Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V vs USANA Usanimals
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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 | Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V (Daily Dose) | USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (from | 2.63 mg | 1500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene) | |
| Beta Carotene and | 1875 µg | ||||
| Palmitate) | 750 µg | ||||
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 850 mg | 250 mg | -71% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | |
| Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (1,000 IU) | 25 µg | 25 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 Tocopheryl) | 268 mg | 67 mg | -75% ↓ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | |
| Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | 100 µg | 40 µg | -60% ↓ | Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | |
| Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | 40 mg | 2.5 mg | -94% ↓ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | |
| Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 11 mg | 2.5 mg | -77% ↓ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | |
| Niacin (30 mg as Niacin and | 160 mg | 20 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as Niacinamide) | |
| as Niacinamide) | 130 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 10 mg | 2.5 mg | -75% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
| Folate (as | 1.7 mg | 666 mcg DFE | ? | Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | |
| Calcium Folinate and | 500 µg | ||||
| L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | 500 µg | ||||
| Vitamin B12 (as | 450 µg | 40 µg | -91% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
| Adenosylcobalamin and | 225 µg | ||||
| as Methylcobalamin) | 225 µg | ||||
| Biotin | 350 µg | 150 µg | -57% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | 413 mg | 10 mg | -98% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 35 mg | 50 mg | POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | Phosphatidyl choline contains choline. Polyenylphosphatidyl choline is also called phosphatidyl choline. Sources: • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem | |
| Calcium (as | 210 mg | 150 mg | -29% ↓ | Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | |
| Calcium Citrate and | 120 mg | ||||
| Calcium Malate) | 90 mg | ||||
| Magnesium (as | 150 mg | 50 mg | -67% ↓ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate) | |
| Magnesium Citrate and | 90 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Malate) | 60 mg | ||||
| Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | 15 mg | 10 mg | -33% ↓ | Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | 200 µg | 50 µg | -75% ↓ | Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | |
| Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | 1.5 µg | 750 µg | 49900% ↑ | Copper (as Copper Citrate) | |
| Manganese (as Maganese Picolinate) | 6 mg | 1000 µg | -83% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
| Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate) | 200 µg | 50 µg | -75% ↓ | Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | |
| Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | 100 µg | 25 µg | -75% ↓ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | |
| Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 144 µg | ↓ | |||
| Vanadium | 100 µg | ↓ | |||
| 4 mg | ↑ | Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | |||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |||
| 80 mg | ↑ | Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | |||
| ↑ | (Blackberry, | ||||
| ↑ | Cranberry, | ||||
| ↑ | Raspberry and | ||||
| ↑ | Wild Blueberry powders) | ||||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Inositol |
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 3 mg |
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 144 µg |
| Vanadium | 100 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 100 µg |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg |
| (Blackberry, | |
| Cranberry, | |
| Raspberry and | |
| Wild Blueberry powders) | |
| Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | 50 mg |
| Inositol | 30 mg |
Other ingredients
| Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V | USANA Usanimals |
|---|---|
| Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose. | Crystalline Fructose, Evaporated Cane Syrup, Wild Berry Flavor, Modified Cellulose, Xylitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Calcium Silicate, Malic Acid, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Stevia, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Citrate. Contains: Soy and Milk. |