Thorne Kids Multi + vs Life Extension Children's Formula

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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)Life Extension Children's Formula (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from Beta Carotene)120 µg1050 mcg RAE?Vitamin A (as beta-carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)20 mg120 mg500% ↑Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (800 IU)20 µg10 µgVitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol)
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 mg20.1 mg168% ↑Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin K (as K2 (MK-7))50 µg
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)1 mg1.7 mg70% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)1 mg2 mg100% ↑Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI)
Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)500 mcg DFE265 mcg DFE-47% ↓Folate (as folic acid, L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)5 µg6 µg20% ↑Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)
Choline (as Choline Citrate)60 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)45 µg150 µg233% ↑Iodine (as potassium iodide)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Malate)42 mg50 mg19% ↑Magnesium (as magnesium oxide)
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)5 mg10 mg100% ↑Zinc (as TRAACS® zinc bisglycinate chelate)
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(from Algal Oil)50 mg
Lutein from Lutemax2020® (Tagetes erecta))1 mg5 mg400% ↑trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flowers) [std. to]
Zeaxanthin Isomers from Lutemax2020 (Tagetes erecta)200 µg155 µg-22% ↓trans-zeaxanthin ] [contained in: Marigold extract (flowers) [std. to]
3 mgThiamine (Vitamin B1) (as thiamine mononitrate)
20 mg NENiacin (Vitamin B3) (as niacinamide)
300 µgBiotin
10 mgPantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate)
25 µgSelenium (as L-selenomethionine)
20 µgMolybdenum (as TRAACS® molybdenum glycinate chelate)
10 mgPotassium (as potassium citrate)
11.2 mgMarigold extract (flowers) [std. to [all ingredients are matched elsewhere]
10 mgInositol
1 mgCoenzyme Q10
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Kids Multi +
Dose: Child
Vitamin K (as K2 (MK-7))50 µg
Choline (as Choline Citrate)60 mg
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(from Algal Oil)50 mg
Nutrients exclusive to Life Extension Children's Formula
Dose: Child
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) (as thiamine mononitrate)3 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) (as niacinamide)20 mg NE
Biotin300 µg
Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate)10 mg
Selenium (as L-selenomethionine)25 µg
Molybdenum (as TRAACS® molybdenum glycinate chelate)20 µg
Potassium (as potassium citrate)10 mg
Marigold extract (flowers) [std. to [all ingredients are matched elsewhere]11.2 mg
Inositol10 mg
Coenzyme Q101 mg
Other ingredients
Thorne Kids Multi +Life Extension Children's Formula
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.xylitol, microcrystalline cellulose, natural beet color, natural (cherry, vanilla, strawberry) flavors, stearic acid, citric acid, gum arabic, silica, dicalcium phosphate, luo han guo extract, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, maltodextrin, corn starch, stevia extract.
Contains soybeans.

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