Best Multivitamin Study: Here are the results of an independent study comparing 101 multivitamins for effectiveness and cost. Shaklee’s Vitalizer ranked #4.
Let’s take a look at the best multivitamin study. If your brand is down the ladder, why not consider changing to Shaklee. The cost comparison/quality combination might encourage you.
Once all 101 multivitamin products were assessed, each of them was assigned a score from 0 to 10, 10 being the highest. A score of 8.0 and above is a sign of an excellent product. However, only 8 out of the 101 products were able to surpass this benchmark.
Effectiveness scores of all 101 multivitamin brands (listed in order of their rank)
| Company | Product | Effectiveness | Rank |
| Xtend-Life | Total Balance | 9.6 | 1 |
| Douglas Laboratories | Ultra Preventive X | 9.4 | 2 |
| USANA Health Sciences | Essentials | 9.3 | 3 |
| Shaklee | Vitalizer™ Gold | 8.9 | 4 |
| Source Naturals | Life Force Multiple | 8.7 | 5 |
| FreeLife | Reverse! | 8.6 | 6 |
| Nutrilite (Amway, Quixtar) | Double X | 8.3 | 7 |
| Life Extension Foundation | Life Extension Mix | 8.2 | 8 |
| Vitamin Research Products | Extended Plus | 7.9 | 9 |
| Karuna | Maxxum 4 | 7.9 | 10 |
| Solgar | Omnium | 7.8 | 11 |
| Ultimate Nutrition | Super Complete | 7.7 | 12 |
| SportPharma | Multiguard | 7.6 | 13 |
| Dr. Julian Whitaker’s | Forward Multi-Nutrient | 7.6 | 14 |
| Metagenics | Multigenics Intensive Care | 7.2 | 15 |
| Mountain Naturals of Vermont | Superior Care | 7.1 | 16 |
| amni | Added Protection III | 7.0 | 17 |
| Purity Products | Perfect Multi Focus Formula | 7.0 | 18 |
| GNC | GNC Mega Men Sport | 6.9 | 19 |
| Doctor’s Nutrition | Mega Vites Woman | 6.8 | 20 |
| DaVinci Laboratories | Spectra Woman | 6.8 | 21 |
| Nutrition Dynamics | Optimum Health Essentials | 6.8 | 22 |
| TwinLab | Daily One Caps with Iron | 6.7 | 23 |
| FoodScience of Vermont | Superior Care | 6.6 | 24 |
| Puritan’s Pride | High Potency Ultra Vita Man Time Release | 6.5 | 25 |
| Colgan Institute | Formula MCS | 6.4 | 26 |
| Rainbow Light | Advanced Nutritional System | 6.4 | 27 |
| NOW Foods | Multiple Vitamins – Liquid Gels | 6.4 | 28 |
| EAS | Multi-Blend | 6.3 | 29 |
| Mannatech | PhytoMatrix | 6.2 | 30 |
| Nature’s Way | Alive! Whole Food Energizer | 6.1 | 31 |
| Jean Carper’s | Stop Aging Now! | 6.0 | 32 |
| Natural Factors | MultiStart Women’s | 5.9 | 33 |
| Advanced Physician’s Products | Maximum MultiVitamin/Mineral without Iron | 5.8 | 34 |
| EcoNugenics | Women’s Longevity Rhythms Gold | 5.8 | 35 |
| Solaray | Iron-Free Spectro Multi-VIta-Min | 5.8 | 36 |
| Nature’s Blend | Vitaminix Ultimate | 5.6 | 37 |
| Pharmanex (Nu Skin) | LifePak Prime | 5.4 | 38 |
| Melaleuca | Vitality Pak | 5.3 | 39 |
| Herbalife | Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex | 5.3 | 40 |
| QCI Nutritionals | Ultra Vitality #1 | 5.2 | 41 |
| KAL | Multiple Energy | 5.2 | 42 |
| Essentials by Megafood | Essentials for Life | 5.2 | 43 |
| Optimox | Androvite for Men | 5.1 | 44 |
| SupraLife | Maxum Essentials | 5.0 | 45 |
| Jarrow | Multi E-Z Powder | 5.0 | 46 |
| Great Earth | TNT – Total Nutrition Tablet | 5.0 | 47 |
| Nikken | Kenzen Mega Daily 4 | 4.9 | 48 |
| Garry Null’s | Supreme Health Formula | 4.8 | 49 |
| Thorne Research | Al’s Formula | 4.8 | 50 |
| Atkins | Basic #3 | 4.7 | 51 |
| Vitamin World | Daily 3 With Antioxidant Factors | 4.7 | 52 |
| PhytoPharmica | Clinical Nutrients for Women | 4.7 | 53 |
| Centrum | Silver | 4.6 | 54 |
| 4Life | BioVitamins Type III | 4.5 | 55 |
| Bronson Laboratories | Performance Edge for Women | 4.5 | 56 |
| One A Day | Essential | 4.5 | 57 |
| Country Life | Maxine | 4.4 | 58 |
| Nature Made | Multi Complete | 4.3 | 59 |
| Quest | Maximum Once A Day | 4.2 | 60 |
| Nature’s Bounty | Green Source Vegetarian Formula | 4.1 | 61 |
| Matol | Matolife | 4.1 | 62 |
| Greens+ | Multi+ | 3.9 | 63 |
| Michael’s Naturopathic Programs | for Women | 3.8 | 64 |
| Natrol | My Favorite Multiple Original | 3.8 | 65 |
| Nu-life | Ultimate One for Men | 3.7 | 66 |
| Jamieson | Super Vita-Vim | 3.7 | 67 |
| Walgreens | Ultra Choice Premium Women | 3.5 | 68 |
| Swiss Natural Sources | Super Adult Chewable | 3.4 | 69 |
| Ripple Creek | Mega-100 (Slow Release) | 3.3 | 70 |
| Thompson | Human Nature Green Multi | 3.0 | 71 |
| Safeway Select | Super Women’s Multivitamin | 2.9 | 72 |
| Perfect Choice | Multivitamin Specially Formulated for Women | 2.9 | 73 |
| Watkins | Superfood Multiple | 2.8 | 74 |
| Vitamin Power | Power Source 100 | 2.8 | 75 |
| Pilgrim’s | Silver Stars Multi | 2.7 | 76 |
| Absolute Nutrition | Dieters’ Multi’s | 2.7 | 77 |
| Nature’s Sunshine | Super Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals | 2.7 | 78 |
| Freeda Vitamins | Ultra Freeda Iron-Free | 2.7 | 79 |
| ZonePerfect | Multi Vitamin & Mineral | 2.6 | 80 |
| Sisu | Only One | 2.5 | 81 |
| Schiff | Single Day | 2.4 | 82 |
| Nature’s Plus | Uitra One | 2.0 | 83 |
| Kirkland Signature (Costco) | Daily Multi | 1.9 | 84 |
| Sunkist | Multi-Men’s | 1.7 | 85 |
| Lifestyles | Lifecycles for Women | 1.6 | 86 |
| Western Family | Multra Forte | 1.3 | 87 |
| Avon | VitAdvance Men’s Complete Multivitamin | 1.2 | 88 |
| Flora | MultiCaps | 1.2 | 89 |
| Reliv | Classic | 1.1 | 90 |
| Sundown | Complete Ultra | 0.9 | 91 |
| YourLife | Super Multi with Herbs | 0.9 | 92 |
| Rite Aid | Whole Source | 0.8 | 93 |
| 21st Century | One Daily Maximum | 0.7 | 94 |
| Spring Valley | Maximum One Dally | 0.6 | 95 |
| Life Brand | Optimum | 0.6 | 96 |
| Good Neighbor Pharmacy | Balanced Care Complete Multi | 0.6 | 97 |
| Kroger | Advanced Formula Complete | 0.6 | 98 |
| Equate (Walmart) | One Daily | 0.6 | 99 |
| Action Labs | Essential Nutrients | 0.5 | 100 |
| Geritol | Complete | 0.4 | 101 |
Source: Multivitamin Guide – http://www.multivitaminguide.org/full-ranking.html (accurate as of October 13, 2011)
The Shaklee Vitalizer Line of Products (Mens, Womens and Gold Formulas)
In the study, they looked at Vitalizer Gold (Shaklee’s 50+ formula) and took into account all six pills in the Vita-Strip®. That is certainly the optimal recommendation for good health and, based on Shaklee’s quality standards, it is well worth the price. However, of the six pills in the Vita-Strip® only two of those are Shaklee’s Vita-Lea® high potency multivitamin.
Since Vita-Lea® can be purchased on its own, if you are a budget minded person who still wants the best multivitamin for your health, you can buy a two month supply of Vita Lea Gold by itself for$26.00 (or $23.00 for Vita Lea Men and Vita Lea Women).
When purchasing a 120 count bottle of Vita-Lea® as a beginning foundation for better health, your daily pill consumption is two and your daily cost per serving is only $0.43 per day for Vita-Lea® Gold and $0.38 per day for Vita-Lea® Men or Women! Recognizing the higher quality multivitamin by Shaklee compared to the retail brands, 40 cents a day is a steal!
A good place to start is Vitalizer and Vitalizing Protein. We call this the Foundations Regimen. If you don’t feel better after a month taking these products, you can ask for your money back, no questions asked.
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