Centrum Silver Adults 50+ vs USANA Usanimals
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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 Silver Adults 50+ (Daily Dose) | USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (40% as Beta-Carotene) | 750 IU | 1500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene) | |
Vitamin C | 60 mg | 250 mg | 317% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | |
Vitamin D | 25 µg | 25 µg | Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D. Sources: • "Explains the relationship between different forms of Vitamin D and how they are processed in the body." Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D • "Vitamin D sources, methods of activiation in the body and uses" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin D • "On Vitamin D chemistry, sources, biological actions and clinical significance" byRichard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" byRobert P. Heaney Robert R. Recker James Grote Ronald L. Horst Laura A. G. Armas, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism JCEM - Vitamin D3 Is More Potent Than Vitamin D2 in Humans | |
Vitamin E | 22.5 mg | 67 mg | 198% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | |
Vitamin K | 30 µg | 40 µg | 33% ↑ | Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | |
Thiamin | 1.5 mg | 2.5 mg | 67% ↑ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | |
Riboflavin | 1.7 mg | 2.5 mg | 47% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | |
Niacin | 20 mg | 20 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as Niacinamide) | |
Vitamin B6 | 3 mg | 2.5 mg | -17% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
Folate (400 mcg Folic Acid) | 667 mcg DFE | 666 mcg DFE | 0% | Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | |
Vitamin B12 | 25 µg | 40 µg | 60% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 30 µg | 150 µg | 400% ↑ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 10 mg | 10 mg | = | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
Calcium | 220 mg | 150 mg | -32% ↓ | Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | |
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 | 19 µg | 50 µg | 163% ↑ | 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 | 50 µg | 50 µg | = | Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | |
Molybdenum | 45 µg | 25 µg | -44% ↓ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | |
Chloride | 72 mg | ↓ | |||
Potassium | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
Lutein | 250 µg | ↓ | |||
Lycopene | 300 µg | ↓ | |||
4 mg | ↑ | Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | |||
80 mg | ↑ | Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | |||
↑ | (Blackberry, | ||||
↑ | Cranberry, | ||||
↑ | Raspberry and | ||||
↑ | Wild Blueberry powders) | ||||
50 mg | ↑ | Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Inositol |
Nutrients only in Centrum Silver Adults 50+
Dose: Adult | |
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Chloride | 72 mg |
Potassium | 80 mg |
Lutein | 250 µg |
Lycopene | 300 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
Dose: Child | |
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Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg |
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg |
(Blackberry, | |
Cranberry, | |
Raspberry and | |
Wild Blueberry powders) | |
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | 50 mg |
Inositol | 30 mg |
Other ingredients
Centrum Silver Adults 50+ | USANA Usanimals |
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Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Microcrystalline Cellulose, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Hypromellose, Lutein, Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polydextrose, Potassium Iodide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide. | Crystalline Fructose, Evaporated Cane Syrup, Wild Berry Flavor, Modified Cellulose, Xylitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Calcium Silicate, Malic Acid, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Stevia, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Citrate. Contains: Soy and Milk. |