Which of these brands scored highest overall?

Thorne averaged 87.3/100 across 4 scored products — the highest of the 4 brands compared. Higher-scoring brands generally combine full ingredient dose disclosure, formulation choices backed by RCT evidence at studied doses, and public third-party testing.

Is Thorne better than Life Extension?

On our 6-dimension rubric, yes — Thorne averaged 87.3/100 across 4 scored products versus Life Extension's 71.7/100 across 3 products, a 15.6-point gap. The gap comes primarily from evidence quality, dose disclosure, and formulation choices — see the per-brand deep-dive for the specific products driving each brand's average.

What is the highest-scoring Thorne product on Vyvata?

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day scores 89/100 (Elite tier) — the top-scored Thorne product in our catalog. Full breakdown on the product page.

Does Ritual have any Rejected products?

Yes — 1 of 3 scored Ritual products hit an auto-fail rule (proprietary blend, sub-therapeutic dose, unverified claim, or outside the supplement rubric). Rejected products stay listed with reasons — see the deep-dive.

Do third-party certifications like NSF and USP guarantee a high score?

They're a strong signal on manufacturing integrity but only cover part of the Vyvata rubric. A product can be NSF-certified and still have weak evidence for its active ingredient, sub-therapeutic dosing, or misleading marketing. NSF/USP is one input into the Manufacturing dimension; the other five dimensions are independent.

Is this comparison biased by which products Vyvata carries?

Yes, in the sense that we only score products we list. We list products across all 4 brands compared here, but a brand with a wider catalog we carry can look "better" purely from statistical mass. The individual per-product scores are independent — see the deep dives above for the specific products and reasoning per brand.

How often does this comparison update?

Whenever any of these brands' products get rescored. New evidence (published trials, third-party testing releases, label updates) can shift individual products up or down, which changes the brand averages. Every score carries a "last scored" timestamp on the product page.

Brand comparison

Ritual vs Garden of Life vs Life Extension vs Thorne: The Multivitamin Face-Off

By the Vyvata Scoring Team · Updated October 6, 2026

Multivitamins are the supplement most people take by default — and the category with the widest quality spread. Ritual built its brand on transparency-forward marketing and traceable sourcing. Garden of Life positions on organic and whole-food ingredient sourcing. Life Extension targets longevity buyers with high-dose formulations. Thorne markets to practitioners and athletes on clinical-grade positioning. All four make daily multis. Here's what they actually score on the Vyvata rubric — foundational and life-stage-specific multivitamins only. Read the rubric →

Head-to-head summary

#	Brand	Avg score	Scored	Tier mix	Top product
1	Thorne	87.3	4 of 4	4 Elite	Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day · 89
2	Life Extension	71.7	3 of 3	2 Verified 1 Standard	Life Extension Two-Per-Day Multivitamin · 78
3	Garden of Life	68	2 of 2	2 Standard	Garden of Life Vitamin Code Men · 68
4	Ritual	59.3	3 of 3	1 Elite 1 Verified 1 Rejected	Ritual Essential for Women 18+ · 84

Overall winner on average score: Thorne at 87.3/100 across 4 scored products.

Per-brand deep dive

Thorneavg 87.3/100 across 4 scored products

Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day 89/100 · Elite

Foundational multi built on active B-vitamin forms (5-MTHF folate, methylcobalamin, P-5-P B6) and chelated minerals — the anchor product for the Elite tier.
Thorne Methyl-Guard Plus Dietary Supplement, 90 Capsules EXP 10/2026 88/100 · Elite

[Rescored via evidence crawl] Previous score 84 → new 88.
Thorne Selenium 200 mcg Dietary Supplement EXP 7/2027 87/100 · Elite

Genuine Thorne Selenium 200 mcg as selenomethionine (highly bioavailable form).
Thorne Magnesium Bisglycinate 85/100 · Elite

[Rescored via evidence crawl] Previous score 81 → new 85.

Life Extensionavg 71.7/100 across 3 scored products

Life Extension Two-Per-Day Multivitamin 78/100 · Verified

[Rescored via evidence crawl] Previous score 73 → new 78.
Magnesium Glycinate 90 Caps Magnesium Bisglycinate/ Life Extension 78/100 · Verified

Life Extension is a well-established supplement brand known for citing primary research directly in its product literature (as this listing does with numbered references) and for maintaining in-house testing infrastructure.
Super Miraforte with Standardized Lignans 120 Capsules | Life Extension 59/100 · Standard

Life Extension manufactures this formula under established cGMP standards with full ingredient disclosure, which supports strong manufacturing and transparency scores.

Garden of Lifeavg 68/100 across 2 scored products

Garden of Life Vitamin Code Men 68/100 · Standard

Whole-food multi for men with added probiotics and enzymes, zinc and selenium for prostate.
Garden of Life mykind Organics Women's Multi 68/100 · Standard

USDA Organic whole-food-fermented multi with iron and folate for women.

Ritualavg 59.3/100 across 3 scored products

Ritual Essential for Women 18+ 84/100 · Elite

[Rescored via evidence crawl] Previous score undefined → new 84.
Ritual Essential for Men 18+ 72/100 · Verified

Nine-nutrient men's multi including D3, K2, methylated B12, and omega-3 DHA in a delayed-release capsule.
Cycle Syncing Ritual Roll-On Collection 22/100 · Rejected

Aromatherapy essential oil roll-ons for topical/ritual use. Not an ingestible supplement — outside the rubric.

How the scoring works

Every product is scored on six dimensions — evidence (RCT quality supporting the active ingredients at the label dose), formulation (dose adequacy, bioavailability form, redundancy), manufacturing (third-party testing, GMP, facility audits), safety (adverse-event profile, interactions, dose ceiling), transparency (dose disclosure vs proprietary blends, honest marketing), and sustainability (sourcing, packaging, corporate practice). Tier thresholds: Elite 85+, Verified 70–84, Standard 50–69, Rejected 0–49. Rejected products stay listed with reasons. Full rubric →

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