Thorne Basic Prenatal vs Centrum Silver Men's 50+

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Thorne Basic Prenatal
Price: $30.00
Cost per day: $1.00
Active ingredients: 24
Buy Thorne Basic Prenatal from iHerb

Centrum Silver Men’s 50+
Price: $31.19
Cost per day: $0.11
Active ingredients: 27
Buy Centrum Silver Men's 50+ from eVitamins

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Thorne Basic Prenatal (Daily Dose)	Centrum Silver Men's 50+ (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A	1.05 mg	1050 µg	0%	Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta-Carotene	450 µg	600 µg		Lycopene	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
Vitamin A Palmitate	600 µg
Vitamin C	150 mg	120 mg	-20% ↓	Vitamin C
Vitamin D	25 µg	1000 IU	0%	Vitamin 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	33.5 mg	27 mg	-19% ↓	Vitamin E
Vitamin K	100 µg	60 µg	-40% ↓	Vitamin K
Thiamine	5 mg	1.5 mg	-70% ↓	Thiamin
Riboflavin	5 mg	1.7 mg	-66% ↓	Riboflavin
Niacin	30 mg	20 mg	-33% ↓	Niacin
Vitamin B6	12 mg	6 mg	-50% ↓	Vitamin B6
Folate	1.7 mg DFE	500 mcg DFE	-71% ↓	Folate DFE (300 mcg Folic Acid)
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate	1 mg
Vitamin B12	200 µg	100 µg	-50% ↓	Vitamin B12
Biotin	50 µg	30 µg	-40% ↓	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid	18 mg	10 mg	-44% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
Choline	110 mg		↓
Calcium	180 mg	210 mg	17% ↑	Calcium
Calcium Citrate	90 mg
Calcium Malate	90 mg
Iron	45 mg		↓
Iodine	150 µg	150 µg	=	Iodine
Magnesium	90 mg	75 mg	-17% ↓	Magnesium
Magnesium Citrate	45 mg
Magnesium Malate	45 mg
Zinc	25 mg	15 mg	-40% ↓	Zinc
Selenium	50 µg	21 µg	-58% ↓	Selenium
Copper	2 mg	0.5 mg	-75% ↓	Copper
Manganese	5 mg	4 mg	-20% ↓	Manganese
Chromium	100 µg	60 µg	-40% ↓	Chromium
Boron	1 mg		↓
		20 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		50 µg	↑	Molybdenum
		72 mg	↑	Chloride
		80 mg	↑	Potassium
		300 µg	↑	Lutein

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Prenatal

	Dose: Adult
Choline	110 mg
Iron	45 mg
Boron	1 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Silver Men's 50+

	Dose: Adult
Phosphorus	20 mg
Molybdenum	50 µg
Chloride	72 mg
Potassium	80 mg
Lutein	300 µg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Prenatal	Centrum Silver Men's 50+
Hypromellose (Cellulose), Calcium Laurate	Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, 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.

Thorne Basic Prenatal

Centrum Silver Men's 50+

Hypromellose (Cellulose), Calcium Laurate

Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Corn Starch, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, 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.

Thorne Basic Prenatal vs Centrum Silver Men's 50+