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Head-to-head evidence comparison — which supplement is right for you?
Molybdenum vs Multivitamin: Multivitamin has the stronger overall evidence (6 vs 3.5/10); they work on different things and are often used together, not either/or. Take the 60-second quiz for a pick tailored to your goals.
Multivitamin wins 2 of 3 categories. Both are solid choices — the best pick depends on your specific goals.
Verdict
Mostly mechanism / observational
1 of 1 studies with measurable effects showed benefit.
Top outcomes
Verdict
Too few graded studies
Top outcomes
Shared outcomes (1)
Outcomes where both Molybdenum and Multivitamin have evidence — compare verdict strength side-by-side.
50-150mcg daily. A typical label dose, the cited trials do not state their dose.
With or without food, Any time of day
Sodium Molybdate or Molybdenum Glycinate
1 serving daily (as directed on label, typically 1-2 tablets/capsules)
With breakfast, With lunch (if GI sensitive)
Capsule or softgel
and 7 more not shown
Overlapping molybdenum-containing products add to total intake. The European SCF adult UL is 600 micrograms (0.6 mg)/day; the US adult UL is 2,000 micrograms/day. Count food and every product. These references do not establish an individually safe supplement dose.
If you also take a standalone molybdenum product, add the molybdenum from both labels and count food as well. The European SCF adult upper limit is 600 micrograms a day.
1-2 weeks
2-4 weeks
3-6 months
4-8 weeks
2-6 weeks
6-12 weeks
Change in Mineral Status After Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis
Obesity surgery (2023) · Meta analysis · n=47432
A total of 107 articles with 47,432 patients were included.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the hyperuricemia risk from certain metals
Clinical rheumatology (2022) · Meta analysis · n=63283
Twenty eligible articles (nineteen cross-sectional studies and one cohort) were included, involving 63,283 participants. The molybdenum estimate pooled 3 studies.
Beyond the Mind-Serum Trace Element Levels in Schizophrenic Patients: A Systematic Review
International journal of molecular sciences (2020) · Systematic review
33 articles were included in the qualitative synthesis, analysing serum levels of iron, nickel, molybdenum, phosphorus, lead, chromium, antimony, uranium, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, copper, selenium, calcium, and manganese.
Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 cognitive studies within COSMOS
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2024) · Meta analysis · n=5203
Pooled 5,203 non-overlapping participants from three cognitive substudies of the COSMOS trial of US adults aged 60 or older: COSMOS-Clinic (573), COSMOS-Mind (2,158) and COSMOS-Web (2,472).
Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: A randomized clinical trial
Alzheimer's & Dementia (2023) · Rct · n=2262
COSMOS-Mind: 2,262 older adults (mean age 73, 60% women) randomised in a 2x2 factorial design to cocoa extract and to a commercial multivitamin-mineral, each versus placebo, for 3 years, with cognition tested by telephone.
Long-term multivitamin supplementation and cognitive function in men: a randomized trial
Annals of Internal Medicine (2013) · Rct · n=5947
5,947 male physicians aged 65 or older in the Physicians' Health Study II, randomised to a daily multivitamin or placebo, with up to 4 telephone cognitive assessments over 12 years.
Multivitamin has a higher evidence score (6/10 vs 3.5/10) and wins in 2 of 3 categories.
Overlapping molybdenum-containing products add to total intake. The European SCF adult UL is 600 micrograms (0.6 mg)/day; the US adult UL is 2,000 micrograms/day. Count food and every product. These references do not establish an individually safe supplement dose. If you also take a standalone molybdenum product, add the molybdenum from both labels and count food as well. The European SCF adult upper limit is 600 micrograms a day. Consult a healthcare provider for personalized advice.
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