Centrum Men

Centrum Men

GSK 4.5 (227 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 200 Tablet(s) · 200 servings
Goals
$21.41 $0.10 per serving

Product analysis

47 out of 100

Centrum Men offers a low-cost way to help fill gaps in everyday vitamin and mineral intake. Most nutrient forms are unspecified, limiting comparison with more detailed multivitamin labels.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality21

Form quality is difficult to judge because nearly all nutrient forms are unspecified. The named vitamin A source does not resolve the uncertainty for the rest of the mix.

Ingredient Transparency64

All listed nutrient amounts are disclosed, helping you check intake. Nearly all forms are missing, so the sources are much harder to compare.

Value For Money57

The serving is inexpensive, with favorable price comparisons for several minerals and vitamin K. Value for many other nutrients remains uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction70

Customer feedback is positive. A few hundred ratings give a useful but relatively limited picture of satisfaction.

Product Focus42

The broad nutrient mix mainly helps maintain adequate nutrition for daily health and normal immune function. Its many ingredients do not establish extra energy or hair growth when intake is already sufficient.

Format
Tablet
Container
200 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.10
Customer rating
4.5 · 227 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Everyday Health
Impact
Highest effect
B+ Ingredient FitA+ PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 333 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 6 mcgVitamin D · 25 mcgMagnesium · 100 mgVitamin K · 60 mcgSelenium · 100 mcgZinc · 11 mgVitamin C · 90 mg

B vitamins and folate provide nutritional support when dietary intake falls short, while vitamins D and K contribute to mineral-related nutrition. Iron can help address iron-deficiency problems, and iodine supports thyroid nutrition when intake is insufficient. Vitamin C, zinc and selenium add nutrient availability. These contributions do not establish extra benefits beyond adequate intake or improved energy from the formula.

How this product is rated for Everyday Health

Ingredient fit80

The formula is focused on nutrients, with mixed amount recognition across them.
Goal fit
The credited ingredients provide a clear connection to the reviewed general-health functions.
Dose adequacy
The formula is focused on nutrients, with mixed amount recognition across them.

Pathways100

The nutrients cover energy, blood formation, mineral metabolism and antioxidant-related functions.
Depth
The nutrients cover energy, blood formation, mineral metabolism and antioxidant-related functions.
Breadth
Four nutritional functional areas reach the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence86

Magnesium leads the recognized evidence within a conditional nutritional scope.
Evidence strength
Magnesium leads the recognized evidence within a conditional nutritional scope.
Studied preparation
The evaluated nutrient declarations are recognized without a bonus for chemical form or delivery method.

Formulation logic100

The recognized ingredients have their required partners or work independently, with no matched formulation conflict.
Partner coverage
Recognized ingredients have any required partner or work independently; this does not establish added combination benefit.
Conflicts
No matched formulation conflict appears in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All included ingredients meet the saved amount threshold; it is not a guarantee of clinical benefit or safety.
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 80 studies
Magnesium Supportive 114 studies
Selenium Supportive 70 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 56 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 115 studies
Vitamin K Supportive 34 studies
Zinc Supportive 60 studies
Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
C- Ingredient FitA+ PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Magnesium · 100 mgVitamin C · 90 mgZinc · 11 mgVitamin A · 1050 mcgVitamin D · 25 mcgSelenium · 100 mcg

Vitamin A supports protective barriers, while zinc and vitamin D contribute to normal immune-cell function. Selenium supports normal immune function; extra benefit is not established when intake is already adequate. Copper, folate and vitamins B6 and B12 can help restore immune-cell function when intake is low. These nutritional roles do not establish prevention of respiratory infections.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit60

The formula contains several nutrients related to immune function, with uneven amounts and a broader nutritional focus.
Goal fit
Several nutrients relate to normal immune function, within a formula also serving many other nutritional purposes.
Dose adequacy
The nutrient amounts contribute unevenly, and low or unresolved amounts limit the contribution attributed to the serving.

Pathways100

The strongest finding is oxidative and inflammatory balance. The findings extend across protective barriers, immune regulation and oxidative balance.
Depth
The strongest finding concerns oxidative and inflammatory balance, based on the relevant nutrients and their amounts.
Breadth
The findings extend across protective barriers, immune regulation and oxidative balance.

Evidence100

The strongest support concerns established nutrient roles in normal immune function. Recognized preparations do not establish additional protection against infections.
Evidence strength
The strongest relevant support concerns normal nutrient function, rather than prevention of infection.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the qualifying nutrient preparations; this does not establish superiority over other forms.

Formulation logic100

The relevant nutrients do not require an additional partner for their recognized roles. No configured conflict was found.
Partner coverage
The relevant nutrients can contribute without a required additional partner; this does not establish synergy.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The qualifying ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion; this is not a proven clinical effective dose.
Study evidence
Iron Supportive 23 studies
Magnesium Supportive 8 studies
Selenium Mixed 37 studies
Vitamin A Supportive 107 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 53 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 85 studies
Vitamin E Supportive 21 studies
Zinc Supportive 73 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
C Ingredient FitF PathwaysA EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Iodine · 150 mcgVitamin D · 25 mcgVitamin B5 · 15 mgMagnesium · 100 mgRiboflavin · 1.3 mgThiamin · 1.2 mgVitamin B12 · 6 mcgIron · 8 mgPotassium · 80 mg

The B vitamins support normal energy metabolism, while folate, vitamin C and magnesium can help cover nutrient gaps associated with tiredness. Magnesium at 100 mg makes a partial nutritional contribution; iron at 8 mg and B12 at 6 mcg are below the saved assessment’s inclusion level. The relevant benefit is maintaining adequate nutrition, without assuming extra energy in well-nourished adults.

How this product is rated for Energy

Ingredient fit61

The saved assessment identifies 11 goal-related ingredients alongside 13 other actives, so the formula serves a broader purpose than energy support alone. The saved amount assessment considers 11 ingredients; undisclosed individual amounts limit the contribution that can be assigned.
Goal fit
The saved assessment identifies 11 goal-related ingredients alongside 13 other actives, so the formula serves a broader purpose than energy support alone.
Dose adequacy
The saved amount assessment considers 11 ingredients; undisclosed individual amounts limit the contribution that can be assigned.

Pathways0

The saved findings identify no coverage of the listed direct energy mechanisms; the relevant contribution is nutritional. No reviewed energy mechanism reaches the saved level for substantial coverage.
Depth
The saved findings identify no coverage of the listed direct energy mechanisms; the relevant contribution is nutritional.
Breadth
No reviewed energy mechanism reaches the saved level for substantial coverage.

Evidence95

The saved evidence finding is led by Vitamin D, among ingredients meeting the assessment’s amount requirement; this does not imply uniform energy benefit. Preparation matching is incomplete for Iodine; findings for a specific material should not be transferred automatically.
Evidence strength
The saved evidence finding is led by Vitamin D, among ingredients meeting the assessment’s amount requirement; this does not imply uniform energy benefit.
Studied preparation
Preparation matching is incomplete for Iodine; findings for a specific material should not be transferred automatically.

Formulation logic100

The saved findings identify no missing required partner among the assessed ingredients. No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the saved assessment. 11 of 11 credited ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion.
Partner coverage
The saved findings identify no missing required partner among the assessed ingredients.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
11 of 11 credited ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion.
Study evidence
Iodine Adverse 3 studies
Iron Supportive 74 studies
Magnesium Supportive 4 studies
Potassium Supportive 2 studies
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 32 studies
Hair Health
Impact
High effect
C Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Biotin · 40 mcgVitamin D · 25 mcgZinc · 11 mgIron · 8 mgVitamin C · 90 mg

Zinc can help address a deficiency that causes diffuse hair shedding; extra zinc does not establish regrowth when intake is adequate. Iron and biotin can also matter when deficiency contributes to shedding, but their amounts fall below those counted here. Selenium, copper and other vitamins receive recognition without establishing broad regrowth effects. The ordinary vitamin E declaration cannot be treated as the mixed tocotrienols studied for hair count, and folate and folic-acid declarations are not additive doses.

How this product is rated for Hair Health

Ingredient fit60

Hair-related ingredients contribute through nutrient or ingredient roles, with the amounts and limitations described below. The wider formula affects how focused that connection is.
Goal fit
Hair-related ingredients share this formula with other actives, giving it a broader focus than hair alone.
Dose adequacy
The counted ingredients provide partial reference amounts overall; unresolved amounts limit some contributions where identified.

Pathways55

The recorded coverage is concentrated in follicle antioxidant protection. Other evaluated routes remain limited, and this connection does not establish hair regrowth.
Depth
The strongest recorded connection is follicle antioxidant protection, although normal antioxidant functions do not establish hair regrowth.
Breadth
Only follicle antioxidant protection has substantial recorded coverage, leaving the other evaluated routes weak or uncovered.

Evidence97

Zinc leads the recorded evidence finding; its specific outcome and population limits still determine what benefits can be described.
Evidence strength
Zinc leads the recorded evidence finding; its specific outcome and population limits still determine what benefits can be described.
Studied preparation
Most counted ingredients receive preparation recognition, while iodine does not have that match.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients have no missing required partners or identified conflicts among those evaluated. Their amounts meet the minimum comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no missing required partners.
Conflicts
None of the evaluated ingredient conflicts was identified; this is not a complete interaction or safety assessment.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the minimum amount comparison; this does not establish a proven effective hair-growth dose.
Study evidence
Biotin Supportive 4 studies
Copper Adverse 4 studies
Folate Mixed 15 studies
Iodine No effect 1 study
Iron Disputed 25 studies
Niacin Disputed 2 studies
Selenium Disputed 7 studies
Vitamin A Disputed 13 studies
Vitamin D Disputed 34 studies
Vitamin E No effect 3 studies
Zinc Supportive 22 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
D Ingredient FitF PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Folate · 333 mcg DFEVitamin B12 · 6 mcgVitamin B6 · 2 mgMolybdenum · 50 mcgSelenium · 100 mcgMagnesium · 100 mgVitamin E · 20.3 mgZinc · 11 mgVitamin C · 90 mgRiboflavin · 1.3 mg

Folate and selenium may help maintain nutritional adequacy, with specific toxin-related findings in people with low nutrient status or documented exposure. B vitamins support normal coenzyme functions, and molybdenum supports sulfite-oxidase activity. Those normal roles do not imply faster toxin removal in people with adequate nutrient intake.

How this product is rated for Liver & Detox

Ingredient fit47

Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula with several other purposes. The counted amounts meet only part of the saved comparison criteria.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula with several other purposes.
Dose adequacy
The counted amounts meet only part of the saved comparison criteria.

Pathways16

The strongest saved coverage relates to detox-enzyme induction, and remains partial. None of the listed pathways reaches the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest saved coverage relates to detox-enzyme induction, and remains partial.
Breadth
None of the listed pathways reaches the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence99

Vitamin B9 (Folate) provides the strongest saved evidence contribution among ingredients at qualifying amounts. Preparation matching remains incomplete for Molybdenum.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) provides the strongest saved evidence contribution among ingredients at qualifying amounts.
Studied preparation
Preparation matching remains incomplete for Molybdenum.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner present. No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied assessment. 5 of 5 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute alone or have their required partner present.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was found in the supplied assessment.
Effective doses
5 of 5 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum amount criterion.
Study evidence
Folate Supportive 16 studies
Magnesium Supportive 19 studies
Selenium Supportive 10 studies
Vitamin C Supportive 9 studies
Vitamin E Supportive 23 studies
Zinc Supportive 30 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene)
1050 mcg
Vitamin C
90 mg
Vitamin D3
25 mcg
Vitamin E
20.3 mg
Vitamin K
60 mcg 42
Thiamine
1.2 mg
Riboflavin
1.3 mg
Niacin
16 mg
Vitamin B6
2 mg
Folate
333 mcg DFE
Vitamin B12
6 mcg
Biotin
40 mcg
Pantothenic Acid
15 mg
Calcium
210 mg 52
Iron
8 mg 51
Phosphorus
20 mg
Iodine
150 mcg 88
Magnesium
100 mg
Zinc
11 mg
Selenium
100 mcg 54
Copper
0.9 mg 61
Manganese
2.3 mg 58
Chromium
35 mcg
Molybdenum
50 mcg 46
Chloride
72 mg 77
Potassium
80 mg
Lycopene
600 mcg
Gluten Free Men 18–50
Report overview
Iodine · 150 mcg OverallScore88
C+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving provides 150 mcg of iodine, while the exact form remains partly unresolved. Potassium iodide appears among the other ingredients, but its contribution to the iodine amount is unknown.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability69

Potassium iodide appears among the other ingredients, but the iodine source and its proportions are not fully resolved.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
Potassium iodide appears among the other ingredients, but the amount of iodine it supplies is not established.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
No marine source is indicated in the saved facts, so the marine-specific sourcing criterion does not apply; that does not establish contaminant absence.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The saved iodine amount is 150 mcg per serving; it does not exceed the limit used in the evaluation.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
A serving supplies 150 mcg of iodine.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The recorded iodine amount does not exceed the limit used in the evaluation.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount is specified as 150 mcg per serving.

Value100

The whole-product serving costs about $0.11.
Price Per Effective Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.11.
Calcium · 210 mg OverallScore52
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Each serving provides 210 mg of calcium, a moderate amount, at a low cost per serving. Calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium pantothenate and calcium silicate appear separately, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown. The ingredients include an artificial additive; its identity is not specified in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability37

Calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium pantothenate and calcium silicate appear separately, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown. The calcium amount is stated.
Calcium Form & Absorption Potential
Calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium pantothenate and calcium silicate appear separately, but their contribution to the calcium total is unknown.
Elemental Calcium Transparency
The label states the calcium amount per serving.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency42

Each serving provides 210 mg of calcium, a moderate amount. The ingredients include an artificial additive; its identity is not specified in the available information.
Absorption-Optimized Serving Dose
Each serving provides 210 mg of calcium, a moderate amount.
Formulation Purity & Additives
The ingredients include an artificial additive; its identity is not specified in the available information.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is low.
Chloride · 72 mg OverallScore77
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
Centrum Men provides 72 mg of chloride per serving, a moderate amount, at a low cost per serving. Potassium Chloride appears in Other Ingredients, but the chloride entry does not assign it as the source.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability80

Potassium Chloride appears in Other Ingredients, but the chloride entry does not assign it as the source.
Chloride source quality
Potassium Chloride appears in Other Ingredients, but the chloride entry does not assign it as the source.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency63

The serving provides 72 mg of chloride, a moderate amount. The chloride entry does not assign a source.
Chloride amount per serving
Each serving provides 72 mg of chloride, a moderate amount.
Amount and source disclosure
The chloride amount is listed, but its source is not assigned in the chloride entry.

Value100

The cost per serving is low.
Price per serving
The cost per serving is low.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Association of radioactive iodine treatment with survivorship symptoms and primary care utilisation in women of reproductive age with thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
    Devanarayan P; Hartman M; Partin M · Family medicine and community health · 2026
    Cohort study10,882 participantsEnergy forIodine
  2. Energy level and fatigue after surgery for thyroid cancer: A population-based study of patient-reported outcomes.
    Hughes DT; Reyes-Gastelum D; Kovatch KJ; Hamilton AS; Ward KC; Haymart MR · Surgery · 2020
    Cohort study2,584 participantsEnergy forIodine
  3. Health-Related Quality of Life in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.
    Gültekin A; Kahraman MY; Şengöz T; Şimşek FS · Head & neck · 2026
    Cross-sectional study202 participantsEnergy forIodine
  4. Large-dose intravenous ferric carboxymaltose injection for iron deficiency anemia in heavy uterine bleeding: a randomized, controlled trial.
    Van Wyck DB; Mangione A; Morrison J; Hadley PE; Jehle JA; Goodnough LT · Transfusion · 2010
    Randomized trial477 participantsEnergy forIron
  5. The Effect of Parenteral or Oral Iron Supplementation on Fatigue, Sleep, Quality of Life and Restless Legs Syndrome in Iron-Deficient Blood Donors: A Secondary Analysis of the IronWoMan RCT.
    Macher S; Herster C; Holter M; Moritz M; Matzhold EM; Stojakovic T; Pieber TR; Schlenke P; Drexler C; Amrein K · Nutrients · 2021
    Randomized trial176 participantsEnergy forIron
  6. Ferric carboxymaltose vs. oral iron in the treatment of pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia: an international, open-label, randomized controlled trial (FER-ASAP).
    Breymann C; Milman N; Mezzacasa A; Bernard R; Dudenhausen J; FER-ASAP investigators · Journal of perinatal medicine · 2018
    Randomized trial252 participantsEnergy forIron
  7. Effect of iron therapy on fatigue symptoms in non-anaemic iron deficient women of reproductive age- A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Sultana N; Bajwa FA; Sikandar MZ; Haider MM; Majeed T · JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association · 2026
    Randomized trial164 participantsEnergy forIron
  8. Intravenous iron isomaltoside treatment of women suffering from severe fatigue after postpartum hemorrhage.
    Holm C; Thomsen LL; Langhoff-Roos J · The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians · 2019
    Randomized trial85 participantsEnergy forIron
  9. Magnesium-L-threonate improves sleep quality and daytime functioning in adults with self-reported sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial.
    Hausenblas HA; Lynch T; Hooper S; Shrestha A; Rosendale D; Gu J · Sleep medicine: X · 2025
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  10. Total magnesium intake and risk of frailty in older women.
    Struijk EA; Fung TT; Bischoff-Ferrari HA; Willett WC; Lopez-Garcia E · Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024
    Cohort study81,524 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  11. Red blood cell magnesium and chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Cox IM; Campbell MJ; Dowson D · Lancet (London, England) · 1991
    Randomized trial32 participantsEnergy forMagnesium
  12. Exercise, magnesium and immune function.
    Laires MJ; Monteiro C · Magnesium research · 2008
    Narrative reviewEnergy forMagnesium
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    Esin RG; Khayrullin IK; Esin OR; Fatykhova AF; Gismatullina EI; Isaeva YN · Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova · 2023
    Randomized trial37 participantsEnergy forPotassium
  14. Human resting energy expenditure in relation to dietary potassium.
    Dériaz O; Thériault G; Lavallée N; Fournier G; Nadeau A; Bouchard C · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 1991
    Randomized trial8 participantsEnergy forPotassium
  15. Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
    Fouad S; Ibrahim GE; Hussein AMS; Ibrahim FA; El Gendy A · Heliyon · 2021
    Non-randomized trialEnergy forRiboflavin
  16. Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Heap LC; Peters TJ; Wessely S · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1999
    Case-control study30 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  17. B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Hansen MM; Ueland P; Dahlerup JF · Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2023
    Observational studyEnergy forRiboflavin
  18. Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Naviaux RK; Naviaux JC; Li K; Bright AT; Alaynick WA; Wang L; Baxter A; Nathan N; Anderson W; Gordon E · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
    Case-control study84 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  19. Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
    Bregje Jaeger, Nina N Stolwijk, Femke Aaldering, Charlotte A Ruys, Marije Smits, Nicole I Wolf, Carla E M Hollak, Annet M Bosch · Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease · 2026
    Systematic review381 studies pooledEnergy forRiboflavin
  20. Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
    Smidt LJ; Cremin FM; Grivetti LE; Clifford AJ · Journal of gerontology · 1991
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forThiamin