Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Centrum Silver Men's 50+

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Complete nutritional comparison


Ingredient
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)Centrum Silver Men's 50+ (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from1.05 mg1050 µg=Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta Carotene and450 µg600 µgLycopene
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 mg120 mg-52% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)50 µg1000 IUVitamin D3
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 d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)16.5 mg27 mg64% ↑Vitamin E
Vitamin K (as400 µg60 µg-85% ↓Vitamin K
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)50 mg1.5 mg-97% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)12 mg1.7 mg-86% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide)80 mg20 mg-75% ↓Niacin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)20 mg6 mg-70% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)667 mcg DFE500 mcg DFE-25% ↓Folate DFE (300 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)600 µg100 µg-83% ↓Vitamin B12
Biotin500 µg30 µg-94% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)45 mg10 mg-78% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)52 mg210 mg304% ↑Calcium
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)75 µg150 µg100% ↑Iodine
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg75 mg275% ↑Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg15 mg=Zinc
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg21 µg-90% ↓Selenium
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg0.5 mg-33% ↓Copper
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg4 mg33% ↑Manganese
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 µg60 µg-85% ↓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 µg300 µg114% ↑Lutein
20 mgPhosphorus
50 µgMolybdenum
72 mgChloride
80 mgPotassium
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 Men's 50+
Dose: Adult
Phosphorus20 mg
Molybdenum50 µg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg
Other ingredients
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/DayCentrum Silver Men's 50+
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, 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.

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