USANA Cellsentials Pack vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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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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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose) | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids) | 3608 mcg RAE | 1500 mcg RAE | -58% ↓ | Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU) | |
Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | 400 mg | 470 mg | 18% ↑ | Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates) | |
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 50 µg | 50 µg | = | Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 IU) | |
Vitamin E (as d-alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate) | 134 mg | 67 mg | -50% ↓ | Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol) | |
Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | 540 µg | ↓ | |||
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 30 mg | 75 mg | 150% ↑ | Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI) | 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) | 30 mg | 50 mg | 67% ↑ | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate) | 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) | 40 mg NE | 50 mg NE | 25% ↑ | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate) | |
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 32 mg | 75 mg | 134% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | |
Folate (as 300 μg Folic Acid) | 1000 mcg DFE | 680 mcg DFE | -32% ↓ | Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | |
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 200 µg | 300 µg | 50% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 90 mg | 50 mg | -44% ↓ | Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) | |
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 102 mg | ↓ | |||
Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | 80 mg | 20 mg | -75% ↓ | Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | |
InCelligence Complex | ↓ | ||||
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | 25 mg | -75% ↓ | Alpha lipoic acid | |
Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root) | 72 mg | ↓ | |||
Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves) | 70 mg | ↓ | |||
Quercetin Dihydrate | 60 mg | 5 mg | quercetin [contained in: Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])] | Quercetin dihydrate contains quercetin. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
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 | 50 mg | -61% ↓ | Inositol | |
Coenzyme Q10 | 12 mg | ↓ | |||
Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | 600 µg | 5 mg | 733% ↑ | trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to] | |
Lycopene | 1000 µg | 1 mg | = | Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | |
Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg | ↓ | |||
Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 225 mg | ↓ | |||
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 500 µg | 150 µg | -70% ↓ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 225 mg | 100 mg | -56% ↓ | Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | |
Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | 20 mg | 25 mg | 25% ↑ | Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate) | |
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine] | |
Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | ↓ | |||
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate) | |
Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 300 µg | 200 µg | -33% ↓ | Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit] | |
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | 50 µg | 100 µg | 100% ↑ | Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | |
Boron (as Boron Citrate) | 3 mg | 3 mg | = | Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) | |
Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
Ultra Trace Minerals | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
L-Cysteine | 160 mg | ↓ | |||
15 mg | ↑ | Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
11.12 mg | ↑ | Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
155 µg | ↑ | trans-zeaxanthin ] | |||
5 mg | ↑ | Apigenin |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
Dose: Adult | |
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Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | 540 µg |
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 102 mg |
InCelligence Complex | |
Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root) | 72 mg |
Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves) | 70 mg |
Rutin | 40 mg |
Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | 40 mg |
Resveratrol | 40 mg |
Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | 30 mg |
Coenzyme Q10 | 12 mg |
Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg |
Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 225 mg |
Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg |
Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg |
Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg |
Ultra Trace Minerals | 3 mg |
L-Cysteine | 160 mg |
Nutrients only in Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
Dose: Adult | |
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Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 15 mg |
Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 11.12 mg |
trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg |
Apigenin | 5 mg |
Other ingredients
USANA Cellsentials Pack | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules |
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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. | stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin. |