No two products are identical if made by different manufacturers and some are more “equivalent” than others.
Unlike Nutri-West, Food Research products, for example, do not contain any isolated USP vitamins nor industrial mineral salt ‘nutrients.’
Also, Standard Process Laboratories sometimes uses porcine glandulars, USP vitamins, claimed mineral salts, and/or colors, whereas none of these are in Food Research International products.
| Thorne | Food Research International |
| 5-HTP | Vegetarian Tryptophan |
| 5-MTHF 1mg | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
| Adrenal Cortex | Simply Adrenal |
| Advanced Bone Support | Calcium Complex + Parathyroid Plus |
| Advanced Testosterone Support | Masculine Advantage |
| B-Complex #6 NSF | B Stress Complex |
| Basic B Complex | B Stress Complex |
| Basic Nutrients 2/Day | Vitamin-Mineral |
| Basic Nutrients 2/Day (alt.) | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
| Basic Prenatal | Vitamin-Mineral |
| Berberine 200mg (formerly Berbercap) | Gluco-Sugar-Balance |
| Boswellia Phytosome | Turmeric-Boswellia C |
| Choleast-900 / Red Yeast Rice + CoQ10 | Cholester-Right |
| Choline / Phosphatidyl Choline | Choline Complex or Beet-Food Plus |
| Chromium Picolinate | Gluco-Sugar-Balance or Land and Sea Minerals |
| CoQ10 (Q-Best 100) | CoQ10-Cardio |
| Curcumin Phytosome (Meriva) NSF | Turmeric-Boswellia C |
| Curcumin Phytosome-SR (Meriva-SR) | Turmeric-Boswellia C |
| D-1,000 / D-10,000 | D Complex |
| D-5000 NSF | D Complex |
| Daily Electrolytes / Trace Minerals / Copper Bisglycinate | Land and Sea Minerals |
| EnteroMend / FiberMend | Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
| FloraMend Prime / Bacillus Coagulans / Sacro-B | Pro-Enzymes |
| FloraSport 20B NSF | Probio-Zyme-YST |
| GI-Relief / Advanced Digestive Enzymes / Betaine HCL & Pepsin / Pancreatic Enzymes | Digesti-Pan and Simply Pancreas |
| Glucosamine & Chondroitin / Joint Support Nutrients | Advanced Joint Complex |
| Glutathione-SR NSF | Gluco-Sugar-Balance (contains glutathione as one ingredient) |
| Green Tea Phytosome | Herbal Antioxidant |
| Hormone Advantage / Ovarian Care | Feminine Advantage |
| Iron Bisglycinate NSF | Hematic Formula |
| Liver Cleanse / S.A.T. / Silybin Phytosome (Siliphos) | Liva Detox & Support |
| Magnesium Bisglycinate (powder/capsule) | Magnesium Complex |
| Magnesium CitraMate | Cal-Mag Complex |
| Magnesium Glycinate | Mineral Transport |
| Men’s Multi 50+ | Vitamin-Mineral + Masculine Advantage |
| Methyl-Guard Plus | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
| Nerve support (general) | Nerve Chex B |
| Phosphatidylserine / Brain Factors / Memoractiv | Complete Brain Health (#245) |
| Rhodiola / Ginseng Plus | Dual Vitality or High Stress Adrenal (contains eleuthero) |
| Sacro-B | Probio-Zyme-YST |
| Stress B-Complex | B Stress Complex |
| Stress Balance | Vegetarian Adrenal or Anxie-Tone |
| Super EPA / Super EPA Pro / Advanced DHA | Omega 3/EPA/DHA |
| Super EPA NSF | Omega 3/EPA/DHA |
| Theanine | Restful Mind Support |
| Thyrocsin | Metabolic Thyro |
| Ultimate-E | Selenium E |
| Vitamin C with Flavonoids / Ascorbic Acid / Buffered C Powder | C Complex |
| Women’s Multi 50+ | Vitamin-Mineral + Feminine Advantage |
| Zinc Bisglycinate 30mg / Zinc Picolinate 15mg | Zinc Complex |
| (adrenal + herbal support) | High Stress Adrenal |
| (bioflavonoid-C combo) | A-C-P Complex |
| (gallbladder/bile support) | GB Support |
| (general immune line — no single Thorne SKU covers this breadth) | Conga-Immune, Thymo-Immune, Thymus EMG, Simply Thymus, Simply Spleen, Vira-Bac-YST, Vira-Chron, Intracellular Defense |
| (general Thorne ‘Catalyn-style’ comparison) | Catalyst Complex |
| (heavy metal/pesticide detox) | Detox-N-Cleanse |
| (ligament/connective tissue support) | Ligament Complex |
| (liver glandular) | Simply Liver |
| (mood/nervous system support, general) | Lith-Mag-Forte |
| (mushroom beta-glucan) | Organic Mushrooms |
| (ovary/uterus/mammary glandular) | Simply Ovary / Simply Uterus / Simply Mammary |
| (sinus/lung support) | Aller-Lung Support / Simply Lung (glandular) |
| (testicular glandular) | Simply Orchic |
| (Thorne calcium line, general) | Calcium Complex |
| (thyroid glandular) | Simply Thyroid or Thyroid EMG |
| (vegetarian E/oil alternative) | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Food Research products are distributed exclusively
in the USA by Doctors’ Research, Inc.
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GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals. These experimental combinations of genes from different species cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding.
Vitamin-Mineral™ (90 Tablets) is a 100% vegetarian FOOD supplement that is the best multi-vitamin, multi-mineral product available anywhere. Unlike some other claimed “ WHOLE FOOD” multi-formulas, it does not contain ANY isolate USP nutrients. 270 Tablets – $89.98
B Stress Complex™ (90 Capsules) is a 100% vegetarian FOOD supplement that is intended to supply 100% FOOD B vitamins. Unlike certain so called “whole food” B vitamin sources, it does not contain isolated USP niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, or any isolated “nutrients”.
Gluco-Sugar-Balance™ (90 Capsules) is a 100% vegetarian FOOD supplement intended to help support a healthy balance of glucose in the body. It contains minerals, such as Chromium GTF and vanadium, as well as herbs to nutritionally support the body’s blood sugar systems.
Metabolic Thyro™ (90 Tablets) is a 100% FOOD supplement that is intended to supply nutrients, glandulars, and herbs needed to maintain and support optimal thyroid health. It is made up of naturally-iodine containing kelp, plant source l-tyrosine, and bovine glandulars.
