Sodium Molybdate vs. Molybdenum Citrate
Among 3,446 on-market molybdenum products with an identifiable primary form, 36.7% use Sodium Molybdate (1,265 products) and 5.5% use Molybdenum Citrate (188).
| Sodium Molybdate | Molybdenum Citrate | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality tier | Unrated | Unrated |
| Molybdenum by weight | 39.7% | — |
| Share of market | 36.7% | 5.5% |
| On-market products | 1,265 | 188 |
| Median declared dose | 50 elemental mcg middle half: 30–75 | 25 elemental mcg middle half: 12–50 |
| Most common brands | GNC Mega Men, New Chapter, Nature's Way | Natural Factors, vitafusion, Vega |
Doses are declared per serving in elemental mcg. “By weight” is the share of the ingredient that is the nutrient itself (e.g. elemental magnesium in a magnesium salt).
Why Sodium Molybdate is unrated
Turnlund's isotope study measured absorption of dietary molybdenum (88-93%) but did not compare supplement forms. No head-to-head human bioavailability or efficacy comparison of this form was located in PubMed searches.
Source: Turnlund JR et al. 1995, Am J Clin Nutr 62(4):790-6, PMID 7572711 (dietary molybdenum absorption, not a form comparison)
Why Molybdenum Citrate is unrated
No head-to-head human bioavailability or efficacy comparison of this form was located in PubMed searches.
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