One A Day multivitamins can be a convenient way to make sure that your diet is not deficient in any important nutrients without having to take many different individual supplement pills. However, since some nutrients can be harmful when taken in extremely large amounts, you should be careful not to take more than the daily recommended intake of your multivitamin.
One A Day Essential
The One A Day Essential vitamin is a standard multivitamin that any adult can take. It contains 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of D, 30 IU of vitamin E, 1.5 mg of thiamine, 1.7 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of niacin, 2 mg of vitamin B-6, 400 mcg of folic acid, 6 mcg of vitamin B-12 and 10 mg of pantothenic acid. However, it does not contain many minerals, with just 45 mg of calcium and no other minerals. It also contains just 3,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 percent of your recommended daily intake.
One A Day Women's
One A Day Women's is designed specifically for women; it includes additional calcium, which is necessary to support bone health and prevent osteoporosis. In one tablet, the women's formula contains 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 60 of mg vitamin C, 1,000 IU of vitamin D, 22.5 IU of vitamin E and 25 mcg of vitamin K. One tablet also has 1.4 mg of thiamine, 1.7 mg of riboflavin, 10 mg of niacin, 2 mg of vitamin B-6, 400 mcg of folic acid, 6 mcg of vitamin B-12, 30 mcg of biotin and 5 mg of pantothenic acid. Finally, each tablet also contains minerals, including 500 mg of calcium, 18 mg of iron, 50 mg of magnesium, 15 mg of zinc, 20 mcg of selenium, 2 mg of copper, 2 mg of manganese and 120 mcg of chromium.
One A Day Men's Health Formula
According to One A Day, the Men's Health Formula has the same amounts of vitamin C, E, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, copper, manganese, zinc and chromium as the Women's formula. However, to support men's unique needs, the formula has 3,500 IU of vitamin A, 700 IU of vitamin D, 20 mcg of vitamin K, 1.2 mg of thiamine, 16 mg of niacin, 3 mg of B-6 and 18 mg of B-12. It also has 210 mg of calcium, 120 mg of magnesium, 110 mg of selenium and no iron.
One A Day Menopause Formula
Designed for women going through menopause, the One A Day Menopause Formula contains additional amounts of vitamins, minerals and nutrients your changing body needs. The formula has the same amount of some vitamins and minerals as the Women's formula, including vitamin A, C, folic acid, magnesium, zinc, selenium, manganese and chromium. It also has 800 IU of vitamin D, 33 IU of vitamin E, 3 mg of thiamine, 3.4 mg of riboflavin, 20 mg of niacin, 8 mg of B-6, 12 mcg of B-12, 15 mg of pantothenic acid and 300 mcg of biotin. One tablet also has 300 mg of calcium, 150 mcg of iodine, 1 mg of copper and 37.5 mcg of molybdenum. Finally, it contains no iron; however, it does contain 60 mg of soybean isoflavones.
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