NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels vs USANA Cellsentials Pack
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels(Daily Dose) | USANA Cellsentials Pack(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A ( | 10000 IU | 12000 IU | 20% ↑ | VITAMIN A (AS | |
| 60% as Beta-Carotene and | |||||
| 40% as Retinyl Palmitate) | |||||
| 3000 IU | 25% RETINYL ACETATE AND | ||||
| 75% AS BETA CAROTENE AND MIXED CAROTENOIDS) | |||||
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 300 mg | 1000 mg | 233% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS POLY C® BLEND: CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 400 IU | 2000 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) | 400 IU | 200 IU | -50% ↓ | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1) | 50 mg | 30 mg | -40% ↓ | 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 | 30 mg | 20% ↑ | 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) (Vitamin B-3) | 50 mg | 40 mg | -20% ↓ | NIACIN (AS NIACINAMIDE AND NIACIN) | |
| Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | 32 mg | -36% ↓ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
| Folic Acid | 800 µg | 600 µg | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | Both folic acid and folate are forms of vitamin B9. Sources: • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Folate metabolism" Genome Alberta, Genome British Columbia & Genome Canada SMPDB: Folate Metabolism • "Folate fact sheet for health professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Folate fact sheet for Health Professionals | |
| Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 90 mg | 80% ↑ | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mg | 225 mg | 125% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM ASCORBATE) | |
| Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | 150 µg | 500 µg | 233% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
| Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate) | 100 mg | 225 mg | 125% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM ASCORBATE) | |
| Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 15 mg | 20 mg | 33% ↑ | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
| Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) | 70 µg | 200 µg | 186% ↑ | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHIONINE AND SODIUM SELENITE) | |
| Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 1 mg | 2 mg | 100% ↑ | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |
| Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
| Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 120 µg | 300 µg | 150% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE) | |
| Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | 25 µg | 50 µg | 100% ↑ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
| Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
| Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | 800 mg | ↓ | |||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg | 100 mg | 233% ↑ | ALPHA LIPOIC ACID [contained in: INCELLIGENCE™ COMPLEX] | |
| PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Inositol | 25 mg | 128 mg | 412% ↑ | INOSITOL | |
| Boron (from Boron Citrate) | 500 µg | 3000 µg | 500% ↑ | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |
| Lutein (from Marigold Extract) | 250 µg | 600 µg | 140% ↑ | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
| Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) | 250 µg | 1000 µg | 300% ↑ | LYCOPENE | |
| Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) | 25 µg | 40 µg | 60% ↑ | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | |
| 540 µg | ↑ | VITAMIN K (AS K1 [PHYTONADIONE] AND K2 [MK-7 MENAQUINONE]) | |||
| 80 mg | ↑ | MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | |||
| ↑ | INCELLIGENCE™ COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | ||||
| 72 mg | ↑ | MERIVA® BIOAVAILABLE CURCUMIN COMPLEX [CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT] | |||
| 70 mg | ↑ | GREEN TEA EXTRACT [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT., LEAVES] | |||
| 60 mg | ↑ | QUERCETIN DIHYDRATE | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | RUTIN | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | HESPEREDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | RESVERATROL | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | OLIVOL® [OLIVE FRUIT EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT] | |||
| 250 mg | ↑ | CHOLINE BITARTRATE | |||
| 12 mg | ↑ | COENZYME Q10 | |||
| 4 mg | ↑ | SILICON (AS CALCIUM SILICATE) | |||
| 3000 µg | ↑ | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | |||
| 160 mg | ↑ | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg |
| Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg |
| Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | 800 mg |
| PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| VITAMIN K (AS K1 [PHYTONADIONE] AND K2 [MK-7 MENAQUINONE]) | 540 µg |
| MIXED TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | 80 mg |
| INCELLIGENCE™ COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |
| MERIVA® BIOAVAILABLE CURCUMIN COMPLEX [CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT] | 72 mg |
| GREEN TEA EXTRACT [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT., LEAVES] | 70 mg |
| QUERCETIN DIHYDRATE | 60 mg |
| RUTIN | 40 mg |
| HESPEREDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | 40 mg |
| RESVERATROL | 40 mg |
| OLIVOL® [OLIVE FRUIT EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT] | 30 mg |
| CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 250 mg |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
| SILICON (AS CALCIUM SILICATE) | 4 mg |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3000 µg |
| N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 160 mg |
Other ingredients
| NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels | USANA Cellsentials Pack |
|---|---|
| Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs. | MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, PREGELATINIZED STARCH, MODIFIED STARCH, SILICON DIOXIDE, VANILLA EXTRACT, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, ORGANIC PALM OLEIN, ORGANIC GUAR GUM. |
