Thorne Research, Children’s Basic Nutrients vs Centrum Adults

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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:

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Complete nutritional comparison


Ingredient
Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients (Daily Dose)Centrum Adults (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from787.2 µg1050 µg33% ↑Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Beta Carotene and562.2 µg
Palmitate)225 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)250 mg60 mg-76% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3 400 IU)10 µg25 µg150% ↑Vitamin D (1,000 IU)
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl)80.4 µg13.5 mg16691% ↑Vitamin E
Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1)30 µg25 µg-17% ↓Vitamin K
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)12 mg1.5 mg-88% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)3.3 mg1.7 mg-48% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as 9 mg Niacin and49 mg20 mg-59% ↓Niacin
Niacinamide)40 mg
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)3 mg2 mg-33% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate (as666.7 µg667 mcg DFE?Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Calcium Folinate and200 µg
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)200 µg
Vitamin B12 (as135 µg6 µg-96% ↓Vitamin B12
Adenosylcobalamin and67.5 µg
Methylcobalamin)67.5 µg
Biotin120 µg30 µg-75% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)124 mg10 mg-92% ↓Pantothenic Acid
Choline (as Choline Citrate)11 mg
Calcium (as69 mg200 mg190% ↑Calcium
Calcium Citrate and34.5 mg
Calcium Malate)34.5 mg
Iron (as Iron Picolinate)4.5 mg18 mg300% ↑Iron
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)67.5 µg150 µg122% ↑Iodine
Magnesium (as45 mg50 mg11% ↑Magnesium
Magnesium Citrate and22.5 mg
Magnesium Malate)22.5 mg
Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate)4.5 mg11 mg144% ↑Zinc
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)60 µg55 µg-8% ↓Selenium
Copper (as Copper Picolinate)450 µg0.5 mg11% ↑Copper
Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate)1.8 mg2.3 mg28% ↑Manganese
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)60 µg35 µg-42% ↓Chromium
Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)30 µg45 µg50% ↑Molybdenum
Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)900 µg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))36 µg
20 mgPhosphorus
72 mgChloride
80 mgPotassium
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients
Dose: Child
Choline (as Choline Citrate)11 mg
Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)900 µg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))36 µg
Nutrients only in Centrum Adults
Dose: Adult
Phosphorus20 mg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 mg
Other ingredients
Thorne Research, Children's Basic NutrientsCentrum Adults
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon DioxideCalcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), 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.

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