Centrum Kids vs USANA Usanimals
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Centrum Kids(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 | 400 IU | 1000 IU | 150% ↑ | VITAMIN D (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | |
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 100 IU | 233% ↑ | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Vitamin K | 10 µg | 40 µg | 300% ↑ | 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 | 45 µg | 150 µg | 233% ↑ | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 10 mg | = | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Calcium | 108 mg | 150 mg | 39% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS MILK CALCIUM) | |
| Iron | 18 mg | 4 mg | -78% ↓ | IRON (AS FERROUS FUMURATE USP) | |
| Phosphorus | 50 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 | 40 mg | 50 mg | 25% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CARBONATE) | |
| Zinc | 15 mg | 10 mg | -33% ↓ | ZINC (AS ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE) | |
| Copper | 2 mg | 750 µg | -62% ↓ | COPPER (AS COPPER CITRATE) | |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 1000 µg | = | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
| Chromium | 20 µg | 50 µg | 150% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM NICOTINATE) | |
| Molybdenum | 20 µg | 25 µg | 25% ↑ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE) | |
| 50 µg | ↑ | SELENIUM (AS SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |||
| 80 mg | ↑ | ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENT COMPLEX | |||
| ↑ | (BLACKBERRY, | ||||
| ↑ | CRANBERRY, | ||||
| ↑ | RASPBERRY, AND | ||||
| ↑ | WILD BLUEBERRY FRUIT POWDERS) | ||||
| 30 mg | ↑ | INOSITOL |
Nutrients only in Centrum Kids
| Dose: Child |
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Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| SELENIUM (AS SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 50 µg |
| ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENT COMPLEX | 80 mg |
| (BLACKBERRY, | |
| CRANBERRY, | |
| RASPBERRY, AND | |
| WILD BLUEBERRY FRUIT POWDERS) | |
| INOSITOL | 30 mg |
Other ingredients
| Centrum Kids | USANA Usanimals |
|---|---|
| Sucrose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol (wheat), Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Magnesium Oxide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Mono and Diglycerides, Stearic Acid (soybean), Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Aspartame, BetaCarotene, BHT (to retard oxidation), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, dlAlpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Lactose (milk), Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to retard oxidation), Vanillin, Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide. Contains: Milk, Soybean, heat. | 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 |
