Thorne Research, Children’s Basic Nutrients vs USANA Cellsentials Pack
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients(Daily Dose) | USANA Cellsentials Pack(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (from | 787.2 µg | 12000 IU | ? | VITAMIN A (AS | |
| Beta Carotene and | 562.2 µg | ||||
| Palmitate) | 225 µg | ||||
| 3000 IU | 25% RETINYL ACETATE AND | ||||
| 75% AS BETA CAROTENE AND MIXED CAROTENOIDS) | |||||
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 250 mg | 1000 mg | 300% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS POLY C® BLEND: CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM AND ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
| Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3 400 IU) | 10 µg | 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 Tocopheryl) | 80.4 µg | 200 IU | ? | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | 30 µg | 540 µg | 1700% ↑ | VITAMIN K (AS K1 [PHYTONADIONE] AND K2 [MK-7 MENAQUINONE]) | |
| Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | 12 mg | 30 mg | 150% ↑ | 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 (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 3.3 mg | 30 mg | 809% ↑ | 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 9 mg Niacin and | 49 mg | 40 mg | -18% ↓ | NIACIN (AS NIACINAMIDE AND NIACIN) | |
| Niacinamide) | 40 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 3 mg | 32 mg | 967% ↑ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
| Folate (as | 666.7 µg | 600 µg | -10% ↓ | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | |
| Calcium Folinate and | 200 µg | ||||
| L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | 200 µg | ||||
| Vitamin B12 (as | 135 µg | 200 µg | 48% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
| Adenosylcobalamin and | 67.5 µg | ||||
| Methylcobalamin) | 67.5 µg | ||||
| Biotin | 120 µg | 300 µg | 150% ↑ | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | 124 mg | 90 mg | -27% ↓ | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 11 mg | 250 mg | CHOLINE BITARTRATE | Choline bitartrate contains choline. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| Calcium (as | 69 mg | 225 mg | 226% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM ASCORBATE) | |
| Calcium Citrate and | 34.5 mg | ||||
| Calcium Malate) | 34.5 mg | ||||
| Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | 4.5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 67.5 µg | 500 µg | 641% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
| Magnesium (as | 45 mg | 225 mg | 400% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM ASCORBATE) | |
| Magnesium Citrate and | 22.5 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Malate) | 22.5 mg | ||||
| Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | 4.5 mg | 20 mg | 344% ↑ | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | 60 µg | 200 µg | 233% ↑ | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHIONINE AND SODIUM SELENITE) | |
| Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | 450 µg | 2 mg | 344% ↑ | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) | 1.8 mg | 2 mg | 11% ↑ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
| Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | 60 µg | 300 µg | 400% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE) | |
| Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | 30 µg | 50 µg | 67% ↑ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
| Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 900 µg | 3000 µg | 233% ↑ | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 36 µg | 600 µg | 1567% ↑ | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
| 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 | ↑ | HESPEREDIN [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 | |||
| 4 mg | ↑ | SILICON (AS CALCIUM SILICATE) | |||
| 40 µg | ↑ | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | |||
| 3000 µg | ↑ | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | |||
| 160 mg | ↑ | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE |
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | 4.5 mg |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| HESPEREDIN [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 |
| SILICON (AS CALCIUM SILICATE) | 4 mg |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3000 µg |
| N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 160 mg |
Other ingredients
| Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients | USANA Cellsentials Pack |
|---|---|
| Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide | 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. |
