Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Centrum Silver Adults 50+

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Centrum Silver Adults 50+
Price: $28.68
Cost per day: $0.09
Active ingredients: 27
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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)	Centrum Silver Adults 50+ (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from	1.05 mg	750 IU	?	Vitamin A (40% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta Carotene and	450 µg	300 µg	≈	Lycopene	Both beta-carotene and lycopene are forms of carotene. Sources: • "Article on carotenoids, their biological activities, role in disease prevention and food sources." by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Carotenoids: Alpha-Carotene, Beta-Carotene, Beta-Cryptoxanthin, Lycopene, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin • "PubChem: Lycopene - Compound Summary (CID 446925)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA Pub Chem: Lycopene - Compound Summary
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
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)	16.5 mg	22.5 mg	36% ↑	Vitamin E
Vitamin K (as	400 µg	30 µg	-92% ↓	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	3 mg	-85% ↓	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	25 µg	-96% ↓	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	220 mg	323% ↑	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	19 µg	-90% ↓	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	50 µg	-88% ↓	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	250 µg	79% ↑	Lutein
		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

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Silver Adults 50+

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

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day	Centrum Silver Adults 50+
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.	Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, 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 Silver Adults 50+

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

Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, 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 Silver Adults 50+