Thorne Kids Multi + vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules

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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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  • -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 Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from Beta Carotene)120 µg1500 mcg RAE?Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)20 mg470 mg2250% ↑Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (800 IU)20 µg50 µgVitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 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 mg67 mg793% ↑Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol)
Vitamin K (as K2 (MK-7))50 µg
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)1 mg50 mg4900% ↑Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)1 mg75 mg7400% ↑Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate)
Folate (as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate)500 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE36% ↑Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)5 µg300 µg5900% ↑Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)
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 mg100 mg138% ↑Magnesium (as magnesium oxide)
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)5 mg25 mg400% ↑Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate)
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)(from Algal Oil)50 mg
Lutein from Lutemax2020® (Tagetes erecta))1 mg5 mg400% ↑trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to]
Zeaxanthin Isomers from Lutemax2020 (Tagetes erecta)200 µg155 µg-22% ↓trans-zeaxanthin ] [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to]
75 mgThiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI)
50 mg NENiacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate)
300 µgBiotin
50 mgPantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate)
200 µgSelenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine]
2 mgManganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate)
200 µgChromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit]
100 µgMolybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate)
50 mgInositol
25 mgAlpha lipoic acid
20 mgNatural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta)
15 mgBio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])
5 mgquercetin
11.12 mgMarigold extract (flower) [std. to [all ingredients are matched elsewhere]
5 mgApigenin
3 mgBoron (as boron amino acid chelate)
1 mgLycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)]
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 Two-Per-Day Capsules
Dose: Adult
Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI)75 mg
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate)50 mg NE
Biotin300 µg
Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate)50 mg
Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine]200 µg
Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate)2 mg
Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit]200 µg
Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate)100 µg
Inositol50 mg
Alpha lipoic acid25 mg
Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta)20 mg
Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])15 mg
quercetin5 mg
Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [all ingredients are matched elsewhere]11.12 mg
Apigenin5 mg
Boron (as boron amino acid chelate)3 mg
Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)]1 mg
Other ingredients
Thorne Kids Multi +Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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.stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin.

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