Thorne Research, Children’s Basic Nutrients 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)
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Ingredient | Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients (Daily Dose) | USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (from | 787.2 µg | 1500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene) | |
| Beta Carotene and | 562.2 µg | ||||
| Palmitate) | 225 µg | ||||
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 250 mg | 250 mg | 0% | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | |
| Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3 400 IU) | 10 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) | 80.4 µg | 67 mg | 83233% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | |
| Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | 30 µg | 40 µg | 33% ↑ | Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | |
| Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | 12 mg | 2.5 mg | -79% ↓ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | |
| Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 3.3 mg | 2.5 mg | -24% ↓ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | |
| Niacin (as 9 mg Niacin and | 49 mg | 20 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as Niacinamide) | |
| Niacinamide) | 40 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | 3 mg | 2.5 mg | -17% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
| Folate (as | 666.7 µg | 666 mcg DFE | ? | Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | |
| Calcium Folinate and | 200 µg | ||||
| L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | 200 µg | ||||
| Vitamin B12 (as | 135 µg | 40 µg | -70% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
| Adenosylcobalamin and | 67.5 µg | ||||
| Methylcobalamin) | 67.5 µg | ||||
| Biotin | 120 µg | 150 µg | 25% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | 124 mg | 10 mg | -92% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 11 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 | 69 mg | 150 mg | 117% ↑ | Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | |
| Calcium Citrate and | 34.5 mg | ||||
| Calcium Malate) | 34.5 mg | ||||
| Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | 4.5 mg | 4 mg | -11% ↓ | Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 67.5 µg | 100 µg | 48% ↑ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as | 45 mg | 50 mg | 11% ↑ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate) | |
| Magnesium Citrate and | 22.5 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Malate) | 22.5 mg | ||||
| Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | 4.5 mg | 10 mg | 122% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | 60 µg | 50 µg | -17% ↓ | Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | |
| Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | 450 µg | 750 µg | 67% ↑ | Copper (as Copper Citrate) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) | 1.8 mg | 1000 µg | -44% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
| Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | 60 µg | 50 µg | -17% ↓ | Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | |
| Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | 30 µg | 25 µg | -17% ↓ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | |
| Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 900 µg | ↓ | |||
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 36 µg | ↓ | |||
| 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, Children's Basic Nutrients
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | 900 µg |
| Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | 36 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| 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, Children's Basic Nutrients | USANA Usanimals |
|---|---|
| Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide | 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. |