In this article, we will tell you about one of the most popular vitamin and mineral complexes for men-Opti-Men. These vitamins have gained popularity due to their balanced composition with effective dosages that have a beneficial effect on men's health and recovery after heavy loads.
At the moment, the company Optimum Nutrition has two plants that produce sports nutrition. One plant is located in the USA, the city of Aurora, the other plant is located in Europe-in the Irish city of Kilkenny. The company does not currently have any other plants in the USA, Europe or even Russia, and if you are told that the European version of Optimen is made in Russia, then the person either does not understand the issue or is simply lying.
We decided to write an article after another (not the first and not the last) erroneous opinion of the client about the differences between the versions of Optimen for the US and European markets. These misconceptions are quite common and apply to both beginners and experienced coaches and even sports nutrition sellers. There is an opinion that the" European "optimen is much worse and "poorer" in composition than its American "counterpart". This is not entirely true. Yes, the European drug contains less b vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E. But this is not due to the desire of the optimum company to earn more by putting fewer components, but to the requirement of the standard norms. In the United States, there is one norm of daily requirement for b vitamins (%DV (daily norm of the standard)), and in Europe there is another indicator %RDA (recommended norm of the standard). The vitamin content of the product affects the certification process in EU countries. However, the European optimen is in some ways superior to the "American", you can see the comparative table of compositions below.
But we will start our review article with how to distinguish the American version of vitamins from the European version.
1. The appearance and design of the label. Number of capsules.
Currently (June 2015) in the United States, Opti-Men is available in three packages: 90, 150 and 240 capsules. Photos of packages that are relevant for June 2015 are shown below:
While the European equivalent is still available in two packages: 90 and 180 capsules. Photos of packages that are relevant for June 2015 are shown below:
In appearance, the label design is completely identical and there is a misconception that the "America" number of tablets should be located at the top of the jar, and the logo at the bottom, while the "Europe" on the contrary, the logo at the top, the number of capsules at the bottom. This is the most incorrect misconception. This is due to the fact that around the end of 2013, the company Optimum slightly changed the design of its product labels and it turned out that in Europe, banks with new labels began to produce a little earlier than in America. This is why European versions of Optimen initially appeared in Ukraine in the new design, while they came from the USA in the old labels.
The photo below shows two versions of the drug and both come from the United States, the photo to the left shows the Bank in the old design, the photo to the right of the Bank in the new current design.
The most important and simple difference by which you can distinguish a product from the USA from one made in Europe is the inscription of the number of ingredients, which is visible on the front of the label under the large inscription OPTI-MEN. The American version contains more than 75 active ingredients and therefore contains the inscription 75+ INGREDIENTS, while the European Optimen contains 70 components and the label is emblazoned with the inscription 70 INGREDIENTS. This is the simplest difference, you just need to look at the label and everything will become clear.
2. Composition and content of vitamins and minerals.
The second difference between vitamins from the USA and Europe is the composition and difference in the content of certain vitamins and minerals. The main difference is the lower content of b vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E .
Look at the comparative table of vitamins, minerals and other useful trace elements in the European version of optimen and its analog from the USA in the old packaging(90 and 180kaps) and optimen from the USA in the new packaging(90, 150 and 240kaps).
Comparing the compositions, it is clear that Optimen for the European market-contains several times smaller dosages of b vitamins.
In confirmation of our article, we will provide links to the official website of these drugs in the United States and great Britain.
- The official website USA Opti-Men
- The official website Europe's Opti-Men
We hope that after reading this article, you now know what the differences between Optimen vitamins for the USA and Europe are and how to distinguish them. If you have any comments or noticed an error, please leave a comment under the article. Thanks.
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