Multivitamin Comparison – From Empty Air to Boosting Health

Multivitamins – who uses them? Well, youIron-Free ............... 11.6
probably do, Americans spend $4,000,000,000 aBlackmores Sustained Release Multi Vitamins and
year on multivitamins alone. 70 % Australians areMinerals ............. 11.5
no less keen on them, spending a tinySwisse Women's Ultivite Formula 1 .................................... 11.5
$2,300,000,000, and yes … that is a ton ofPluravit Time-Release Multi .......................................... 11.5
zeros!!Thompson's Men's Multi with Antioxidants .............................
Who needs them? Well the number of people11.3
that can say that every day they honestly eat aHerbs of Gold Executive Multi Vitamin & Mineral
well-balanced diet of containing lots of fruits, nuts...................... 11.1
and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, along withGolden Glow Senior's One-A-Day Multi .................................
chicken and fish is not just low, it is merely11.1
non-existent. Of the people who think they areSwisse Women's Ultivite No Iron or Iodine
doing well, most do not realize the sheer............................ 10.9
quantities that have to be consumed to maintainSwisse Men's Ultivite Formula 1 ...................................... 10.8
that ‘well-balanced diet’.Blackmores Sustained Release Multi Vitamins &
Okay, so almost everyone needs a multivitamin,Minerals + Selenium .... 10.7
but which one to choose? Having 30,000+Melaleuca Vitality for Women ......................................... 10.6
vitamins on the market presents so much choiceReliv Now ............................................................ 10.4
it normally is a case of finding the bottle you thinkNature's Own Multivitamin Plus Omega 3 Fish Oil
looks the nicest … or the cheapest. After all, a...................... 9.1
vitamin is a vitamin right?Avon VitAdvance Women's Complete II
Fortunately, 7 Canadian and American biochemists.................................. 9.1
have come to rescue us from our ignorance.Good Health Men's Multi-Plus ......................................... 9.1
They looked at and compared what is in each ofPharma Foods Pharma Day with Selenium
these multivitamins by separating and measuring................................ 8.7
each ingredient – that is, vitamins, minerals,Herbalife Formula 3 .................................................. 8.7
anti-oxidants and other components.Kordel's Women's Multi Plus EPO ...................................... 8.6
They put together the ‘perfect’Cenovis Mega Multi ................................................... 8.4
multivitamin, which actually does not exist asThompson's Femmefort ................................................. 8.3
some vitamins needs to be taken separately andMicrogenics Mega Multivitamin ........................................ 8.0
it would be the size of large chestnut, and ratherMelaleuca Vitality for Men ........................................... 7.5
difficult to swallow!Reliv Classic ........................................................ 7.5
They examined how absorbable the vitaminsNutrition Care Formula 33SE .......................................... 7.4
were, whether they were in the right amountsMicrogenics Women's Pro Active Multi Vitamin
form and the variety of vitamins and minerals.......................... 6.8
Also looked at was having the vitamins in theGolden Glow Super One-A-Day .......................................... 6.7
right combinations for the body’s needs. TheHerron Clinical Nutrition Men's Multi-Vitamin &
score was how close each one was to thatMinerals ............. 6.2
perfect multivitamin out of 100%.Blackmores Men's Performance Multi ...................................
In order of importance;6.2
Nutritional Supplements %Good Health Women's Multi-Plus ....................................... 6.0
USANA Health Sciences Essentials...................................... 73.7Vitaplex Professional One a Day Multivitamin
Solgar Omnium ........................................................ 56.5......................... 5.0
Thorne Research Al's Formula ......................................... 46.9New Vision Essential Vitamins ........................................ 4.7
Clinicians Vitamin and Mineral Boost.................................. 45.1Centrum Select 50+ ................................................... 4.3
NFS Nutraceuticals Ultimate Sports Multi .............................Amway NutriWay Daily ................................................. 4.2
44.5Microgenics Men's Essential Multivitamin .............................
Thorne Research Basic Nutrients V ....................................4.1
44.4Myadec Gold A-Z Guard ................................................ 4.0
Thorne Research Basic Nutrients III ..................................Red Seal Total Multi with Minerals ................................... 3.9
38.7Centrum Complete from A to Zinc ...................................... 3.9
Solgar VM-2000........................................................ 37.9Cenovis 50+ Multi .................................................... 3.8
Pharmanex Lifepak .................................................... 28.1Guardian Women's Multi Vitamins &
Amway NutriWay Double X .............................................. 27.3Minerals............................ 3.6
GNC LiveWell Women's Ultra Mega ......................................Herron Clinical Nutrition One-a-Day Women's
26.1Multi-Vitamns & Minerals . 3.6
Pharmanex Lifepak Women .............................................. 25.6Cenovis Multivitamin and Minerals..................................... 3.4
BioCeuticals Multi Essentials ........................................ 25.3Amcal One-A-Day....................................................... 3.3
Pharmalliance OxiChel................................................. 24.8Berocca Performance .................................................. 3.2
Neways Orachel ....................................................... 24.1Healtheries Women's Multi (AU) ....................................... 3.2
Solgar Formula VM-75 ................................................. 23.1Cenovis Women's Multi ................................................ 3.1
Radiance Multi-Power ................................................. 22.6Nature's Own Daily Multi Essentials .................................. 3.1
Nutra Life Active Men's Multi......................................... 22.3Pluravit Women ....................................................... 3.1
GNC LiveWell Mega Men ................................................ 21.2Golden Glow Women's One-a-Day Multi ..................................
Pharmanex Lifepak Prime .............................................. 21.03.1
Nature's Sunshine Supplemental Vitamins &Blackmores Multi + Gingko for 55+ .................................... 3.0
Minerals.................... 20.6Pluravit 50 Plus ..................................................... 3.0
Thompson's Multifort ................................................. 17.5Healtheries Women's Multi (NZ) ....................................... 2.7
Nature's Way Mega Multi .............................................. 17.1Hivita LiquiVita ..................................................... 2.6
Thompson's Immunofort ................................................ 16.9Red Seal One-a-Day Multi & Minerals .................................. 2.6
Nutra Life Active Women's Multi Plus .................................Amcal Multivitamin & Mineral Effervescent.............................
16.42.6
Eagle Tresos B PluSe ................................................. 16.4Golden Glow Men's One-a-Day Multi .................................... 2.5
Nature's Way Women's Energy MegaBioglan Daily Plus Max ............................................... 2.5
Multivitamin......................... 16.4Cenovis Men's Multi .................................................. 2.5
Pharm-a-Care Women's Mega StrengthMyadec Multivitamins and Minerals .................................... 2.4
MultiVitamins ..................... 16.4Nature's Own Multivitamin & Mineral .................................. 2.4
Bioglan Women's Complete Multi CompexHerron Clinical Nutrition All-in-One Multi-Vitamin &
.............................. 16.4Mineral ......... 2.1
Pretorius Women's Live Better Multi Vitamin &Guardian Multi Vitamins & Minerals Hi Potency
Mineral ................ 16.3........................ 2.1
Kordel's Men's Multi (without Iron) .................................. 15.4Advocare Macro-Mineral Complex ....................................... 1.1
Nutrition Care Formula SF88 .......................................... 15.1A staggering 50 out of the total 110 multivitamins
Blackmores Women's Vitality Multi .................................... 14.1did not even reach 10% and only the top 11
Metagenics Multigenics ............................................... 14.1multivitamins were above 25% of what the
Red Seal Women's Multi................................................ 14.0human body needs on a daily basis.
Nature's Own Daily Multi Peak PerformanceThe popular supermarket brands all featured
............................ 14.0below 10% possibly due to being forced to
Mannatech GlycoLEAN Catalyst ......................................... 13.9compete on price with other supermarkets. The
Natural Nutrition Mega Potency Women's Multidownside for you, means the product you take
Vitamin with Selenium ... 13.7every day is a hugely inferior supplement.
Nature's Sunshine Mega-Chel .......................................... 13.5In other words, you get what you pay for. In
Metagenics Multigenics Phyto Plus .................................... 13.5some cases ignorance is bliss, in others it is a big
Blackmores Women's Multi & Evening Primrose Oilwakeup call. My father has taken supplements for
...................... 13.4many years before and after he developed
Natural Nutrition Mega Potency Fifty Plus Multicancer and never once questioned the quality of
Vitamins ............. 13.4what he was consuming. After reading this, he
Blackmores Sustained Release Women's Multitoo, wondered why he ever thought not to
Vitamins & Minerals ....... 13.3research something so important to his health,
Natural Nutrition Mega Potency Men's Multi Vitaminwhen he did such a great job of researching
with Selenium ..... 13.3anything else that he bought.
Red Seal Men's Multi ................................................. 13.3My advice, choose a multivitamin that is backed
Pharm-a-Care Men's Mega Strength Multi-Vitaminby a great company with a good reputation and
....................... 11.7do not just buy any old vitamin because of the
Bioglan Men's Complete Multi Complex .................................price. You would be better off spending the
11.6money on something else.
Nature's Way Men's Energy Mega Multi-Vitamin