You need 13 essential vitamins every day to stay healthy. If you eat a well-balanced diet that includes all food groups, you may not need to take a daily multivitamin. However, if you don't eat enough fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lentils and beans, you can put your health at risk. As you age, your doctor may advise supplementing your diet with a multivitamin pill, such as Centrum Silver or One A Day's 50-Plus Advantage. Both companies manufactures a multivitamin specifically formulated for men and another for women. Each formula provides varying amounts of nutrients. Consult your doctor about your need for a multivitamin supplement.
Centrum Ultra Silver Women's
The Centrum Silver Ultra Women's multivitamin is formulated to provide the nutrients needed by a woman over 50. The product contains all 13 essential vitamins. These are vitamins A, C, D, E and K and the eight B vitamins. Centrum Silver Ultra Women's multivitamins also provide the minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, and zinc, as well as selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, chloride and potassium. The vitamin contains boron, vanadium, silicon and nickel, which don't have established daily values, and lutein, which the product description indicates is added for eyesight.
One A Day Women's 50-Plus Advantage
One A Day Women's 50-Plus Advantage multivitamin also contains the 13 essential vitamins, as well as calcium, iodine, magnesium, selenium, zinc, copper, manganese, molybdenum and chromium. This formula also includes gingko biloba leaf extract, which the description states is for for memory support. In comparison to Centrum Silver Ultra Women's multivitamin, One A Day Women's 50-Plus Advantage does not have any iron, phosphorus, chloride, potassium, boron, nickel, vanadium, silicon or lutein. Gingko biloba extract can affect blood clotting, so check with your doctor before taking this multivitamin.
Centrum Ultra Silver Men's
Centrum Ultra Silver Men's multivitamin also contains the 13 essential vitamins. The packaging states the men's multivitamin is formulated for prostate and colon health, but the product is not regulated by the FDA as a medication for these disorders. It contains calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, selenium, iodine and manganese, along with copper, chromium, molybdenum, chloride and potassium. The men's formula also has boron, nickel, silicon, vanadium, lutein and lycopene; it does not contain any iron.
One-A-Day Men's 50-Plus Advantage
One A Day Men's 50-Plus Advantage multivitamin contains the 13 essential vitamins. Similarly, it contains calcium, iodine, zinc, magnesium, selenium, manganese, copper, chromium, potassium and molybdenum. It also has gingko biloba extract for memory enhancement, as well as lycopene. Unlike Centrum Ultra Silver Men's multivitamin, it doesn't have any chloride, nickel, silicon, vanadium, boron or lutein. It also has no iron.
References
- MedlinePlus: Vitamins
- Drugstore.com: Centrum Silver Ultra Women's Multivitamin Ingredients
- Drugstore.com: One-A-Day Women's 50-Plus Advantage Multivitamin Ingredients
- Drugstore.com: Centrum Ultra Silver Men's Multivitamin Ingredients
- Drugstore.com: One-A-Day Men's 50-Plus Advantage Multivitamin Ingredients
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