Head to head · Multivitamins
Centrum Adults Multivitamin vs OLLY Women's Multi
Centrum scores higher overall (8.0 vs 7.3 out of 10), mainly on efficacy and value. OLLY still leads on quality & purity, experience and transparency.
Updated September 2026 from our full reviews · How we score
The drugstore benchmark: one tablet with 24 nutrients near 100% DV, including iron, iodine and folic acid, for about six cents a day. No third-party seal.
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A best-selling berry gummy with 800 IU D3, folate and iodine, NSF certified; a partial multi with no iron, little zinc and 2 g added sugar.
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The short answer
Choose Centrum if…
- Budget shoppers
- Menstruating women who need iron and folic acid
- People who want a standard RDA-level tablet
- You care most about efficacy, value
Choose OLLY if…
- Women who dislike swallowing pills
- Shoppers who want an NSF-certified gummy
- Anyone who struggles to take vitamins consistently
- You care most about quality & purity, experience, transparency
Side by side
| Adults Multivitamin | Women's Multi | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.0 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
| Efficacy (30%) | 8.0 | 5.8 |
| Quality & Purity (25%) | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Value (20%) | 9.8 | 7.8 |
| Experience (15%) | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| Transparency (10%) | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Form | Tablet | Gummy |
| Serving | 1 tablet200 servings per container | 2 gummies45 servings per container |
| Testing & certifications | None verified | NSF Contents Certified |
| Dietary | Gluten-free, Non-GMO | Gluten-free |
| Key ingredients |
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| Flavors | — | 1 (Blissful Berry) |
| Creator video reviews | 4 | 5 |
Pros and cons
Adults Multivitamin
- About $0.06 per day, among the lowest costs in the category
- Most doses sit near 100% DV, with nothing close to an upper limit
- Includes 150 mcg iodine, 400 mcg folic acid and 18 mg iron, which many premium multis skip
- The related Centrum Silver formula was tested in major trials (PHS II, COSMOS)
- No USP or NSF third-party certification
- Contains Yellow 6 Lake and titanium dioxide colorants
- Token magnesium (50 mg, as oxide) and calcium (200 mg)
- 18 mg of iron is more than most men and postmenopausal women need
Women's Multi
- Certified under NSF/ANSI 173 for label accuracy and contaminants
- 800 IU vitamin D3, 150 mcg iodine and 400 mcg DFE folate per serving
- Well-liked berry taste with no synthetic colors or flavors
- About $0.29 per day
- No iron, calcium, magnesium or vitamin K, and only about a quarter of the DV for zinc and selenium
- The reformulated label dropped thiamin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid
- 2 g added sugar per serving and pork gelatin
- Amazon listing carries a Prop 65 lead warning, and gummies can melt or clump in heat
Our verdicts
Adults Multivitamin
Centrum Adults does the basics well: near-RDA doses of the nutrients Americans most often lack, including iron, iodine and folic acid, for about six cents a day. It has no third-party certification and uses inexpensive mineral forms and artificial colorants. For menstruating women and anyone on a budget, it remains a sensible, evidence-aligned choice.
Full review
Women's Multi
OLLY Women's Multi is a pleasant, NSF-certified gummy that covers vitamin D, folate, iodine and B12 well, and its taste keeps people consistent. It is a partial multi, though, with no iron, little zinc and selenium, and fewer B vitamins than before its reformulation. It suits pill-averse women who get iron elsewhere; others will get more from a tablet.
Full review