Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs Nature Made Prenatal Multi

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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.

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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)Nature Made Prenatal Multi (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from1.05 mg770 µg-27% ↓Vitamin A (as Beta Carotene)
Beta Carotene and450 µg
Palmitate)600 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)250 mg85 mg-66% ↓Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)50 µg25 µg-50% ↓Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) 1000 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 mg15 mg-9% ↓Vitamin E (as dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate)
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 (as400 µg90 µg-78% ↓Vitamin K (as Phytonadione)
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)50 mg1.4 mg-97% ↓Thiamine (as Thiamine Mononitrate)
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)12 mg1.4 mg-88% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide)80 mg18 mg-78% ↓Niacin (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)20 mg1.9 mg-90% ↓Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)667 mcg DFE1330 mcg DFE99% ↑Folate (800 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)600 µg5.2 µg-99% ↓Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocabalamin)
Biotin500 µg30 µg-94% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)45 mg6 mg-87% ↓Pantothenic Acid (as d-Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)52 mg250 mg381% ↑Calcium (as Calcium Carbonate)
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)75 µg150 µg100% ↑Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg45 mg125% ↑Magnesium (as Magnesium Oxide)
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg11 mg-27% ↓Zinc (as Zinc Oxide)
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 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
27 mgIron (as Ferrous Fumarate)

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Dose: Adult
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 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 Nature Made Prenatal Multi

Dose: Adult
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate)27 mg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/DayNature Made Prenatal Multi
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.Cellulose Gel, modified Food Starch, Maltodextrin, hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Hypromellose, Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin, Polyethylene Glycol

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