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How does your multivitamin stack up?

It’s time to put your current multivitamin to the test using the ABCs of Optimal Supplementation Guidelines from Naked Calories. By following each of the 5 steps below, you will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your current multivitamin.

Step 1:

Go to your cabinet and take out your multivitamin.
Don’t worry - we’ll wait for you here.

Got it? Great, you can now use the information on your multivitamin to answer the following 12 questions. When your finished we will send you a personal multivitamin analysis, which will let you know just how well your current multivitamin stacks up using the ABCs of Optimal Supplementation Guidelines. It will also give you vital information that will help you make smarter choices on your next supplement purchase.

If you are not currently taking a multivitamin or don’t have it with you right now - don't worry, this quiz is still for you too. You can either answer all of the questions to the best of your ability, or simply click the “I’m just here to learn” button. Choosing the “I’m just here to learn” button will lock this answer in for the remainder of the quiz.

Step 2:

stands for Absorbency
No. 1) Look at your multivitamin. What form does your multivitamin come in?




 

Step 3:

stands for Beneficial quantities
No. 2) Look at the supplement facts on the back of your multivitamin.Does your multivitamin have at least 100% of the Daily Value (DV) for all of the following 20 essential micronutrients?
vitamin Avitamin Cvitamin Dvitamin Evitamin KB1 (Thiamin)B2 (Riboflavin)B3 (Niacin)B5 (Pantothenic Acid)B6B7 (Biotin)B9 (Folic Acid)B12 MagnesiumZincSeleniumManganeseIodineMolybedenumChromium*
 
*It should also be noted that although Cr (chromium) is included in the RDI and has an established reference level, it is not considered an essential nutrient. Any reference to the like should be disregarded.
No. 3) When examining the supplement facts does your multivitamin contain between 500 and 600 mg of calcium?
 
No. 4) When examining the supplement facts does your multivitamin contain at least 2000 IU of vitamin D?
 
No. 5) Is your multivitamin designed to be taken at least two times a day? (Be careful, directions must state to take at least twice a day.)
 
No. 6) How many of the following accessory micronutrients does your multivitamin contain?
BoronSilicon/SilicaVanadiumCoQ10Alpha Lipoic AcidL-CarnitineCholineQuercetinLuteinGrapeseed ExtractZeaxanthinAstaxanthin




 

Step 4:

stands for micronutrient Competition
No. 7) When examining the supplement facts does your multivitamin contain vitamin A and vitamin D within the same formulation (for example, within the same pill or capsule)?
 
No. 8) When examining the supplement facts does your multivitamin contain zinc and copper within the same formulation (for example, within the same pill or capsule)?
 
No. 9) When examining the supplement facts does your multivitamin contain B5 (pantothenic acid) and B7 (biotin) within the same formulation (for example, within the same pill or capsule)?
 
No. 10) When examining the supplement facts does your multivitamin contain iron?
 
No. 11) When examining the packaging of your multivitamin, does it state that it has Anti-Competition™ Technology?
 

Step 5:

stands for micronutrient Synergy
No. 12) Does your multivitamin contain bioflavanoids, (such as: grapeseed extract, quercetin, catechins, hesperidin, or rutin) and vitamin C in the same formulation (for example, within the same pill or capsule)?
 

Congratulations

You are just one simple step away from learning how your multivitamin stacks up. Please complete the following information and we will email you an analysis of your multivitamin. As an added bonus, we will also include our Supplement Stoplight Guide. This bonus feature will keep you on the road to safe supplementation. You will learn to identify additional labeling information that should either make you stop, slow down or move forward when purchasing your next multivitamin.

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We want to thank you for taking the time to analyze your multivitamin. Your health and the health of those you love is important. Your results will shed some light on just how good a job your multivitamin is doing as a daily health insurance policy.

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