Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels

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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from1.05 mg3000 µg186% ↑Vitamin A
Beta Carotene and450 µg[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and
Palmitate)600 µg
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ]
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)250 mg250 mg=Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)50 µg25 µg-50% ↓Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 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 mg100 mg506% ↑Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol)
Vitamin K (as400 µg
Vitamin K1 and200 µg35 µgVitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione)
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg45 µgVitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)50 mg25 mg-50% ↓Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)12 mg25 mg108% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)80 mg35 mg-56% ↓Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)20 mg25 mg25% ↑Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)667 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE2% ↑Folate (400 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)600 µg120 µg-80% ↓Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin500 µg300 µg-40% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)45 mg50 mg11% ↑Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)52 mg55 mg6% ↑Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)75 µg225 µg200% ↑Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg25 mg25% ↑Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg15 mg=Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg200 µg=Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg0.5 mg-33% ↓Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg2 mg-33% ↓Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 µg120 µg-70% ↓Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
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 µg500 µg257% ↑Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )
25 mgCholine (from Choline Bitartrate)
75 µgMolybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
25 mgPotassium (from Potassium Chloride)
160 mgSaw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)
50 mgPhytosterols (Plant Sterols)
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid
25 mgGrape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)
10 mgInositol
10 mgCoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)
3 mgLycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (as400 µg
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)2 mg

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels

Dose: Adult
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate)25 mg
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)75 µg
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 mg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)25 mg
Inositol10 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)10 mg
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)3 mg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/DayNOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder.

Contains soy.

Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

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