Best Multi Vitamin Supplements : Vitamin Ratings |
The Best Multi Vitamin Products Listed here are the top 2% that won the maximum five-star quality rating, from the definitive Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Lyle MacWilliam. These are the best multi vitamin products found out of almost all (1,612 to be exact) one a day vitamins-cum-minerals products in US and Canada studied by biochemist Lyle MacWilliam. (For the measurement criteria, see Rating Factors.) Vitamin ratings were done separately for Standalone vs Combination products. These are listed below with NutriSearch Gold Medal winners first (blue headers). Cost is computed per daily dose for easier comparison, as sizes offered differ. Standalone Products  These are one a day vitamins-cum-minerals supplements comprising one or two types of capsules or tablets taken in a single serving. The top rated vitamins contain all the nutrients needed for general preventive maintenance. Best Multi Vitamin Supplements (Standalone Products) 
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1: Best Multi Vitamin Supplements - Standalone Products
Combination Products ( Vitamin Ratings ) Combination products comprise 3 or more types of capsules or tablets taken in a serving. They often have additional nutrients such as fatty acids, which cannot be combined into a standalone product. Are typically more expensive. Best Multi Vitamin Supplements (Combination Products)
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2: Best Multi Vitamin Supplements - Combination Products
NOTE: Though these are often called one a day vitamins, a daily serving usually needs a few capsules or tablets. That's because the nutrients required can't all fit into one small enough to be swallowed. Products shown with an * are those awarded the NutriSearch Gold Medal of Achievement. Only the best multi vitamin products, those rated 5 stars, qualify to apply for this further award. To get it, they have to be pharmaceutical grade vitamins, i.e. manufactured to a third-party certified pharmaceutical-model or nutraceutical-model GMP. They must also pass an independent laboratory analysis of product content, potency, and purity. The book Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements can be obtained from Amazon. Go to top of this page : Best Multi Vitamin Supplements : Vitamin Ratings « Back to Health Supplements Nutritional Guide Home page |
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