Comparison of
5-Star Rated Multivitamins
. . . in the
Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Lyle
MacWilliam
These are the 5-Star rated multivitamins in the 2007
4th edition of the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by
Lyle MacWilliam. He set the 5-Star bar very high, using
the Blended Nutritional Standard constructed by employing 18
comparative criteria across 48 ingredients, based on the
independent recommendations of 12 nutritional authorities. Below
are all quality products having earned the top 5-star rating.
Only these few multivitamins out of 1,600 multivitamins in the
U.S. and Canada earned this honor.
Quality Ingredients
Rejuvenation Science Maximum Vitality®,
as well as the other 5-Star rated multivitamins, use the most
bioactive ingredients in the standard multivitamin components,
such as the methylcobalamin form of Vitamin B-12, the D-3 form
of Vitamin D, and a mix of various forms of minerals utilizing
the amino acid chelate or Krebs cycle form of the mineral for
greater bioavailability. Maximum Vitality includes
efficacious quantities of expensive ingredients such as coenzyme
Q10, alpha- and r-lipoic acid, the gamma and tocotrienol forms
of vitamin E, lutein, lycopene and proanthocyanidins from grape
seed.
Value
With the lowest price per month among all 5-star top-rated
multivitamins, your patients will be pleased with your choice of Maximum Vitality.
The Value Index factors quality, price, and compliance. It
is computed as the 5-Star Rating X 1000, divided by the cost per
month X the Compliance Factor, which is the number of pills per
day. Higher quality will raise the value index; higher
price will lower the value index; higher compliance as measured
by fewer pills per day will raise the value index.
Compliance
Compliance is perhaps the most critical confounding factor.
For if the patient is required to follow too difficult a dosing
protocol, and ends up not taking their multivitamin, then no
matter how high the quality, the unused supplements provide no
value. Maximum Vitality provides the greatest ease of
compliance with a dose of only 2 tablets per day.
Value Index
Each multivitamin has established its 5-star quality level in
the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements.
Here is the Value Index, where a higher number represents
greater value. It compares value of these 5-Star rated
multivitamins as measured by monthly cost, and
compliance represented by the manufacturers recommendation for
the daily dose.
2007 5-Star Rating x 1000
Value Index =
------------------------------------
(Compliance Factor x Price/Month)
|
Manufacturer |
Product
|
2007
5-Star Rating |
Compliance Factor
(# Pills/ Day) |
Price/Month |
Value Index |
| Rejuvenation Science |
Maximum Vitality |
5.0 |
2 |
$29.98 |
83 |
|
Allergy
Research Group |
Wholly Immune |
5.0 |
+ |
$159.90 |
31 |
|
Colgan
Institute |
Men’s Pak |
5.0 |
13 |
$76.25 |
5 |
| |
Men’s 50+ Pak |
5.0 |
16 |
$85.50 |
4 |
| |
Sports Pak |
5.0 |
22 |
$115.95 |
2 |
| |
Women’s 50+ Pak |
5.0 |
20 |
$85.50 |
3 |
| |
Women’s Active Pak |
5.0 |
19 |
$91.25 |
3 |
| |
Women’s Pak |
5.0 |
14 |
$76.25 |
5 |
|
Creating
Wellness Alliance |
information
not available to the public |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
Douglas Labs |
Ultra
Preventive IX |
5.0 |
7 |
$58.20 |
12 |
| |
Ultra Preventive X |
5.0 |
8 |
$57.10 |
11 |
| |
Longevity Support Pack |
5.0 |
10 |
$124.60 |
4 |
| |
Essential 4 Nutrition Pack |
5.0 |
8 |
$83.00 |
8 |
|
Healthwize |
Vital
Nutrients |
5.0 |
12 |
$79.95 |
5 |
|
Lee Swanson |
Signature
Line Longevital |
5.0 |
14 |
$35.99 |
10 |
|
Life
Extension |
Mix |
5.0 |
9 |
$93.00 * |
7 |
|
Ortho
Molecular |
Alpha Base
Ultimate Pak |
5.0 |
16 |
$98.00 |
3 |
|
TruStar
Health |
TruBASIC |
5.0 |
3 |
$44.95 |
37 |
| |
TruBASIC Plus for Men |
5.0 |
6 |
$78.95 |
11 |
| |
TruBASIC Plus for Women |
5.0 |
7 |
$78.95 |
9 |
|
USANA |
Essentials |
5.0 |
2 |
$47.94 ** |
49 |
| |
HealthPak 100 |
5.0 |
6 |
$128.40 ** |
6 |
|
VitaCost NSI |
Synergy Men’s
Version 2 |
5.0 |
8 |
$69.99 |
9 |
| |
Synergy
Max |
5.0 |
34 |
$399.95 |
0.4 |
| |
Synergy
Ultra |
5.0 |
22 |
$259.95 |
0.9 |
|
Vitamin
Research Products |
Optimum 18 |
5.0 |
18 |
$83.90 |
3 |
Based on information posted on the manufacturers' websites on
9/10/07.
Product and manufacturers names are trademarks of the
respective manufacturers.
+ 1 scoop
* 35 day
supply
** 28 day
supply
