Thorne Kids Multi + vs Centrum Adults

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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.

Thorne Kids Multi +
Price: $36.00
Cost per day: $1.20
Active ingredients: 16
Buy Thorne Kids Multi+ from iHerb

Centrum Adults
Price: $25.05
Cost per day: $0.06
Active ingredients: 26
Order Centrum Adults from eVitamins

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Thorne Kids Multi + (Daily Dose)	Centrum Adults (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from Beta Carotene)	120 µg	1050 µg	775% ↑	Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)	20 mg	60 mg	200% ↑	Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (800 IU)	20 µg	25 µg	25% ↑	Vitamin D (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 from Mixed Tocopherols)	7.5 mg	13.5 mg	80% ↑	Vitamin E	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 K (as K2 (MK-7))	50 µg	25 µg	-50% ↓	Vitamin K
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)	1 mg	1.7 mg	70% ↑	Riboflavin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)	1 mg	2 mg	100% ↑	Vitamin B6
Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)	500 mcg DFE	667 mcg DFE	33% ↑	Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)	5 µg	6 µg	20% ↑	Vitamin B12
Choline (as Choline Citrate)	60 mg		↓
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)	45 µg	150 µg	233% ↑	Iodine
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Malate)	42 mg	50 mg	19% ↑	Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)	5 mg	11 mg	120% ↑	Zinc
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(from Algal Oil)	50 mg		↓
Lutein from Lutemax2020® (Tagetes erecta))	1 mg		↓
Zeaxanthin Isomers from Lutemax2020 (Tagetes erecta)	200 µg		↓
		1.5 mg	↑	Thiamin
		20 mg	↑	Niacin
		30 µg	↑	Biotin
		10 mg	↑	Pantothenic Acid
		200 mg	↑	Calcium
		18 mg	↑	Iron
		20 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		55 µg	↑	Selenium
		0.5 mg	↑	Copper
		2.3 mg	↑	Manganese
		35 µg	↑	Chromium
		45 µg	↑	Molybdenum
		72 mg	↑	Chloride
		80 mg	↑	Potassium

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Kids Multi +

	Dose: Child
Choline (as Choline Citrate)	60 mg
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(from Algal Oil)	50 mg
Lutein from Lutemax2020® (Tagetes erecta))	1 mg
Zeaxanthin Isomers from Lutemax2020 (Tagetes erecta)	200 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Adults

	Dose: Adult
Thiamin	1.5 mg
Niacin	20 mg
Biotin	30 µg
Pantothenic Acid	10 mg
Calcium	200 mg
Iron	18 mg
Phosphorus	20 mg
Selenium	55 µg
Copper	0.5 mg
Manganese	2.3 mg
Chromium	35 µg
Molybdenum	45 µg
Chloride	72 mg
Potassium	80 mg

Other ingredients

Thorne Kids Multi +	Centrum Adults
Oat Fiber, Flavors, Cellulose Powder, Quillaja Extract, Silicon Dioxide, Color (Vegetable), Xylitol, Pullalan, Citric Acid, Stevia Extract (Leaf) (Rebaudioside A 95%), Purified Water, Sunflower Lecitihin.	Calcium 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.

Thorne Kids Multi +

Centrum Adults

Oat Fiber, Flavors, Cellulose Powder, Quillaja Extract, Silicon Dioxide, Color (Vegetable), Xylitol, Pullalan, Citric Acid, Stevia Extract (Leaf) (Rebaudioside A 95%), Purified Water, Sunflower Lecitihin.

Calcium 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.

Thorne Kids Multi + vs Centrum Adults