Thorne Kids Multi + vs Centrum Kids

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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 Kids
Price: $9.86
Cost per day: $0.12
Active ingredients: 23
Buy Centrum Kids from eVitamins

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Thorne Kids Multi + (Daily Dose)	Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from Beta Carotene)	120 µg	450 µg	275% ↑	Vitamin A (53% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)	20 mg	60 mg	200% ↑	Vitamin C
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (800 IU)	20 µg	10 µg	-50% ↓	Vitamin D (400 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	10 µg	-80% ↓	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 (400mg 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	40 mg	-5% ↓	Magnesium
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)	5 mg	15 mg	200% ↑	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
		45 µg	↑	Biotin
		10 mg	↑	Pantothenic Acid
		108 mg	↑	Calcium
		8 mg	↑	Iron
		50 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		2 mg	↑	Copper
		1 mg	↑	Manganese
		20 µg	↑	Chromium
		20 µg	↑	Molybdenum

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 Kids

	Dose: Child
Thiamin	1.5 mg
Niacin	20 mg
Biotin	45 µg
Pantothenic Acid	10 mg
Calcium	108 mg
Iron	8 mg
Phosphorus	50 mg
Copper	2 mg
Manganese	1 mg
Chromium	20 µg
Molybdenum	20 µg

Other ingredients

Thorne Kids Multi +	Centrum Kids
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.	Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

Thorne Kids Multi +

Centrum Kids

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.

Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

Thorne Kids Multi + vs Centrum Kids