-95% ↓	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		↓
		8 mg	↑	Iron
		50 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		20 µg	↑	Molybdenum

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

	Dose: Adult
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)	200 µg
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 Kids

	Dose: Child
Iron	8 mg
Phosphorus	50 mg
Molybdenum	20 µg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day	Centrum Kids
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.	Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Centrum Kids

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

Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Centrum Kids