Thorne Basic Prenatal vs NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
Thorne Basic Prenatal (Daily Dose)NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A1.05 mg1500 µg43% ↑Vitamin A (100% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta-Carotene450 µg500 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."
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 Palmitate600 µg
Vitamin C150 mg60 mg-60% ↓Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D25 µg5 µg-80% ↓Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) (200 IU)
Vitamin D2 is a form of vitamin D. Ergocalciferol is also called vitamin D2.
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 E33.5 mg20 mg-40% ↓Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)
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 K100 µg
Thiamine5 mg1.5 mg-70% ↓Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin5 mg1.7 mg-66% ↓Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin30 mg20 mg-33% ↓Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B612 mg2 mg-83% ↓Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl)
Folate1.7 mg DFE400 mcg DFE-76% ↓Folate (as Folic Acid)(235 mcg folic acid)
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate1 mg
Vitamin B12200 µg6 µg-97% ↓Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)
Biotin50 µg300 µg500% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid18 mg10 mg-44% ↓Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Choline110 mg
Calcium180 mg20 mg-89% ↓Calcium (from Cal. Citrate and Carbonate)
Calcium Citrate90 mg
Calcium Malate90 mg
Iron45 mg5 mg-89% ↓Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel )
Iodine150 µg75 µg-50% ↓Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium90 mg10 mg-89% ↓Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate)
Magnesium Citrate45 mg
Magnesium Malate45 mg
Zinc25 mg3 mg-88% ↓Zinc (from Zinc Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®))
Selenium50 µg
Copper2 mg
Manganese5 mg0.1 mg-98% ↓Manganese (from Mang. Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®)
Chromium100 µg120 µg20% ↑Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate)
Boron1 mg
75 µgMolybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)
5 mgPotassium (from Potassum Chloride)
2 mgInositol
2 mgPABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)
500 µgLutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®)

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Prenatal

Dose: Adult
Vitamin K100 µg
Choline110 mg
Selenium50 µg
Copper2 mg
Boron1 mg

Nutrients exclusive to NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables

Dose: Child
Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate)75 µg
Potassium (from Potassum Chloride)5 mg
Inositol2 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)2 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®)500 µg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic PrenatalNOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
Hypromellose (Cellulose), Calcium LaurateXylitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Coconut Oil Powder, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Beet Powder, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Organic Stevia Leaf Extract (Enzyme-Modified Steviol Glycosides) and Stevia Leaf Extract (Rebaudioside A).

Contains soy and coconut oil powder.

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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