Vitamins in Centrum Silver

Centrum Silver is a daily multivitamin for people over the age of 50. Designed with age-related needs in mind, Centrum Silver contains a combination of 31 vitamins and minerals considered important in biological processes. Supplements are intended for those who may not be receiving the recommended amounts of nutrients through diet.

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits and plants, while vitamin B is found in proteins and some vegetables.

Centrum Silver contains a variety of water-soluble vitamins, which are not stored in the body but used immediately. Vitamin B consists of many different compounds that are used in various metabolic processes. Niacin -- or vitamin B3 -- assists in skin and nerve maintenance. Vitamin B6 is required for the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids and lipids, and the formation of red blood cells. Folate -- or vitamin B12 -- is used in the formation of red blood cells and in the production of DNA. Centrum Silver contains 100 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C, which is vital for collagen formation, among other functions.

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamin D is naturally made in the body when exposed to sunlight.

Centrum Silver provides all four fat-soluble vitamins -- which are stored in the body's fat tissue -- in amounts useful for people over 50. Vitamin A, provided at 50 percent of the recommended daily value, is a necessary component of healthy eye function. The 125 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin D maintains immune system and bone strength. Vitamin D is produced by the body when exposed to sunlight, but many people require supplementation to maintain healthy levels. Vitamin E plays a role in developing red blood cells and assists the body in using vitamin K. Centrum Silver provides 38 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin K, which plays an important role in blood coagulation.

Minerals

Centrum Silver contains 16 minerals, eight of them at doses above 25 percent of the daily recommended value.

Minerals are chemical elements required by the body to maintain normal functions. A 100 percent daily recommended value dose of calcium helps prevent osteoporosis. Iodine, which is present in Centrum Silver at 100 percent of the daily recommended value, is used in the metabolism of cells and thyroid hormones. Chromium is used in the metabolism of fats, and 38 percent of the daily recommended value can be found in Centrum Silver. Selenium plays many roles in the body, and 79 percent of the daily recommended value can be found in each pill of Centrum Silver.