Life Extension Children's Formula vs USANA Essentials
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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
Legend and instructions
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 | Life Extension Children's Formula (Daily Dose) | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as beta-carotene) | 1050 mcg RAE | 15000 IU | ? | VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | |
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) | 120 mg | 1300 mg | 983% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) | 10 µg | 1800 IU | ? | VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | |
| Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 20.1 mg | 400 IU | ? | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) (as thiamine mononitrate) | 3 mg | 27 mg | 800% ↑ | 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 (Vitamin B2) | 1.7 mg | 27 mg | 1488% ↑ | 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 (Vitamin B3) (as niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 40 mg | ? | NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE) | |
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI) | 2 mg | 32 mg | 1500% ↑ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
| Folate (as folic acid, L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | 265 mcg DFE | 1000 µg | ? | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | |
| Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 6 µg | 200 µg | 3233% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) | 10 mg | 90 mg | 800% ↑ | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
| Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | 50 mg | 300 mg | 500% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | |
| Zinc (as TRAACS® zinc bisglycinate chelate) | 10 mg | 20 mg | 100% ↑ | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
| Selenium (as L-selenomethionine) | 25 µg | 200 µg | 700% ↑ | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
| Molybdenum (as TRAACS® molybdenum glycinate chelate) | 20 µg | 50 µg | 150% ↑ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
| Potassium (as potassium citrate) | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
| Marigold extract (flowers) [std. to | 11.2 mg | ↓ | |||
| trans-lutein | 5 mg | 600 µg | -88% ↓ | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
| trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg | ↓ | |||
| Inositol | 10 mg | 150 mg | 1400% ↑ | INOSITOL | |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 1 mg | 12 mg | 1100% ↑ | COENZYME Q10 | |
| 60 µg | ↑ | VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | |||
| 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] | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | CHOLINE BITARTRATE | |||
| 100 mg | ↑ | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | |||
| 15 mg | ↑ | TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | |||
| 1000 µg | ↑ | LYCOPENE | |||
| 270 mg | ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | |||
| 2 mg | ↑ | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |||
| 5 mg | ↑ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |||
| 300 µg | ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | |||
| 3000 µg | ↑ | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |||
| 40 µg | ↑ | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | |||
| 3 mg | ↑ | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS |
Nutrients exclusive to Life Extension Children's Formula
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Potassium (as potassium citrate) | 10 mg |
| Marigold extract (flowers) [std. to | 11.2 mg |
| trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg |
Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg |
| 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] | |
| CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 100 mg |
| N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
| TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
| LYCOPENE | 1000 µg |
| CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg |
| COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg |
| MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg |
| CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Other ingredients
| Life Extension Children's Formula | USANA Essentials |
|---|---|
| xylitol, microcrystalline cellulose, natural beet color, natural (cherry, vanilla, strawberry) flavors, stearic acid, citric acid, gum arabic, silica, dicalcium phosphate, luo han guo extract, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, maltodextrin, corn starch, stevia extract. Contains soybeans. | 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 |