Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Legend and instructions
The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:
- -58% ↓ OR 43% ↑ OR = (the differences in the amount of the ingredient)
- (means ingredients are similar nutritionally)
- ↓ (beside ingredients in the first multi with no match in the second multi) OR ↑ (for ingredients that are only present in the second multi)
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose) | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (from | 1.05 mg | 1500 mcg RAE | 43% ↑ | Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU) | |
| Beta Carotene and | 450 µg | 1 mg | Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | 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 | 470 mg | 88% ↑ | Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates) | |
| Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU) | 50 µg | 50 µg | 0% | Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 IU) | 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 mg | 67 mg | 306% ↑ | Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol) | 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 | ↓ | |||
| Vitamin K1 and | 200 µg | ||||
| Vitamin K2 as MK-4) | 200 µg | ||||
| Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | 50 mg | 75 mg | 50% ↑ | Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI) | |
| Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 12 mg | 50 mg | 317% ↑ | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate) | |
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) | 80 mg | 50 mg NE | -38% ↓ | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate) | |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 20 mg | 75 mg | 275% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | |
| Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | 667 mcg DFE | 680 mcg DFE | 2% ↑ | Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | 600 µg | 300 µg | -50% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 500 µg | 300 µg | -40% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | 45 mg | 50 mg | 11% ↑ | Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) | |
| Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate) | 52 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 75 µg | 150 µg | 100% ↑ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate) | 20 mg | 100 mg | 400% ↑ | Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | |
| Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | 15 mg | 25 mg | 67% ↑ | Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine] | |
| Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate) | 750 µg | ↓ | |||
| Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate) | 3 mg | 2 mg | -33% ↓ | Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate) | |
| Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate) | 400 µg | 200 µg | -50% ↓ | Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit] | |
| d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols) | 24 mg | 20 mg | Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | Mixed tocopherols contains d-gamma-tocopherol. Sources: • "2008 Opinion on mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources for vitamin E added as a nutritional substance in food supplements" by Various, European Food Safety Authority (efsa) Mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources of vitamin E in supplements | |
| Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 2 mg | 3 mg | 50% ↑ | Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) | |
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 140 µg | 5 mg | 3471% ↑ | trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to] | |
| 100 µg | ↑ | Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Alpha lipoic acid | |||
| 15 mg | ↑ | Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) | |||
| 5 mg | ↑ | quercetin | |||
| 11.12 mg | ↑ | Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| 155 µg | ↑ | trans-zeaxanthin ] | |||
| 5 mg | ↑ | Apigenin |
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as | 400 µg |
| Vitamin K1 and | 200 µg |
| Vitamin K2 as MK-4) | 200 µg |
| Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate) | 52 mg |
| Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate) | 750 µg |
Nutrients exclusive to Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | 100 µg |
| Inositol | 50 mg |
| Alpha lipoic acid | 25 mg |
| Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) | 15 mg |
| quercetin | 5 mg |
| Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 11.12 mg |
| trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg |
| Apigenin | 5 mg |
Other ingredients
| Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules |
|---|---|
| Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate. | stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin. |