USANA Body Rox vs USANA Essentials
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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 | USANA Body Rox (Daily Dose) | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (1800 mcg) Beta Carotene) | 2700 mcg RAE | 15000 IU | ? | VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | |
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate) | 501 mg | 1300 mg | 159% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 24 µg | 1800 IU | ? | VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 135 mg | 400 IU | ? | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | 60 µg | 60 µg | = | VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 20.01 mg | 27 mg | 35% ↑ | 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 (Vitamin B2) | 20.01 mg | 27 mg | 35% ↑ | 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 Niacin and Niacinamide) | 36 mg NE | 40 mg | ? | NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE) | |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 24 mg | 32 mg | 33% ↑ | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
| Folate (as 166 μg Folic Acid) | 831 mcg DFE | 1000 µg | ? | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 150 µg | 200 µg | 33% ↑ | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 30 mg | 90 mg | 200% ↑ | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 18.45 mg | 100 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 Calcium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate) | 225 mg | 270 mg | 20% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 300 mg | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | |||
| Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | 12 mg | 20 mg | 67% ↑ | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
| Selenium (as L-selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | 150 µg | 200 µg | 33% ↑ | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
| Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | 0.99 mg | 2 mg | 102% ↑ | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 3 mg | 5 mg | 67% ↑ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
| Chromium (as Chromium Chloride and Chromium Nicotinate) | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | |
| Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) | 49.8 µg | 50 µg | 0% | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
| Inositol | 30 mg | 150 mg | 400% ↑ | INOSITOL | |
| L-Cysteine Hydrochloride | 45 mg | 100 mg | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | Cysteine hydrochloride contains L-cysteine. The body converts N-acetyl-L-cysteine to L-cysteine. Sources: • "Cysteine - uses, dietary sources, available forms, how to take it, precautions, possible interactions " St Luke's Hospital Cysteine | |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 156 mg | ↓ | |||
| ( Quercetin Dihydrate , | QUERCETIN [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | Quercetin dihydrate contains quercetin. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |||
| Meriva® (Bioavailable Curcumin Complex), | 15 mg | TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | Meriva® contains curcuminoid. Curcumin is a form of curcuminoid. Tumeric extract contains curcumin. Sources: • "Circumin: Metabolism and Bioavailability, Biological Activities, Disease Prevention, Disease Treatment, Sources, Safety" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Curcumin • "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) • "Definition and preparation of tumeric oleoresin" Food and Agriculture Organisation - United Nations FAO: Tumeric Oleoresin • "Information on Meriva from the manufacturer Idena" Idena Information on Meriva from Idena | ||
| Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract,Olea europaea L., fruit], | 30 mg | OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | |||
| Grape Seed Extract [Vitis vinifera L., seed], | ↓ | ||||
| Green Tea Extract Decaffeinated [Camellia sinensis hunt. leaves]) | GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | ||||
| Lutein | 1500 µg | 600 µg | -60% ↓ | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
| Lycopene | 450 µg | 1000 µg | 122% ↑ | LYCOPENE | |
| Broccoli Concentrate (Brassica oleracea v. botrytis L., flower) | 15 mg | ↓ | |||
| 34 mg | ↑ | MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | |||
| 198 mg | ↑ | BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| ↑ | RUTIN | ||||
| ↑ | HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | ||||
| ↑ | POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ||||
| ↑ | CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | ||||
| ↑ | BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | ||||
| 12 mg | ↑ | COENZYME Q10 | |||
| 3000 µg | ↑ | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |||
| 40 µg | ↑ | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | |||
| 3 mg | ↑ | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS |
Nutrients only in USANA Body Rox
| Dose: Teenager | |
|---|---|
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 156 mg |
| Grape Seed Extract [Vitis vinifera L., seed], | |
| Broccoli Concentrate (Brassica oleracea v. botrytis L., flower) | 15 mg |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | 34 mg |
| BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 198 mg |
| RUTIN | |
| HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
| CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | |
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Body Rox | USANA Essentials |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Modified Cellulose, Silicon (as Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Amino Acid Chelate), Organic Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Silicate, Natural Mango Flavor, Stevia, Organic Sunflower Lecithin, Organic Palm Plein, Organic Guar Gum. | Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, Rice Protein Hydrolysate, Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium CMC, Sodium Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid |