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By Rayan Kayssi

Complete the supplement evaluation form about a supplement you are currently taking or, if you are not currently taking one, one from a local store or friend.

1) What is the name of the supplement?

Centrum, from A to Zinc.

2) What is the cost per pill (show calculation):

The cost of Centrum, which contains 130 tablets, is $9.49.
9.49/130 = $0.073 per pill.

3) Is the supplement complete (does it contain all vitamins and minerals with established RDIs)? Of no, what is missing?

The supplement is complete. It contains all the vitamins and minerals with established RDIs.

4) Are most vitamins and minerals present at or near 100% of the RDIs? Exceptions include biotin, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus, which are rarely found in amounts near 100% of the RDIs. List any vitamin or minerals that are present in low amounts to dangerously high amounts.

The vitamins and minerals that are present ar 100% are:
Iron, Zinc, Copper, Iodine, Manganese, Chromimum, Molybdenum, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, and Folic acid.

The vitamins and minerals that are not present at or neat 100% of the RDIs are:

Selenium (20 instead of 70), Vitamin A (3500 IU), and Vitamin K (25 instead of 80).

5) Does the supplement contain unnecessary nutrients or nonnutrients? If yes, list them.

In addition to the vitamins and minerals that are required by the RDI, there are other unnecessary nutrients/non-nutrients present in the tablets. These include:

Pantothenic Acid, Molybdenum, Chloride, Boron, Nickel, Silicon, Tin, Vanadium 10 mcg; Lutein 250 mcg; Lycopene 300 mcg; Dibasic Calcium Phosphate; Magnesium Oxide; Potassium Chloride; Microcrystalline Cellulose; Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C); Ferrous Fumarate; Calcium Carbonate; Gelatin; dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E); Contains < 2% of: Acacia Senegal Gum; Ascorbyl Palmitate; BHT; Calcium Pantothenate; Chromic Chloride; Citric Acid; Colloidal Silicon Dioxide; Crospovidone; Cupric Oxide; Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12); Ergocalciferol (Vit. D); FD&C Yellow 6 Aluminum Lake; Hypromellose; Magnesium Stearate; Manganese Sulfate; Niacinamide; Nickelous Sulfate; Phytonadione (Vit. K); Polysorbate 80; Potassium Iodide; Potassium Sorbate; Pregelatinized Starch; Purified Water; Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6); Silicon Dioxide; Sodium Ascorbate; Sodium Benzoate; Sodium Citrate; Sodium Metavanadate; Sodium Molybdate; Sodium Selenate; Sodium Silicoaluminate; Sorbic Acid; Stannous Chloride; Starch; Sucrose; Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1); Titanium Dioxide; Tocopherol; Tribasic Calcium Phosphate; Triethyl Citrate; Vitamin A Acetate (Vit. A); Zinc Oxide; May Also Contain: Calcium Stearate; Glucose; Lactose Monohydrate.

6) Is there “hype” on the label? Does the label use the terms “natural”, “organic”, “chelated”, “no sugar”, “stress-reliever”,’ etc.? List any terms used.

The label of this supplement does not use terms such as “natural, organic…” It just states that it contains multiminerals and multivitamins from ‘A to Zinc’.