Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V vs NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels

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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 Research, Basic Nutrients V (Daily Dose)NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from2.63 mg3000 µg14% ↑Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate)
Beta Carotene and1875 µg250 µgLycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract)
Both beta-carotene and lycopene are forms of carotene.
Sources:
• "Article on carotenoids, their biological activities, role in disease prevention and food sources."
byJane 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)750 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)850 mg300 mg-65% ↓Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (1,000 IU)25 µg10 µg-60% ↓Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU)
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl)268 mg268 mg0%Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol)
Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1)100 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)40 mg50 mg25% ↑Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1)
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)11 mg25 mg127% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin (30 mg as Niacin and160 mg50 mg-69% ↓Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3)
as Niacinamide)130 mg
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)10 mg50 mg400% ↑Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)
Folate (as1.7 mg1360 mcg DFE?Folate (800 mcg folic acid)
Calcium Folinate and500 µg
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)500 µg
Vitamin B12 (as450 µg100 µg-78% ↓Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)
Adenosylcobalamin and225 µg
as Methylcobalamin)225 µg
Biotin350 µg300 µg-14% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)413 mg50 mg-88% ↓Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Choline (as Choline Citrate)35 mg
Calcium (as210 mg100 mg-52% ↓Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate)
Calcium Citrate and120 mg
Calcium Malate)90 mg
Magnesium (as150 mg100 mg-33% ↓Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate)
Magnesium Citrate and90 mg
Magnesium Malate)60 mg
Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate)15 mg15 mg=Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate)
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg70 µg-65% ↓Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (as Copper Picolinate)1.5 µg1 mg66567% ↑Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate)
Manganese (as Maganese Picolinate)6 mg2 mg-67% ↓Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate)
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)200 µg120 µg-40% ↓Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate)
Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)100 µg25 µg-75% ↓Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)3 mg500 µg-83% ↓Boron (from Boron Citrate)
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))144 µg250 µg74% ↑Lutein (from Marigold Extract)
Vanadium100 µg25 µg-75% ↓Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate)
9 mgIron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)
150 µgIodine (from Potassium Iodide)
25 mgPotassium (from Potassium Chloride)
800 mgOrganic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)
30 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid
50 mgPABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)
25 mgInositol
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1)100 µg
Choline (as Choline Citrate)35 mg
Nutrients only in NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
Dose: Adult
Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate)9 mg
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)150 µg
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 mg
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum)800 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid30 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)50 mg
Inositol25 mg
Other ingredients
Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients VNOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract.

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

Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs.

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