USANA Cellsentials Pack vs Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.

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Complete nutritional comparison


Ingredient
USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose)Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids)3608 mcg RAE1.05 mg?Vitamin A (from
450 µgBeta Carotene and
600 µgPalmitate)
Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates)400 mg250 mg-38% ↓Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)50 µg50 µgVitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)
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"
by Jane 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"
by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory
Vitamin D and Metabolites
• "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3"
by Robert 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 Succinate)134 mg16.5 mg-88% ↓Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)
Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg)540 µg400 µg-26% ↓Vitamin K (as
200 µgVitamin K1 and
200 µgVitamin K2 as MK-4)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)30 mg50 mg67% ↑Thiamin (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."
by Jane 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 mg12 mg-60% ↓Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)
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"
by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute
Micro Nutrient Info Center - Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacin and Niacinamide)40 mg NE80 mg?Niacin (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)32 mg20 mg-38% ↓Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)
Folate (as 300 μg Folic Acid)1000 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE-33% ↓Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)200 µg600 µg200% ↑Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin300 µg500 µg67% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)90 mg45 mg-50% ↓Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate)102 mg
Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol)80 mg24 mgd-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)
Mixed tocopherols contains d-gamma-tocopherol.
Sources:
• "2008 Opinion on mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources for vitamin E added as a nutritional substance in food supplements"
by Various, European Food Safety Authority (efsa)
Mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources of vitamin E in supplements
InCelligence Complex
Alpha Lipoic Acid100 mg
Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root)72 mg
Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves)70 mg
Quercetin Dihydrate60 mg
Rutin40 mg
Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit)40 mg
Resveratrol40 mg
Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit])30 mg
Inositol128 mg
Coenzyme Q1012 mg
Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower)600 µg140 µg-77% ↓Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))
Lycopene1000 µg
Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate)600 mg
Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate)225 mg52 mg-77% ↓Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)500 µg75 µg-85% ↓Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate)225 mg20 mg-91% ↓Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)
Zinc (as Zinc Citrate)20 mg15 mg-25% ↓Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite)200 µg200 µg=Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (as Copper Gluconate)2 mg750 µg-62% ↓Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)2 mg3 mg50% ↑Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)
Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate)300 µg400 µg33% ↑Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate)50 µg
Boron (as Boron Citrate)3 mg2 mg-33% ↓Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)
Silicon (as Calcium Silicate)4 mg
Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate)40 µg
Ultra Trace Minerals3 mg
L-Cysteine160 mg
Nutrients exclusive to USANA Cellsentials Pack
Dose: Adult
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate)102 mg
InCelligence Complex
Alpha Lipoic Acid100 mg
Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root)72 mg
Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves)70 mg
Quercetin Dihydrate60 mg
Rutin40 mg
Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit)40 mg
Resveratrol40 mg
Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit])30 mg
Inositol128 mg
Coenzyme Q1012 mg
Lycopene1000 µg
Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate)600 mg
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate)50 µg
Silicon (as Calcium Silicate)4 mg
Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate)40 µg
Ultra Trace Minerals3 mg
L-Cysteine160 mg
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
none
Other ingredients
USANA Cellsentials PackThorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
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.Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.

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