Although I don’t remember to take one every single day, I try to take a multivitamin tablet as often as possible. Currently, I the type of multivitamin / multimineral supplement that I am taking is Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins. Before that, the type of vitamiin that I was taking was Centrum Silver. Specially – formulated for people age 50 and over, both of these products are loaded with useful vitamins and minerals. When I saw the empty Centrum container sitting next to the Walgreens container recently, it made me realize that these vitamin varieties provided the basis for a consumer product comparison review. Presented here, as a service to the consumer at large, is an article which compares and reviews Centrum Silver Vitamins and Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins
Size
The net weight of the standard – sized plastic bottle of Centrum Silver Vitamins is 0.62 lb. This container holds 150 tablets.
The net weight of the plastic container of Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins is not visible anywhere on the container or cardboard backing.. This container holds 100 caplets. Amazingly, the package of Walgreens vitamins also includes a free, additional container of 30 more of these vitamins.
Price
The regular retail price charged for one 150 tablet container of Centrum Silver Vitamins at Hartford, Connecticut area pharmacies is approximately $13.99 – $14.99.
Hard to believe, but the listed price for the container of Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins that my Father gave me is just $7.99. That incredibly low price also includes the free container of 30 caplets. As with many other products, I can’t help but wonder why such a disparity in price exists between these two products, when they are so similar.
Benefits
While all types of vitamins offer health and energy – related benefits, both Centrum Silver Vitamins and Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins are specially formulated to provide multivitamin / multimineral supplement benefits to adults age 50 and over. Among the benefits touted by Centrum Silver Vitamins are support for bone health, eye health, heart health and they also help to supply energy.
The Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins offer largely the same health benefits as the Centrum Silver Vitamins.
Effectiveness
It is difficult to accurately judge the effectiveness of multivitamins. Personally, I think it is something like a placebo effect when one takes multivitamin / multimineral supplements. You don’t necessarily feel any berrer physically, but if you don’t take them, you may feel more run – down, have less energy and debatedly, have a lower immunity against various unpleasantries.
Contents
Centrum Silver Vitamins contain Vitamins A2500IU, C, D, E, K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folic acid, Vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorous, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium and molybdenum.
Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins contain Vitamin A 3500 IU, Vitamins C,D,E and K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folic acid, Vitamin B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorous, iodine and more.
Packaging
Centrum Silver Vitamins and Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins are packaged in fairly small and sturdy plastic bottles. Each brands’ container is easy to open and they also re – close effectively. The labels on each of the products list all pertinent
Overall Rating
Centrum Silver Vitamins and Walgreens A thru Z Select Vitamins are both high – quality products. While they are essentially the same in many ways, there is a wide disparity in the retail prices of the two items. Although both of these brands of vitamins are recommended, I would have to state that the Walgreens product is much more of a bargain.
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Personal experience with the products
The product labels
