Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan vs USANA Cellsentials Pack
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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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Ingredient | Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan (Daily Dose) | USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betatene® providing: | 158 mg | ↓ | |||
| Vitamin A (as Alpha-Carotene & Beta-Carotene) | 12500 IU | 3608 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids) | |
| Lutein | 49 µg | 600 µg | 1124% ↑ | Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | |
| Zeaxanthin | 49 µg | ↓ | |||
| Cryptoxanthin | 98 µg | ↓ | |||
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbyl Palmitate & Ascorbic Acid) | 100 mg | 400 mg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | |
| Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) | 200 IU | 50 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 (as d-Alpha Tocopherpl Acetate) | 200 IU | 134 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate) | |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 50 mg | 30 mg | -40% ↓ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 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) | 50 mg | 30 mg | -40% ↓ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 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 |
| Niacinamide | 50 mg | 40 mg NE | Niacin (as Niacin and Niacinamide) | Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3. Niacin is also called vitamin B3. Sources: • "Niacin and nicotinamide. What is it? How effective is it? How does it work? Are there safety concerns? Are there interactions with other medications or herb and supplements?" Medline Plus Medline Plus: Niacin and niacinamide (Vitamin B3) • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism (homosapiens)" Genome Alberta & Genome Canada SMPDB: Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism • "Recommendations for niacin dosage by life stage and gender" National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia, Ministry of Health - New Zealand Niacin - Nutrient Reference Values Australia and New Zealand • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins | |
| Pyridoxine HCL (Vitamin B6) | 50 mg | 32 mg | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | Pyridoxine hydrochloride contains pyridoxine. The body converts pyridoxine to pyridoxal. The body converts pyridoxal to vitamin B6. Sources: • "Foundational Medicine Review 2001 Vol 6: Shows the most active form of Vitamin B6, Biochemistry and Clinical Applications" Thorne Research Foundational Medicine Review: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine; Pyridoxal 5'Phosphate) • "The three main forms of Vitamin B6. Its effect on nervous system function, red blood cell formation, niacin formation, hormone function, nucleic acid synthesis, the RDA, disease prevention and treatment, sources, supplements and safety." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin B6 • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| Folic Acid | 800 µg | 1000 mcg DFE | Folate (as 300 μg 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 B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | 6 µg | 200 µg | 3233% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 50 mg | 90 mg | 80% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Calcium (as Calcium Citrate & Bisglycinate) | 100 mg | 225 mg | 125% ↑ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 150 µg | 500 µg | 233% ↑ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate, Alpha Ketogluturate, & Oxide) | 150 mg | 225 mg | 50% ↑ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | |
| Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 20 mg | 100% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | |
| Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Citrate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
| Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) | 200 µg | 300 µg | 50% ↑ | Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | |
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Chelate) | 75 µg | 50 µg | -33% ↓ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | |
| Potassium (as Potassium Aspartate, Alpha Ketoglutarate, & Citrate) | 99 mg | ↓ | |||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg | 100 mg | 1900% ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | |
| L-Carnitine Tartrate | 100 mg | 160 mg | L-Cysteine | Levocarnitine tartrate contains L-carnitine. Both L-carnitine and L-cysteine are forms of amino acid. Sources: • "PubChem: Cysteine - Compound Summary CID 5862" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Cysteine - Compound Summary • "Introduction to the chemistry of amino acids" byDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona The Chemistry of Amino Acids • "PubChem - Levocarnitine Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information Pubchem: Levocarnitine - Compound Summary • "PubChem - Levocarnitine Tartrate Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Database. Levocarnitine tartrate, CID=70700026 (accessed on Jan. 6, 2020) | |
| Choline | 50 mg | 102 mg | 104% ↑ | Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | |
| Inositol | 50 mg | 128 mg | 156% ↑ | Inositol | |
| Quercetin | 10 mg | 60 mg | Quercetin Dihydrate [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | Quercetin dihydrate contains quercetin. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| Grapeseed Extract 95% | 5 mg | 70 mg | Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves) [contained in: InCelligence 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 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 | |
| PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid) | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
| Lycopene | 3 mg | 1000 µg | -67% ↓ | Lycopene | |
| Boron (as Boron Citrate) | 2 mg | 3 mg | 50% ↑ | Boron (as Boron Citrate) | |
| 540 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Rutin | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | |||
| 12 mg | ↑ | Coenzyme Q10 | |||
| 600 mg | ↑ | Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | |||
| 4 mg | ↑ | Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | |||
| 40 µg | ↑ | Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | |||
| 3 mg | ↑ | Ultra Trace Minerals |
Nutrients only in Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Betatene® providing: | 158 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 49 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin | 98 µg |
| Potassium (as Potassium Aspartate, Alpha Ketoglutarate, & Citrate) | 99 mg |
| PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid) | 25 mg |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | 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 |
| Rutin | 40 mg |
| Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | 40 mg |
| Resveratrol | 40 mg |
| Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | 30 mg |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 12 mg |
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg |
| Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg |
| Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg |
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 3 mg |
Other ingredients
| Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan | USANA Cellsentials Pack |
|---|---|
| Digeseb Plus® is a proprietary blend of enzymes which help digest food, minerals and proteins | 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. |