Thorne Kids Multi + vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
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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.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Legend and instructions
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)
- (means ingredients are similar nutritionally)
- ↓ (beside ingredients in the first multi with no match in the second multi) OR ↑ (for ingredients that are only present in the second multi)
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Thorne Kids Multi + (Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (from Beta Carotene) | 120 µg | 4500 mcg RAE | 3650% ↑ | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 20 mg | 1000 mg | 4900% ↑ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
| Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (800 IU) | 20 µg | 20 µg | = | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | Cholecalciferol is also called vitamin D3. 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 |
| Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl from Mixed Tocopherols) | 7.5 mg | 134 mg | 1687% ↑ | 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 K (as K2 (MK-7)) | 50 µg | ↓ | |||
| Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 1 mg | 50 mg | 4900% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 1 mg | 76 mg | 7500% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
| Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 500 mcg DFE | 1330 mcg DFE | 166% ↑ | Folate | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | 5 µg | 150 µg | 2900% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
| Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 60 mg | 200 mg | 233% ↑ | Choline (as bitartrate) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 45 µg | 150 µg | 233% ↑ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Malate) | 42 mg | 500 mg | 1090% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
| Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | 5 mg | 30 mg | 500% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(from Algal Oil) | 50 mg | 360 mg | 620% ↑ | DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) [contained in: Fish Oil Concentrate] | |
| Lutein from Lutemax2020® (Tagetes erecta)) | 1 mg | 1000 µg | = | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |
| Zeaxanthin Isomers from Lutemax2020 (Tagetes erecta) | 200 µg | ↓ | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | |||
| 100 mg NE | ↑ | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |||
| 300 µg | ↑ | Biotin | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |||
| 1000 mg | ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |||
| 200 µg | ↑ | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |||
| 2 mg | ↑ | Copper (as gluconate) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |||
| 200 µg | ↑ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |||
| 130 µg | ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |||
| 250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | |||
| 100 mg | ↑ | Gamma Tocopherol | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Rutin | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 26 mg | ↑ | Silica (as silicon dioxide) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Delta Tocopherol | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Trace Mineral Complex | |||
| ↑ | O-3 Essentials® | ||||
| 2 g | ↑ | Fish Oil Concentrate [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| 540 mg | ↑ | EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | |||
| ↑ | PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ||||
| 1000 mg | ↑ | Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | |||
| 200 mg | ↑ | Proprietary Fruit Blend | |||
| ↑ | Grape Seed Extract | ||||
| ↑ | Red Raspberry Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Plum Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Strawberry Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Tart Cherry Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Wild Blueberry Powder | ||||
| ↑ | Wild Billberry Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Cranberry Concentrate | ||||
| 8 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | |||
| 1000 µg | ↑ | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) |
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Kids Multi +
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as K2 (MK-7)) | 50 µg |
| Zeaxanthin Isomers from Lutemax2020 (Tagetes erecta) | 200 µg |
Nutrients exclusive to Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Thiamine (as mononitrate) | 50 mg |
| Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | 100 mg NE |
| Biotin | 300 µg |
| Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | 50 mg |
| Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | 1000 mg |
| Selenium (as selenomethionine) | 200 µg |
| Copper (as gluconate) | 2 mg |
| Manganese (as gluconate) | 10 mg |
| Chromium (as polynicotinate) | 200 µg |
| Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | 130 µg |
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
| Gamma Tocopherol | 100 mg |
| Rutin | 50 mg |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg |
| Inositol | 40 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
| Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg |
| Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
| Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
| Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg |
| O-3 Essentials® | |
| Fish Oil Concentrate [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 2 g |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
| PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
| Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg |
| Proprietary Fruit Blend | 200 mg |
| Grape Seed Extract | |
| Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
| Plum Concentrate | |
| Strawberry Concentrate | |
| Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
| Wild Blueberry Powder | |
| Wild Billberry Concentrate | |
| Cranberry Concentrate | |
| Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
| Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | 1000 µg |
Other ingredients
| Thorne Kids Multi + | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
|---|---|
| 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. | Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) |