Comparison
True Balance and True Balance Multi-Vitamin
True Balance (NOW) lists 25 distinct ingredients and True Balance Multi-Vitamin (Protocol For Life Balance) 25 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 25 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 | True Balance | True Balance Multi-Vitamin |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 120 mg (133%) | 120 mg (133%) |
| Calcium | 60 mg (5%) | 93 mg (7%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 16.5 mg (971%) | 16.5 mg (971%) |
| Vitamin D | 12.5 mcg (63%) | 12.5 mcg (63%) |
| Magnesium | 30 mg (7%) | 40 mg (10%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 40 mcg (1667%) | 40 mcg (1667%) |
| Zinc | 15 mg (136%) | 15 mg (136%) |
| Niacin | 70 mg (438%) | 70 mg (438%) |
| Vitamin E | 134 mg (893%) | 200 IU |
| Potassium | 50 mg (1%) | 50 mg (1%) |
| Folate | 340 mcg DFE (85%) | 200 mcg |
| Vitamin A | 0.75 mg | 2,500 IU |
| Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) | 60 mg (1200%) | 60 mg (1200%) |
| Riboflavin | 15 mg (1154%) | 15 mg (1154%) |
| Thiamin | 20 mg (1667%) | 20 mg (1667%) |
| Biotin | 1,600 mcg (5333%) | 1,600 mcg (5333%) |
| Chromium | 450 mcg (1286%) | 450 mcg (1286%) |
| Selenium | 62.5 mcg (114%) | 62.5 mcg (114%) |
| Manganese | 2.5 mg (109%) | 2.5 mg (109%) |
| Choline | 15 mg (3%) | 15 mg (3%) |
| Vitamin K | 50 mcg (42%) | 50 mcg (42%) |
| Inositol | 15 mg | 15 mg |
| Vanadium | 9 mcg | 9 mcg |
| L-Carnitine | 20 mg | 20 mg |
| Gymnema | 50 mg | 50 mg |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: True Balance, 5 veg capsules; True Balance Multi-Vitamin, 2 capsules. Current labels entered September 2024 and May 2017. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- True BalanceNOW: every row against all products listing it
- True Balance Multi-VitaminProtocol For Life Balance: every row against all products listing it