NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels 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)
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose) | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A | 3000 µg | 15000 IU | ? | VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | |
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and | |||||
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ] | |||||
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 1300 mg | 420% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU) | 25 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 Tocopherol) | 100 mg | 400 IU | ? | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione) | 35 µg | 60 µg | VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K. Sources: • "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K | |
Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | 25 mg | 27 mg | 8% ↑ | 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 B-2) | 25 mg | 27 mg | 8% ↑ | 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 B-3) (as Niacinamide) | 35 mg | 40 mg | 14% ↑ | NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE) | |
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) | 25 mg | 32 mg | 28% ↑ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
Folate (400 mcg folic acid) | 680 mcg DFE | 1000 µg | ? | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | |
Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin) | 120 µg | 200 µg | 67% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | BIOTIN | |
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 90 mg | 80% ↑ | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | 25 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 (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg | 270 mg | 391% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | |
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | 225 µg | 300 µg | 33% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | 25 mg | 300 mg | 1100% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | |
Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate) | 15 mg | 20 mg | 33% ↑ | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 0.5 mg | 2 mg | 300% ↑ | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |
Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 2 mg | 5 mg | 150% ↑ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 120 µg | 300 µg | 150% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | |
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 75 µg | 50 µg | -33% ↓ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | 160 mg | ↓ | |||
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
(with Beta-Sitosterol) | ↓ | ||||
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | 25 mg | 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 | ||
Inositol | 10 mg | 150 mg | 1400% ↑ | INOSITOL | |
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg | 12 mg | 20% ↑ | COENZYME Q10 | |
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | 3 mg | 1000 µg | -67% ↓ | LYCOPENE | |
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | 500 µg | 600 µg | 20% ↑ | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg | ↓ | |||
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 [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
↑ | RUTIN | ||||
↑ | QUERCETIN | ||||
↑ | HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | ||||
↑ | POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ||||
↑ | CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | ||||
↑ | BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | ||||
100 mg | ↑ | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | |||
15 mg | ↑ | TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | |||
3000 µg | ↑ | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |||
40 µg | ↑ | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | |||
3 mg | ↑ | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult | |
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Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg |
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | 160 mg |
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | 50 mg |
(with Beta-Sitosterol) | |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
Dose: Adult | |
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OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg |
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | 34 mg |
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 198 mg |
RUTIN | |
QUERCETIN | |
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | |
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | |
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg |
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Other ingredients
NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels | USANA Essentials |
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Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder. Contains soy. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. | 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 |