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.

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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)
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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 µg1050 µg775% ↑Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)20 mg60 mg200% ↑Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (800 IU)20 µg25 µg25% ↑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 mg13.5 mg80% ↑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 µg25 µg-50% ↓Vitamin K
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)1 mg1.7 mg70% ↑Riboflavin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)1 mg2 mg100% ↑Vitamin B6
Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)500 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE33% ↑Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)5 µg6 µg20% ↑Vitamin B12
Choline (as Choline Citrate)60 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)45 µg150 µg233% ↑Iodine
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Malate)42 mg50 mg19% ↑Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)5 mg11 mg120% ↑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 mgThiamin
20 mgNiacin
30 µgBiotin
10 mgPantothenic Acid
200 mgCalcium
18 mgIron
20 mgPhosphorus
55 µgSelenium
0.5 mgCopper
2.3 mgManganese
35 µgChromium
45 µgMolybdenum
72 mgChloride
80 mgPotassium

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
Thiamin1.5 mg
Niacin20 mg
Biotin30 µg
Pantothenic Acid10 mg
Calcium200 mg
Iron18 mg
Phosphorus20 mg
Selenium55 µg
Copper0.5 mg
Manganese2.3 mg
Chromium35 µg
Molybdenum45 µg
Chloride72 mg
Potassium80 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.

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