Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs USANA Essentials
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
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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 | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | 4500 mcg RAE | 15000 IU | ? | VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | |
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | 1000 mg | 1300 mg | 30% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | 20 µg | 1800 IU | 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 (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 134 mg | 400 IU | ? | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
Thiamine (as mononitrate) | 50 mg | 27 mg | -46% ↓ | 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 | 50 mg | 27 mg | -46% ↓ | 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 (as niacinamide, niacin) | 100 mg NE | 40 mg | ? | NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE) | |
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | 76 mg | 32 mg | -58% ↓ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
Folate | 1330 mcg DFE | 1000 µg | ? | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | |
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 150 µg | 200 µg | 33% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | BIOTIN | |
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | 50 mg | 90 mg | 80% ↑ | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
Choline (as bitartrate) | 200 mg | 100 mg | CHOLINE BITARTRATE | Choline bitartrate contains choline. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | 1000 mg | 270 mg | -73% ↓ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | |
Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | 500 mg | 300 mg | -40% ↓ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | |
Zinc (as monomethionine) | 30 mg | 20 mg | -33% ↓ | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
Selenium (as selenomethionine) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
Copper (as gluconate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |
Manganese (as gluconate) | 10 mg | 5 mg | -50% ↓ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
Chromium (as polynicotinate) | 200 µg | 300 µg | 50% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | |
Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | 130 µg | 50 µg | -62% ↓ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg | ↓ | |||
Gamma Tocopherol | 100 mg | 34 mg | MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | Mixed tocopherols contains d-gamma-tocopherol. Sources: • "2008 Opinion on mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources for vitamin E added as a nutritional substance in food supplements" byVarious, European Food Safety Authority (efsa) Mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources of vitamin E in supplements | |
Rutin | 50 mg | RUTIN [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | |||
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
Inositol | 40 mg | 150 mg | 275% ↑ | INOSITOL | |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg | ↓ | |||
Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg | 3 mg | -70% ↓ | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
O-3 Essentials® | ↓ | ||||
Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g | ↓ | |||
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg | ↓ | |||
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg | ↓ | |||
PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ↓ | ||||
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg | CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | Cinnamon dry twig bark is the same species as cinnamon cassia extract. | ||
Proprietary Fruit Blend | 200 mg | ↓ | |||
Grape Seed Extract | GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | Grape seed extract contains procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate. Both procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate and epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate are forms of flavanol. Green tea extract decaffeinated contains epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate. Sources: • "Phenol Explorer - free access tool showing the amount of polyphenols in foods and metabolites" byVarious, French National Institute for Agriculture et al. Phenol-Explorer (Database on polyphenol content in foods) • "(2004) Phenolic Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables. Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals. p 147 " byFereidoon Shahidi, Marian Naczk • "Study on procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate and prostrate cancer" byAlpna Tyagi,1 Komal Raina et al., University of Colorado Procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate, a biologically active constituent of grape seed extract, induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells via targeting NF-κB, Stat3 and AP1 transcription factors • "Integrative Medicine - Green Tea" Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre MSKCC - Green Tea | |||
Red Raspberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Plum Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Strawberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Tart Cherry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Wild Blueberry Powder | ↓ | ||||
Wild Billberry Concentrate | BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | ||||
Cranberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg | ↓ | |||
Lutein (from marigold flower) | 1000 µg | 600 µg | -40% ↓ | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | 1000 µg | 1000 µg | = | LYCOPENE | |
60 µg | ↑ | VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | |||
30 mg | ↑ | OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | |||
198 mg | ↑ | BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
↑ | QUERCETIN | ||||
↑ | HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | ||||
↑ | POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ||||
100 mg | ↑ | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | |||
12 mg | ↑ | COENZYME Q10 | |||
15 mg | ↑ | TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | |||
3000 µg | ↑ | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |||
40 µg | ↑ | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Dose: Adult | |
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Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg |
Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
O-3 Essentials® | |
Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
Proprietary Fruit Blend | 200 mg |
Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
Plum Concentrate | |
Strawberry Concentrate | |
Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
Wild Blueberry Powder | |
Cranberry Concentrate | |
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
Dose: Adult | |
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VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg |
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg |
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 198 mg |
QUERCETIN | |
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg |
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
Other ingredients
Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen | USANA Essentials |
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Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) | 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 |