USANA Cellsentials Pack 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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(Click to see the reasons for similar matches and for important information.)Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose) | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids) | 3608 mcg RAE | 15000 IU | ? | VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | |
| Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | 400 mg | 1300 mg | 225% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 50 µg | 1800 IU | ? | VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate) | 134 mg | 400 IU | ? | VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | |
| Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | 540 µg | 60 µg | -89% ↓ | VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 30 mg | 27 mg | -10% ↓ | VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 30 mg | 27 mg | -10% ↓ | VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN) | |
| Niacin (as Niacin and Niacinamide) | 40 mg NE | 40 mg | ? | NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE) | |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 32 mg | 32 mg | = | VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | |
| Folate (as 300 μg Folic Acid) | 1000 mcg DFE | 1000 µg | ? | FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | BIOTIN | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 90 mg | 90 mg | = | PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | |
| Choline (as Choline Bitartrate) | 102 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 | |
| Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | 80 mg | 34 mg | -57% ↓ | MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | |
| InCelligence Complex | ↓ | ||||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg | ↓ | |||
| Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root) | 72 mg | 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 | |
| Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves) | 70 mg | GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | Green tea extract is the same species as green tea extract decaffeinated. | ||
| Quercetin Dihydrate | 60 mg | 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 | ||
| Rutin | 40 mg | RUTIN [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | |||
| Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | 40 mg | HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | |||
| Resveratrol | 40 mg | ↓ | |||
| Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | 30 mg | 30 mg | OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | Olivol (trade mark of USANA) is the same species as olive fruit extract. | |
| Inositol | 128 mg | 150 mg | 17% ↑ | INOSITOL | |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 12 mg | 12 mg | = | COENZYME Q10 | |
| Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | 600 µg | 600 µg | = | LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | |
| Lycopene | 1000 µg | 1000 µg | = | LYCOPENE | |
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg | ↓ | |||
| Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 225 mg | 270 mg | 20% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 500 µg | 300 µg | -40% ↓ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | 225 mg | 300 mg | 33% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | |
| Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | 20 mg | 20 mg | = | ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | |
| Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
| Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 2 mg | 5 mg | 150% ↑ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
| Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | |
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | 50 µg | 50 µg | = | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
| Boron (as Boron Citrate) | 3 mg | 3000 µg | = | BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | |
| Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
| Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg | 40 µg | = | VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | |
| Ultra Trace Minerals | 3 mg | 3 mg | = | ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | |
| L-Cysteine | 160 mg | 100 mg | N-ACETYL 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 | |
| 198 mg | ↑ | BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| ↑ | POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ||||
| ↑ | CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | ||||
| ↑ | BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| InCelligence Complex | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg |
| Resveratrol | 40 mg |
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg |
| Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 198 mg |
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
| CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | |
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] |
Other ingredients
| USANA Cellsentials Pack | USANA Essentials |
|---|---|
| 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. | 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 |