USANA Essentials vs Centrum Women

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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)
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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	USANA Essentials (Daily Dose)	Centrum Women (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE)	15000 IU	1050 µg	?	Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)
VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES)	1300 mg	75 mg	-94% ↓	Vitamin C
VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL)	1800 IU	25 µg	?	Vitamin D3
VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE)	400 IU	15.8 mg	?	Vitamin E
VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL)	27 mg	1.1 mg	-96% ↓	Thiamin	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
VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN)	27 mg	1.1 mg	-96% ↓	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)	40 mg	14 mg	-65% ↓	Niacin
VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL)	32 mg	2 mg	-94% ↓	Vitamin B6
FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID)	1000 µg	667 mcg DFE	?	Folate DFE (400 mcg Folic Acid)
VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN)	200 µg	6 µg	-97% ↓	Vitamin B12
BIOTIN	300 µg	40 µg	-87% ↓	Biotin
PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE)	90 mg	15 mg	-83% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)	60 µg	50 µg	-17% ↓	Vitamin K
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	30 mg		↓
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	34 mg		↓
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg		↓
RUTIN			↓
QUERCETIN			↓
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]			↓
GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]			↓
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]			↓
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]			↓
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]			↓
INOSITOL	150 mg		↓
CHOLINE BITARTRATE	100 mg		↓
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg		↓
COENZYME Q10	12 mg		↓
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	15 mg		↓
LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)	600 µg		↓
LYCOPENE	1000 µg		↓
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE)	270 mg	200 mg	-26% ↓	Calcium
IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE)	300 µg	150 µg	-50% ↓	Iodine
MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE)	300 mg	100 mg	-67% ↓	Magnesium
ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE)	20 mg	8 mg	-60% ↓	Zinc
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE)	2 mg	0.5 mg	-75% ↓	Copper
MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE)	5 mg	1.8 mg	-64% ↓	Manganese
MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE)	50 µg	50 µg	=	Molybdenum
CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE)	300 µg	32 µg	-89% ↓	Chromium
SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX)	200 µg	18 µg	-91% ↓	Selenium
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)	3000 µg		↓
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg		↓
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg		↓
		18 mg	↑	Iron
		20 mg	↑	Phosphorus
		72 mg	↑	Chloride
		80 mg	↑	Potassium

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials

	Dose: Adult
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	30 mg
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	34 mg
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg
RUTIN
QUERCETIN
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]
GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]
INOSITOL	150 mg
CHOLINE BITARTRATE	100 mg
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg
COENZYME Q10	12 mg
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	15 mg
LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)	600 µg
LYCOPENE	1000 µg
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)	3000 µg
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Women

	Dose: Adult
Iron	18 mg
Phosphorus	20 mg
Chloride	72 mg
Potassium	80 mg

Other ingredients

USANA Essentials	Centrum Women
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	Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Lecithin (soy), Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

USANA Essentials

Centrum Women

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

Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Ferrous Fumarate, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Corn Starch, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Lecithin (soy), Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

USANA Essentials vs Centrum Women