Comparison
Performance Multivitamin and 50 Plus Multivitamin
Performance Multivitamin (Apex) lists 24 distinct ingredients and 50 Plus Multivitamin (Apex) 24 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 24 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 1.00: the same ingredients, at the amounts in the table below.
| Ingredient | Performance Multivitamin | 50 Plus Multivitamin |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 300 mg (333%) | 300 mg (333%) |
| Calcium | 100 mg (8%) | 100 mg (8%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg (588%) | 10 mg (588%) |
| Vitamin D | 10 mcg (50%) | 12.5 mcg (63%) |
| Magnesium | 75 mg (18%) | 100 mg (24%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 30 mcg (1250%) | 200 mcg (8333%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Niacin | 17.5 mg (109%) | 17.5 mg (109%) |
| Vitamin E | 100 IU | 100 IU |
| Potassium | 70 mg (1%) | 30 mg (under 1%) |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 500 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 3,700 IU | 3,500 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 20 mg (400%) | 10 mg (200%) |
| Riboflavin | 10 mg (769%) | 6 mg (462%) |
| Thiamin | 10 mg (833%) | 6 mg (500%) |
| Biotin | 300 mcg (1000%) | 150 mcg (500%) |
| Iron | 5 mg (28%) | 5 mg (28%) |
| Chromium | 120 mcg (343%) | 100 mcg (286%) |
| Selenium | 100 mcg (182%) | 100 mcg (182%) |
| Manganese | 2 mg (87%) | 2 mg (87%) |
| Copper | 1 mg (111%) | 2 mg (222%) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg (100%) | 150 mcg (100%) |
| Boron | 1 mg | 1 mg |
| Vanadium | 25 mcg | 25 mcg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Performance Multivitamin, 1 tablet; 50 Plus Multivitamin, 1 tablet. Current labels entered June 2013 and April 2013. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Performance MultivitaminApex: every row against all products listing it
- 50 Plus MultivitaminApex: every row against all products listing it