Swanson Multi Adults 50+ vs USANA Cellsentials Pack
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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 Children's Formula
- 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
- 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
- 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 Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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 | Swanson Multi Adults 50+ (Daily Dose) | USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | 1830 mcg RAE | 3608 mcg RAE | 97% ↑ | Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids) | |
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) | 57 mg | 400 mg | 602% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | |
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | 10 µg | 50 µg | 400% ↑ | 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" by Jane 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" by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" by Robert 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) | 20 mg | 134 mg | 570% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate) | |
| Vitamin K (from phytonadione) | 24 µg | 540 µg | 2150% ↑ | Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | |
| Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate) (vitamin B-1) | 1.5 mg | 30 mg | 1900% ↑ | 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." by Jane 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) | 2 mg | 30 mg | 1400% ↑ | 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" by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Riboflavin |
| Niacin (as niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 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 Difference between niacin, niacinamide and nicotinamide rhiboside • "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 | |
| Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 32 mg | 1500% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
| Folate (as 380 mcg folic acid) | 630 mcg DFE | 1000 mcg DFE | 59% ↑ | Folate (as 300 μg Folic Acid) | |
| Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 6.7 µg | 200 µg | 2885% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 44 µg | 300 µg | 582% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate) | 13 mg | 90 mg | 592% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Calcium (from dicalcium phosphate) | 148 mg | 225 mg | 52% ↑ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | |
| Phosphorus (from dicalcium phosphate) | 118 mg | ↓ | |||
| lodine (from potassium iodide) | 120 µg | 500 µg | 317% ↑ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| Magnesium (from magnesium oxide) | 86 mg | 225 mg | 162% ↑ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | |
| Zinc (from zinc oxide) | 13.5 mg | 20 mg | 48% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | |
| Selenium (from sodium selenite) | 1 µg | 200 µg | 19900% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | |
| Copper (from copper gluconate) | 1.8 mg | 2 mg | 11% ↑ | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
| Manganese (from manganese sulfate) | 2.4 mg | 2 mg | -17% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
| Chromium (as TRAACS« chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate) | 12 µg | 300 µg | 2400% ↑ | Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | |
| Molybdenum (from sodium molybdate) | 10 µg | 50 µg | 400% ↑ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | |
| Potassium (from potassium chloride) | 36 mg | ↓ | |||
| Lutein | 2 mg | 600 µg | -70% ↓ | Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | |
| 102 mg | ↑ | Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | |||
| 80 mg | ↑ | Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | |||
| ↑ | InCelligence Complex | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 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 | ↑ | Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | |||
| 128 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
| 12 mg | ↑ | Coenzyme Q10 | |||
| 1000 µg | ↑ | Lycopene | |||
| 600 mg | ↑ | Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | |||
| 3 mg | ↑ | Boron (as Boron Citrate) | |||
| 4 mg | ↑ | Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | |||
| 40 µg | ↑ | Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | |||
| 3 mg | ↑ | Ultra Trace Minerals | |||
| 160 mg | ↑ | L-Cysteine |
Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Multi Adults 50+
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus (from dicalcium phosphate) | 118 mg |
| Potassium (from potassium chloride) | 36 mg |
Nutrients exclusive to USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 102 mg |
| Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | 80 mg |
| InCelligence Complex | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg |
| 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 |
| Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | 40 mg |
| Resveratrol | 40 mg |
| Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | 30 mg |
| Inositol | 128 mg |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 12 mg |
| Lycopene | 1000 µg |
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg |
| Boron (as Boron Citrate) | 3 mg |
| Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg |
| Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg |
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 3 mg |
| L-Cysteine | 160 mg |
Other ingredients
| Swanson Multi Adults 50+ | USANA Cellsentials Pack |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), stearic acid, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, sodium copper chlorophyllin). | 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. |