In several instances, the daily intakes for the 49 nutrients and nutrient categories employed by our Blended Standard reflect the need to supplement at levels materially higher than the related dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for these nutrients as developed jointly by the US Food and Nutrition Board and Health Canada. For several nutrients included in the Blended Standard, no DRI levels have yet been established. Wherever possible, NutriSearch has used the median values of intake for a nutrient as recommended by our 12 cited authorities. Where this consensus has not been available, we have relied on the emerging literature.
This criterion assesses how much of each nutrient or nutrient category the product contains compared to the recommended daily intake for that nutrient as determined in our Blended Standard.
For each nutrient in the product, what is the level of potency relative to the potency for that nutrient in the Blended Standard?
NutriSearch Corporation is a Canadian company specializing in nutrition and health research, focussed primarily on multiple vitamin and mineral supplementation.
Our main product is the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements™, which examines current research on the health benefits of supplementation for prevention of degenerative disease. The guide also includes comparisons of broad-spectrum supplements available in various markets around the world, is available in various regions. The guide for the Americas includes product comparisons from Canada, Colombia, México, and the United States. We also publish a guide for Australia and New Zealand.
NutriSearch is also available as a consultant to nutritional supplement manufacturers wanting to improve their supplements.