Generic Centrum clone using identical budget forms: synthetic dl-alpha tocopherol vitamin E, zinc oxide, folic acid (not methylfolate). Vitamin A at 900mcg (100% optimal) and K at 80mcg (67% optimal) are adequate. D3 at 800 IU is 20% of optimal. Key minerals like magnesium are absent or negligible. Covers RDAs cheaply but uses the lowest-quality forms throughout.
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Equate One Daily Men's Multivitamin: a solid everyday formula. Lead: Vitamin A at 900 mcg. Generic Centrum clone using identical budget forms: synthetic dl-alpha tocopherol vitamin E, zinc oxide, folic acid (not methylfolate). The primary is covered; some supporting doses sit below the studied amounts.
Centrum clone at half the price. Same synthetic forms throughout: dl-alpha tocopherol, zinc oxide, folic acid. Covers RDAs on paper but your body absorbs maybe 60-70% due to budget forms. At $0.04/tablet, it's cheap insurance. Not good insurance.
This read comes from the product's own supplement facts panel. Every dose was cross-referenced with published clinical trials to see whether it matches what the studies actually used.
