| Challenge Criteria* |
LifePak® |
Bio VitaMins |
| *Unless otherwise stated the nutrients in both products fall within the specified ranges and meet the criteria. |
| Uses exclusively natural vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopher) because of its documented higher bioavailability over the synthetic form (dl-alpha tocopher). |
Yes |
Yes |
| Provides at least 50 percent of the most recently established nutrient intake recommendations of the National Research Council (NRC) for adult men and women of all essential vitamins and minerals, except electrolytes, phosphorus, fluoride and iron. |
Yes |
Below 50 % of 1998 NRC AI for Calcium, below 50% of 1998 NRC RDA for Magnesium, below 50% of 1989 NRC RDA for Iodine, below lower limit of 1989 ESADDI for Molybdenum |
| Uses optimum amounts of antioxidant nutrients: 100–400 IU vitamin E, 200–500 mg vitamin C, 5,000–10,000 IU beta-carotene, and 70–200 mcg selenium. |
Yes |
No, 50 mcg Selenium |
| Uses optimum amounts of B vitamins involved in homocysteine metabolism: at least 200 mcg folic acid, 1.5 mg vitamin B6,and 2.4 mcg vitamin B12. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uses optimum amounts of bone nutrients: 500–1,500 mg calcium, 210–700 mg magnesium, 200–800 IU vitamin D, at least 40 mcg vitamin K, and at least 1 mg boron. |
Yes |
No, 400 mg Calcium, 50 mg Magnesium, 100 IU Vitamin D |
| Provides at least 6 mg carotenoids from at least three out of the five most important sources: beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, lycopene, and cryptoxanthin. The amounts must be specified. |
Yes
7.5 mg beta-carotene
2 mg alpha-carotene
2 mg lutein
5 mg lycopene
|
Only one specified source:
4.5 mg Beta-Carotene |
| Provides at least 20 mg of dietary flavonoids from at least three different, well-characterized sources, such as catechins, citrus bioflavonoids, quercetin, isoflavones, and grape seed extract. The amounts must be specified. |
Yes
90 mg green tea catechins
25 mg citrus bioflavonoids
50 mg quercetin
5 mg soy isoflavones
25 mg grape seed extract
|
No sources specified
|
| Uses well-absorbable, bioavailable sources of the trace minerals zinc, iron, copper, and chromium (if present), such as organic acid salts and amino acid chelates. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Free of potentially unsafe amounts of vitamins and minerals according to the most recently published NOAEL established by the CRN. |
Yes |
Potentially unsafe amounts of Zinc
|
| Free of artificial fillers, binders, colors, flavors, and preservatives. |
Yes |
Yes |
| Meets USP XXIII disintegration guidelines: 30 minutes for capsules and uncoated tablets, 45 minutes for coated tablets. |
Yes
|
Not Tested |
