Centrum Men vs USANA Essentials

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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:

-58% ↓ OR 43% ↑ OR = (the differences in the amount of the ingredient)
~ (means ingredients are similar nutritionally)
↓ (beside ingredients in the first multi with no match in the second multi) OR ↑ (for ingredients that are only present in the second multi)
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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Centrum Men (Daily Dose)	USANA Essentials (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)	1050 µg	15000 IU	?	VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE)
Vitamin C	90 mg	1300 mg	1344% ↑	VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES)
Vitamin D3	25 µg	1800 IU	?	VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL)
Vitamin E	20.3 mg	400 IU	?	VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE)
Vitamin K	60 µg	60 µg	=	VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)
Thiamin	1.2 mg	27 mg	2150% ↑	VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL)	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	1.3 mg	27 mg	1977% ↑	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	16 mg	40 mg	150% ↑	NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE)
Vitamin B6	2 mg	32 mg	1500% ↑	VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL)
Folate DFE (200 mcg Folic Acid)	333 mcg DFE	1000 µg	?	FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID)
Vitamin B12	6 µg	200 µg	3233% ↑	VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN)
Biotin	40 µg	300 µg	650% ↑	BIOTIN
Pantothenic Acid	15 mg	90 mg	500% ↑	PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE)
Calcium	210 mg	270 mg	29% ↑	CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE)
Iron	8 mg		↓
Phosphorus	20 mg		↓
Iodine	150 µg	300 µg	100% ↑	IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE)
Magnesium	100 mg	300 mg	200% ↑	MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE)
Zinc	11 mg	20 mg	82% ↑	ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE)
Selenium	100 µg	200 µg	100% ↑	SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX)
Copper	0.9 mg	2 mg	122% ↑	COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE)
Manganese	2.3 mg	5 mg	117% ↑	MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE)
Chromium	35 µg	300 µg	757% ↑	CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE)
Molybdenum	50 µg	50 µg	=	MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE)
Chloride	72 µg		↓
Potassium	80 mg		↓
Lycopene	600 µg	1000 µg	67% ↑	LYCOPENE
		30 mg	↑	OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)
		34 mg	↑	MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)
		198 mg	↑	BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX
			↑	RUTIN
			↑	QUERCETIN
			↑	HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]
			↑	GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]
			↑	POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]
			↑	CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
			↑	BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]
		150 mg	↑	INOSITOL
		100 mg	↑	CHOLINE BITARTRATE
		100 mg	↑	N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE
		12 mg	↑	COENZYME Q10
		15 mg	↑	TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)
		600 µg	↑	LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)
		3000 µg	↑	BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)
		40 µg	↑	VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)
		3 mg	↑	ULTRA TRACE MINERALS

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Men

	Dose: Adult
Iron	8 mg
Phosphorus	20 mg
Chloride	72 µg
Potassium	80 mg

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials

	Dose: Adult
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	30 mg
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	34 mg
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg
RUTIN
QUERCETIN
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]
GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]
INOSITOL	150 mg
CHOLINE BITARTRATE	100 mg
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg
COENZYME Q10	12 mg
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	15 mg
LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)	600 µg
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)	3000 µg
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg

Other ingredients

Centrum Men	USANA Essentials
Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, 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.	Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, Rice Protein Hydrolysate, Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium CMC, Sodium Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid

Centrum Men

USANA Essentials

Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, 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.

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, Rice Protein Hydrolysate, Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium CMC, Sodium Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid