Multivitamins: Best Multivitamins, Multivitamin Reviews

Best multivitamin for men

*Est. $10 for 100 tablets Compare Prices

Experts say that men should look for a multivitamin with no more than 9 milligrams of iron, and some say less (or none) is even better. One-A-Day Men's Formula contains no iron, plus it has 150% of the recommended Daily… Value (DV) of selenium and vitamin E, both of which may help prevent prostate problems. A 12-year study is currently under way to determine whether high amounts of selenium and vitamin E prevent prostate cancer. Until proof is in, the modestly higher amounts in One-A-Day Men's may offer prostate benefits while still being a safe level for consumption.

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Consumer Lab: Consumer Lab tested 21 multivitamins for dosage accuracy, dissolvability and contaminants and then gives an "approved" or "not ...

ConsumerReports.org: The free introduction to this report is really all most people need to know, and there are no rankings of vitamins in the ...

Nutrition Action Healthletter: Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, gives "Best Bite" ratings based on ...

NutritionalTree.com: About 50 user reviews give One-A-Day Men's Health Formula a high average score, with a few noting that the size of the pill makes ...

Walgreens.com: Just a few user reviews give One-A-Day Men's Health Formula an average score. One says he's allergic "to everything" but has no ...

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Best multivitamin for premenopausal women

Centrum from A to Zinc

*Est. $13 for 180 tablets Compare Prices

Premenopausal women lose iron during menstruation, so experts recommend that women in this age group take a multivitamin with 18 milligrams of iron, like Centrum from A to Zinc. This Centrum formula also contains 500… micrograms of folic acid, which is essential for preventing neural tube defects (like spina bifida) in babies. The neural tube develops before most women know they're pregnant, so experts recommend taking folic acid even before conception. Experts also advise women to look for a multivitamin that contains at least some vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, since too much vitamin A in the form of retinol palmitate or acetate has been linked to birth defects. This Centrum formula contains 3,500 International Units (IU) of vitamin A, of which 29% is beta-carotene.

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Consumer Lab: Consumer Lab tested 21 multivitamins for dosage accuracy, dissolvability and contaminants and either gives it an "approved" or ...

Choice.com.au: In this report, available for free online, Australia's Choice magazine applies Consumer Reports-style testing to 23 multivitamins ...

ConsumerReports.org: The free introduction to this report is really all you need to know, and there are no rankings of vitamins in the ...

Pharmacy Times: This survey of "thousands of" pharmacists entails no product testing; it's a yearly list of over-the-counter products that ...

Nutrition Action Healthletter: Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, gives "Best Bite" ratings based on ...

NutritionalTree.com: About 40 user reviews give the liquid version of Centrum from A To Zinc a high average score, most saying it's a good alternative ...

Amazon.com: We found only a handful of user reviews here, most discussing the online price, although one claims better health by taking ...

Walgreens.com: Just a handful of user reviews give Centrum from A To Zinc perfect scores. The most helpful of there say this multivitamin is ...

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Alternative store-brand multivitamins

Walgreens Advanced Formula A Thru Z

*Est. $10 for 400 Compare Prices

Although reviews say you should avoid vitamins from discount and dollar stores, experts say that reputable store brands often perform just as well as name-brand vitamins in testing. Walgreens Advanced Formula A Thru Z has… the same ingredients as Centrum from A to Zinc, but at a fraction of the price. It contains the same 3,500 IU of vitamin A with 29% in the form of beta-carotene, 500 micrograms of folic acid and 18 milligrams of iron.

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ConsumerReports.org: The free introduction to this report contains all of the salient information here, since there are no rankings of vitamins in the ...

Nutrition Action Healthletter: Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, gives "Best Bite" ratings based on ...

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Best prenatal multivitamin

Stuart Prenatal

*Est. $30 for 100 tablets Compare Prices

Pregnant and lactating women have unique needs in a multivitamin, including increased folic acid and a higher percentage of vitamin A in the safer form of beta-carotene to prevent birth defects. Stuart Prenatal has 800… micrograms of folic acid and 100% of its vitamin A (4000 IU) in the form of beta-carotene, along with 100% DV or more of most other essential vitamins and minerals. If your diet already includes plenty of iron, a less expensive choice is GNC Prenatal (*est. $17 for 120 tablets) with 15 milligrams of iron compared to the 28 milligrams in Stuart Prenatal.

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ConsumerReports.org: The free intro to this report is really all you need to know, and there are no rankings of vitamins in the subscribers-only ...

NutritionalTree.com: About two dozen consumer reviews give Stuart Prenatal a high average score, many noting that the price is a bit high compared ...

Drugstore.com: About 15 reviewers here give Stuart Prenatal a very high average score. Most say they had nausea problems with other ...

Amazon.com: We found only a couple of user reviews here. One says that the Stuart Prenatal pills are easy to swallow, and thus are worth the ...

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Multivitamin for men and women over 50

Centrum Silver

*Est. $15 for 150 tablets Compare Prices

People over 50 may have a decreased ability to absorb vitamin B12 from food, so experts advise this age group to look for 25 micrograms of B12 in their multivitamin, like Centrum Silver. This multivitamin also has 30… micrograms of vitamin K, which can help prevent hip fractures. However, vitamin K can interfere with blood-thinning medications like Coumadin, so people taking such medications should consult their doctor before taking a multivitamin with vitamin K. Iron overload can also be a concern in people over 50, but this multivitamin contains no iron.

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Consumer Lab: Consumer Lab tested 21 multivitamins for dosage accuracy, dissolvability and contaminants. It gives each variety tested an ...

ConsumerReports.org: There aren't any rankings of vitamins in the subscribers-only section here, so the free intro to this report is really all the ...

Pharmacy Times: This survey of "thousands of" pharmacists entails no product testing. This is a yearly list of over-the-counter products that ...

Nutrition Action Healthletter: This newsletter gives "Best Bite" ratings to vitamins based on an analysis of their labels, but none of them are actually tested ...

Amazon.com: We found only a scant handful of user reviews here. There are some claims of improved longevity, but of course these are ...

Walgreens.com: The handful of consumer reviews found here give Centrum Silver a very high average score. Most say it's easy to swallow, although ...

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Children's multivitamin

Flintstones Childrens Complete Chewable Vitamins

*Est. $8 for 60 tablets Compare Prices

Children can sometimes be fussy eaters, and are notorious for not wanting to swallow pills. Flintstones Complete Chewable Vitamins are fruit flavored and contain child-appropriate amounts of essential vitamins and… minerals. Flintstones Complete also passed Consumer Lab's stringent testing of multivitamins.

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Consumer Lab: Consumer Lab tested 21 multivitamins for such factors as dosage accuracy, dissolvability and contaminants, and then rated each ...

ConsumerReports.org: The free intro to this report is helpful in a general way, but children's formulas are not specifically covered.

NutritionalTree.com: About 75 user reviews give Flintstones Children's Complete a high average score - most saying their children like the taste, ...

Drugstore.com: About six consumer reviews give Flintstones Children's Complete a very high average score. Most say adults take these, too, ...

Walgreens.com: We found just one user review of Flintstones Children's Complete here. This mother says her son has been taking them for ten ...

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Multivitamins: Reviews

Best multivitamin for men

Best multivitamin for premenopausal women

Alternative store-brand multivitamins

Best prenatal multivitamin

Multivitamin for men and women over 50

Children's multivitamin

Multivitamins by Price Range