Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi vs Centrum Kids

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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)
~ (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	Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi (Daily Dose)	Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as Retinyl Palmitate)	750 mcg RAE	450 µg	?	Vitamin A (53% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic acid)	100 mg	60 mg	-40% ↓	Vitamin C
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)	24 µg	10 µg	≈	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-a Tocopherol acetate)	20 mg	13.5 mg	-32% ↓	Vitamin E
Thiamin (Thamin HCl) (Vitamin B1)	1.5 mg	1.5 mg	=	Thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	1.5 mg	1.7 mg	13% ↑	Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B3)	12 mg	20 mg	67% ↑	Niacin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCl)	5 mg	2 mg	-60% ↓	Vitamin B6
Folate (as 375 mcg Folic Acid)	638 mcg DFE	667 mcg DFE	5% ↑	Folate (400mg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)	9 µg	6 µg	-33% ↓	Vitamin B12
Biotin	70 µg	45 µg	-36% ↓	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as d-Calcium pantothenate)	10 mg	10 mg	=	Pantothenic Acid
Choline (as Bitartrate)	3 mg		↓
Magnesium (from ITM)	2 mg	40 mg	1900% ↑	Magnesium
Zinc (as Zinc Gluconate)	5 mg	15 mg	200% ↑	Zinc
Selenium (as Selenium Methionine)	20 µg		↓
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)	2 mg	1 mg	-50% ↓	Manganese
Chromium (as Chromium ACC)	10 µg	20 µg	100% ↑	Chromium
Chloride (from ITM)	75 mg		↓
Potassium (as Potassium Citrate)	5 mg		↓
Ionic Trace Mineral (ITM) Complex (A concentrated complex of full spectrum ionic trace minerals)	30 mg		↓
Inositol	3 mg		↓
Sulfate (from ITM)	5 mg		↓
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)	45 µg		↓
Boron (from ITM)	20 µg		↓
		10 µg	↑	Vitamin K
		108 mg	↑	Calcium
		8 mg	↑	Iron
		50 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		150 µg	↑	Iodine
		2 mg	↑	Copper
		20 µg	↑	Molybdenum

Nutrients exclusive to Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi

	Dose: Child
Choline (as Bitartrate)	3 mg
Selenium (as Selenium Methionine)	20 µg
Chloride (from ITM)	75 mg
Potassium (as Potassium Citrate)	5 mg
Ionic Trace Mineral (ITM) Complex (A concentrated complex of full spectrum ionic trace minerals)	30 mg
Inositol	3 mg
Sulfate (from ITM)	5 mg
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid)	45 µg
Boron (from ITM)	20 µg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Kids

	Dose: Child
Vitamin K	10 µg
Calcium	108 mg
Iron	8 mg
Phosphorus	50 mg
Iodine	150 µg
Copper	2 mg
Molybdenum	20 µg

Other ingredients

Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi	Centrum Kids
Purified water, juice concentrate blend (pineapple, peach, pear), pure cane sugar, glycerine, natural flavor, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, potassium benzoate, stevia leaf extract.	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.

Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi

Centrum Kids

Purified water, juice concentrate blend (pineapple, peach, pear), pure cane sugar, glycerine, natural flavor, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, potassium benzoate, stevia leaf extract.

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.

Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi vs Centrum Kids