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.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Legend and instructions
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) | 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 RAE | 1.05 mg | 191% ↑ | Vitamin A (from | |
| 450 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 600 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | 400 mg | 250 mg | -38% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 50 µg | 50 µg | 0% | Vitamin 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 mg | 16.5 mg | -88% ↓ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) | |
| Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | 540 µg | 400 µg | -26% ↓ | Vitamin K (as | |
| 200 µg | Vitamin K1 and | ||||
| 200 µg | Vitamin K2 as MK-4) | ||||
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 30 mg | 50 mg | 67% ↑ | 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 mg | 12 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 NE | 80 mg | 100% ↑ | Niacin (as Niacinamide) | |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 32 mg | 20 mg | -38% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| Folate (as 300 μg Folic Acid) | 1000 mcg DFE | 667 mcg DFE | -33% ↓ | Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 200 µg | 600 µg | 200% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 500 µg | 67% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 90 mg | 45 mg | -50% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 102 mg | ↓ | |||
| Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | 80 mg | 24 mg | d-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 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 | ↓ | |||
| Hesperidin (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 | ↓ | |||
| Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | 600 µg | 140 µg | -77% ↓ | Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | |
| Lycopene | 1000 µg | ↓ | |||
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg | ↓ | |||
| Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 225 mg | 52 mg | -77% ↓ | Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 500 µg | 75 µg | -85% ↓ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 225 mg | 20 mg | -91% ↓ | Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | 20 mg | 15 mg | -25% ↓ | Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 750 µg | -62% ↓ | Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 2 mg | 3 mg | 50% ↑ | Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 300 µg | 400 µg | 33% ↑ | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate) | |
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | 50 µg | ↓ | |||
| Boron (as Boron Citrate) | 3 mg | 2 mg | -33% ↓ | Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |
| Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
| Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-Cysteine | 160 mg | ↓ |
Nutrients exclusive to USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 102 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 |
| Hesperidin (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 |
| 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 Minerals | 3 mg |
| L-Cysteine | 160 mg |
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
none
Other ingredients
| USANA Cellsentials Pack | Thorne 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. |