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

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Complete nutritional comparison


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

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from1.05 mg1050 µg=Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta Carotene and450 µg
Palmitate)600 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)250 mg100 mg-60% ↓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 mg35 IU?Vitamin E
Vitamin K (as400 µg50 µg-88% ↓Vitamin K
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)50 mg1.1 mg-98% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)12 mg1.1 mg-91% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide)80 mg14 mg-82% ↓Niacin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)20 mg5 mg-75% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)667 mcg DFE400 µgFolic Acid
Both folate and folic acid are forms of vitamin B9.
Sources:
• "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Folate metabolism"
Genome Alberta, Genome British Columbia & Genome Canada
SMPDB: Folate Metabolism
• "Folate fact sheet for health professionals"
Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA
Folate fact sheet for Health Professionals
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)600 µg50 µg-92% ↓Vitamin B12
Biotin500 µg30 µg-94% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)45 mg5 mg-89% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)52 mg300 mg477% ↑Calcium
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)75 µg150 µg100% ↑Iodine
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg100 mg400% ↑Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg15 mg=Zinc
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg22 µg-89% ↓Selenium
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg0.5 mg-33% ↓Copper
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg2.3 mg-23% ↓Manganese
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 µg52 µg-87% ↓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
8 mgIron
20 mgPhosphorus
50 µgMolybdenum
72 mgChloride
80 mgPotassium
5 mgNickel
2 mgSilicon
10 µgVanadium
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 Women's 50+
Dose: Adult
Iron8 mg
Phosphorus20 mg
Molybdenum50 µg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg
Nickel5 mg
Silicon2 mg
Vanadium10 µg
Other ingredients
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/DayCentrum Silver Women's 50+
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Lecithin (soy), Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, 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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