Women 50 & Wiser
About This Product
Garden of Life RAW Probiotics Women 50 & Wiser is a probiotic combination supplement with a total of 20 ingredients. This product received an N+ Score of 59, earning an 'F' grade, which indicates substantial room for improvement in its formulation quality. It does provide several B vitamins and selenium at dosages that research suggests may be effective, specifically Thiamine at 1.000mg, Riboflavin at 1.130mg, Vitamin B6 at 1.330mg, Vitamin B12 at 10.000mcg, and Selenium at 23.000mcg. Conversely, essential vitamins such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Vitamin E are included in underdosed quantities. Despite offering 100% label transparency, a positive attribute, the product's ingredient adequacy and formula completeness scores are low, at 29% and 33% respectively. This supplement might be considered by women over 50 seeking a probiotic blend with some clinically dosed B vitamins, while acknowledging the underdosed vitamins and the overall low N+ grade.
Strengths
- +Fully transparent label with individual ingredient amounts disclosed
- +Broad ingredient diversity exceeding category norms
- +6 ingredient(s) at clinical dose levels
- +Rich formula with 20 active ingredients
Weaknesses
- −Several ingredients below clinically effective doses
- −Missing several expected ingredients for its category
Ingredient Analysis (20 ingredients)
| Ingredient | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamine | 1.000 mg | Adequate |
| Riboflavin | 1.130 mg | Optimal |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.330 mg | Optimal |
| Folate | 133.000 mcg DFE | Under |
| Vitamin B12 | 10.000 mcg | Optimal |
| Pantothenic Acid | 1.900 mg | Under |
| Vitamin C | 24.000 mg | Under |
| Vitamin D | 16.600 mcg | Under |
| Vitamin E | 8.000 mg | Under |
| Calcium | 42.000 mg | Under |
| Iodine | 50.000 mcg | Under |
| Magnesium | 14.000 mg | Under |
| Selenium | 23.000 mcg | Adequate |
| Copper | 0.180 mg | Under |
| Manganese | 0.670 mg | Under |
| Chromium | 40.000 mcg | Optimal |
| Molybdenum | 19.500 mcg | Under |
| RAW Whole Food Probiotic Blend | 774.000 mg | N/A |
| Eastern European Fruit & Veggie Blend | 207.000 mg | N/A |
| Dairy-Digesting Enzyme Blend | 56.000 mg | N/A |
Clinical ranges based on NIH ODS Fact Sheets and peer-reviewed research. Status indicates whether the amount meets evidence-based thresholds.