Centrum Adults vs USANA Usanimals
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Centrum Adults(Daily Dose) | USANA Usanimals(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene) | 3500 IU | 5000 IU | 43% ↑ | VITAMIN A (AS BETA CAROTENE) | |
| Vitamin C | 60 mg | 250 mg | 317% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS ASCORBIC ACID AND SODIUM ASCORBATE) | |
| Vitamin D | 1000 IU | 1000 IU | = | VITAMIN D (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | |
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 100 IU | 233% ↑ | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Vitamin K | 25 µg | 40 µg | 60% ↑ | VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | |
| Thiamin | 1.5 mg | 2.5 mg | 67% ↑ | VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN MONONITRATE) | Thiamine is also called vitamin B1. Sources: • "PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary CID 1130" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary • "Thiamin's function, deficiency symptoms and causes, toxicity, drug interactions and recommended daily intake." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Thiamin |
| Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 2.5 mg | 47% ↑ | VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN) | Riboflavin is also called vitamin B2. Sources: • "PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary (CID 493570)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary • "Riboflavin / Vitamin B2 metabolism, antioxidant function, nutrient interactions, deficiency, RDA, safety, supplements and LPI recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Riboflavin |
| Niacin | 20 mg | 20 mg | = | NIACIN (AS NIACINAMIDE) | |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 2.5 mg | 25% ↑ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE) | |
| Folic Acid | 400 µg | 400 µg | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | Both folic acid and folate are forms of vitamin B9. Sources: • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Folate metabolism" Genome Alberta, Genome British Columbia & Genome Canada SMPDB: Folate Metabolism • "Folate fact sheet for health professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Folate fact sheet for Health Professionals | |
| Vitamin B12 | 6 µg | 40 µg | 567% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
| Biotin | 30 µg | 150 µg | 400% ↑ | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 10 mg | = | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 150 mg | -25% ↓ | CALCIUM (AS MILK CALCIUM) | |
| Iron | 18 mg | 4 mg | -78% ↓ | IRON (AS FERROUS FUMURATE USP) | |
| Phosphorus | 20 mg | 50 mg | POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | Phosphate contains phosphorus. Phosphatidyl choline contains phosphate. Polyenylphosphatidyl choline is also called phosphatidyl choline. Sources: • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem | |
| Iodine | 150 µg | 100 µg | -33% ↓ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
| Magnesium | 50 mg | 50 mg | = | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CARBONATE) | |
| Zinc | 11 mg | 10 mg | -9% ↓ | ZINC (AS ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE) | |
| Selenium | 55 µg | 50 µg | -9% ↓ | SELENIUM (AS SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
| Copper | 0.5 mg | 750 µg | 50% ↑ | COPPER (AS COPPER CITRATE) | |
| Manganese | 2.3 mg | 1000 µg | -57% ↓ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
| Chromium | 35 µg | 50 µg | 43% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM NICOTINATE) | |
| Molybdenum | 45 µg | 25 µg | -44% ↓ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE) | |
| Chloride | 72 mg | ↓ | |||
| Potassium | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| Boron | 75 µg | ↓ | |||
| Nickel | 5 µg | ↓ | |||
| Silicon | 2 mg | ↓ | |||
| Tin | 10 µg | ↓ | |||
| Vanadium | 10 µg | ↓ | |||
| 80 mg | ↑ | ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENT COMPLEX | |||
| ↑ | (BLACKBERRY, | ||||
| ↑ | CRANBERRY, | ||||
| ↑ | RASPBERRY, AND | ||||
| ↑ | WILD BLUEBERRY FRUIT POWDERS) | ||||
| 30 mg | ↑ | INOSITOL |
Nutrients only in Centrum Adults
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Chloride | 72 mg |
| Potassium | 80 mg |
| Boron | 75 µg |
| Nickel | 5 µg |
| Silicon | 2 mg |
| Tin | 10 µg |
| Vanadium | 10 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENT COMPLEX | 80 mg |
| (BLACKBERRY, | |
| CRANBERRY, | |
| RASPBERRY, AND | |
| WILD BLUEBERRY FRUIT POWDERS) | |
| INOSITOL | 30 mg |
Other ingredients
| Centrum Adults | USANA Usanimals |
|---|---|
| Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Corn Starch, Crospovidone, Copper Sulfate, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Stannous Chloride, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide. | CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, NATURAL WILD BERRY FLAVOR, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, XYLITOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, CITRIC ACID, DEXTRIN, CALCIUM SILICATE, MALIC ACID, SALT, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, STEVIA, SODIUM CMC, HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, SODIUM CITRATE. CONTAINS SOY AND MILK |
