- 1,000 American and Canadian multi-vitamin formulas were evaluated
- 508 met the criteria for testing - representing 232 companies
- Less than 1% of the total products compared exceeded a score of 90%
The criteria was created by combining the published recommendations of
7 nutritional authorities:
Phyllis Balch, CNC
Earl Mindell, Ph.D
Richard Passwater, Ph.D.
Julian Whitaker, M.D.
Michael Colgan, Ph.D.
Michael Murray, N.D.
Ray Strand, M.D.
Source: The Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
by Lyle MacWilliam BSc, MSc, FP