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What sorts of things, and in what amounts, should one look for in a multivitamin?
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Notes ∞
Wikipedia doesn’t appear to have:
- Benefits
- Symptoms of deficiency
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Sources
Nutritional supplements ∞
The Basics: Vitamins and Minerals ∞
- bioflavinoids
- Biotin
- Choline
- Coenzyme Q10
- DMAE
- Glutathione
- Inositol
- L-carnosine
- L-methionine
- L-taurine
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PABA
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- L-tryptophan (night)
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L-tyrosine (day)
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other stuff:
Links ∞
Notes ∞
Among the most beneficial and effective supplements in any sports nutrition program are branched chain amino acids. These are the essential amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine (the three branched-chain amino acids).
Stuff I’ve tried ∞
Always talk to your doctor before taking anything, especially if you are or might get pregnant.
 Jamieson Super Vita-Vim *†
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 Centrum Men’s
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 Dr. Tobias Adult
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Jamieson – Super Vita-Vim – Level 3 Potency Multivitamin
- It’s discontinued, but I found https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00CP7PTDO
- No sugar, no salt, no starch, no gluten, no lactose
*†Strangely, the information in their picture is different from my notes!
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Webber Naturals Men’s Most Complete Multivitamin
- I can’t get a picture of the list
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071LQQDQD/
- Centrum Men’s
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“IU” means International units
- HVPc means Hydrolyzed vegetable protein chelate
- Vitamins:
| Brand: | [ 1 ] Jamieson Super Vita-Vim | [ 2 ] Webber Naturals Men’s | [ 3 ] Centrum Men’s | [ 4 ] Dr. Tobias Adult |
| Beta Carotine | 1500 IU | 1250 IU | ||
| Biotin | 30 mcg | 55 mcg | ||
| Folic acid | 0.4 mg | 250 mcg | ||
| Niacin | – | 10 mg | ||
| Niacinamide | 50 mg | 15 mg | ||
| Pantothenic acid | ||||
| ↳ calcium pantothenate | 50 mg | |||
| ↳ calcium d-pantothenate | 15 mg | |||
| Vitamin A | 5000 IU | |||
| ↳ palmitate | 916 IU | |||
| ↳ acitate | ||||
| Vitamin B1 | ||||
| ↳ thiamine mononitrate | 30 mg | |||
| ↳ thiamine hydrochloride | 5 mg | |||
| Vitamin B2 | 30 mg | 5 mg | ||
| Vitamin B6 | ||||
| ↳ cyanocobalamin | 50 mcg | |||
| ↳ pyridoxine hydrochloride | 10 mg | |||
| Vitamin B12 | – | |||
| ↳ cyanocobalamin | 30 mcg | |||
| Vitamin C | 200 mg | 150 mg | ||
| Vitamin D | 400 IU | – | ||
| Vitamin D3 | – | 1000 IU | ||
| Vitamin E | ||||
| ↳ d-alpha tocopheryl acetate | 60 IU | |||
| ↳ d-alpha tocopherol | 25 IU | |||
| Vitamin K2 | – | |||
| ↳ MK-7 (natto bean) | 60 mcg |
- Minerals:
| Brand: | [ 5 ] Jamieson Super Vita-Vim | [ 6 ] Webber Naturals Men’s | [ 7 ] Centrum Men’s | [ 8 ] Dr. Tobias Adult |
| Calcium | ||||
| ↳ carbonate | 150 mg | 100 mg | ||
| Chromium | ||||
| ↳ HVPc | 10 mcg | 100 mcg | ||
| Iodine | ||||
| ↳ potassium iodide | 0.1 mg | 25 mcg | ||
| Magnesium | ||||
| ↳ oxide | 75 mg | 50 mg | ||
| Manganese | ||||
| ↳ gluconate | 1 mg | |||
| ↳ HVPc | 2.5 mg | |||
| Molybdenum | ||||
| ↳ citrate | 1 mcg | 12.5 mcg | ||
| Potassium | ||||
| ↳ citrate | 25 mg | |||
| ↳ citrate monohydrate | 7.5 mg | |||
| Selenium | ||||
| ↳ HVPc | 10 mcg | 55 mcg | ||
| Iron | ||||
| ↳ gluconate | 4 mg | |||
| ↳ ferrous fumarate | 6 mg | |||
| Zinc | ||||
| ↳ gluconate | 10 mg | |||
| ↳ HVPc | 15 mg | |||
| Copper | ||||
| ↳ gluconate | 1 mg | |||
| ↳ HVPc | 750 mcg | |||
| Vanadium | ||||
| ↳ citrate | 1 mcg | 12.5 mcg |
- Other:
| Brand: | [ 9 ] Jamieson Super Vita-Vim | [ 10 ] Webber Naturals Men’s | [ 11 ] Centrum Men’s | [ 12 ] Dr. Tobias Adult |
| Inositol | – | 10 mg | ||
| Choline | – | |||
| ↳ bitartrate | 5 mg | |||
| Lutein | ||||
| ↳ ? | ✓ [ 13 ] Some amount via a 600 mcg Lutein and Lycopene “Defense Nutrient Complex” | |||
| ↳ Tagetes erecta | 1 mg | |||
| Lycopene | ||||
| ↳ ? | ✓ [ 14 ] Some amount via a 600 mcg Lutein and Lycopene “Defense Nutrient Complex” | |||
| ↳ ? | 30 mcg [ 15 ] 30 mcg of Lycopene via 600 mcg Tomato Extract (Lycopersicon esculentum) (fruit) |
Spoiler
- Citrus Bioflavonoids – 2000 mcg
- Digestive Enzyme Nutrient Absorption Factors (derived from Peppermint Bromelain, Papain, Amylase, Lipase and Cellulase) – 4000 mcg
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Panax Ginseng Root – 25 mg
Take one daily with a meal
Spoiler
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Superfood Fruit Blend — 15 mg
- Proprietary blend of: grape, pomegranate, strawberry, cranberry, blueberry, raspberry, bilberry (standardized to 76% polyphenols).
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Superfood Cruciferous Vegetable Blend — 15 mg
- Proprietary blend of: broccoli powder, daikon, red radish root extract, upland cress, cabbage, cauliflower powder, arugula, watercress, wasabi root .
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Superfood Live Juice Concentrate — 15 mg
- Proprietary blend of: cilantro, parsley, caper berry, artichoke, black radish root extract, dandelion root, kale powder, barley grass, celery seed powder, beet juice concentrate, tomato powder.
I believe this one is taken once daily with a meal.
Footnotes
| ^ 1 | Jamieson Super Vita-Vim |
| ^ 2 | Webber Naturals Men’s |
| ^ 3 | Centrum Men’s |
| ^ 4 | Dr. Tobias Adult |
| ^ 5 | Jamieson Super Vita-Vim |
| ^ 6 | Webber Naturals Men’s |
| ^ 7 | Centrum Men’s |
| ^ 8 | Dr. Tobias Adult |
| ^ 9 | Jamieson Super Vita-Vim |
| ^ 10 | Webber Naturals Men’s |
| ^ 11 | Centrum Men’s |
| ^ 12 | Dr. Tobias Adult |
| ^ 13 | Some amount via a 600 mcg Lutein and Lycopene “Defense Nutrient Complex” |
| ^ 14 | Some amount via a 600 mcg Lutein and Lycopene “Defense Nutrient Complex” |
| ^ 15 | 30 mcg of Lycopene via 600 mcg Tomato Extract (Lycopersicon esculentum) (fruit) |
fixed up some links
Reworked things to have tables for various multivitamin pills. I’d like to begin comparing various ones as a way of understanding things better.
I have two others to add.