Comparison
Children's Chewable Multi and Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron)
Children's Chewable Multi (Altrum) lists 27 distinct ingredients and Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron) (Douglas Laboratories) 30 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 26 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.81.
| Ingredient | Children's Chewable Multi | Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron) |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 100 mg (111%) | 1,200 mg (1333%) |
| Calcium | 50 mg (4%) | 500 mg (38%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 5 mg (294%) | 50 mg (2941%) |
| Vitamin D | 5 mcg (25%) | 2.5 mcg (13%) |
| Magnesium | 50 mg (12%) | 500 mg (119%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 10 mcg (417%) | 100 mcg (4167%) |
| Zinc | 5 mg (45%) | 20 mg (182%) |
| Niacin | 20 mg (125%) | 200 mg (1250%) |
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 400 IU |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 800 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 2,500 IU | 25,000 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 10 mg (200%) | 400 mg (8000%) |
| Riboflavin | 3 mg (231%) | 50 mg (3846%) |
| Thiamin | 5 mg (417%) | 100 mg (8333%) |
| Biotin | 200 mcg (667%) | 300 mcg (1000%) |
| Iron | 5 mg (28%) | 20 mg (111%) |
| Chromium | 20 mcg (57%) | 200 mcg (571%) |
| Selenium | 20 mcg (36%) | 200 mcg (364%) |
| Manganese | 3 mg (130%) | 20 mg (870%) |
| Copper | 0.3 mg (33%) | 2 mg (222%) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg (100%) | 150 mcg (100%) |
| Vitamin K | 2 mcg (2%) | 60 mcg (50%) |
| Molybdenum | 5 mcg (11%) | 150 mcg (333%) |
| Flavonoid | 10 mg | 100 mg |
| Vanadium | 10 mcg | 39 mcg |
| PABA | 2 mg | 50 mg |
| Potassium | 99 mg (2%) | |
| Choline | 150 mg (27%) | |
| Inositol | 50 mg | |
| Boron | 2 mg | |
| Cranberry | 5 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Children's Chewable Multi, 3 tablets; Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron), 6 tablets. Current labels entered January 2015 and February 2017. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Children's Chewable MultiAltrum: every row against all products listing it
- Basic Preventive 3 (Plus Iron)Douglas Laboratories: every row against all products listing it