USANA Essentials vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
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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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Ingredient | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | 15000 IU | 4500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
| VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | 1300 mg | 1000 mg | -23% ↓ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
| VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1800 IU | 20 µg | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 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" byJane 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" byRichard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" byRobert 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) | 400 IU | 134 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | |
| VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | 27 mg | 50 mg | 85% ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | 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 | 50 mg | 85% ↑ | 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 | 100 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |
| VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | 32 mg | 76 mg | 138% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
| FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 1000 µg | 1330 mcg DFE | ? | Folate | |
| VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | 200 µg | 150 µg | -25% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
| BIOTIN | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
| PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 90 mg | 50 mg | -44% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |
| VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg | ↓ | |||
| OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | 34 mg | 100 mg | Gamma Tocopherol | 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" byVarious, European Food Safety Authority (efsa) Mixed tocopherols, tocotrienol tocopherol and tocotrienols as sources of vitamin E in supplements | |
| BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX | 198 mg | ↓ | |||
| RUTIN | 50 mg | Rutin | |||
| QUERCETIN | ↓ | ||||
| HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | ↓ | ||||
| GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] | Grape Seed Extract [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | Green tea extract decaffeinated contains epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate. Both epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate and procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate are forms of flavanol. Grape seed extract contains procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate. Sources: • "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) • "(2004) Phenolic Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables. Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals. p 147 " byFereidoon Shahidi, Marian Naczk • "Study on procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate and prostrate cancer" byAlpna Tyagi,1 Komal Raina et al., University of Colorado Procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate, a biologically active constituent of grape seed extract, induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells via targeting NF-κB, Stat3 and AP1 transcription factors • "Integrative Medicine - Green Tea" Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre MSKCC - Green Tea | |||
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ↓ | ||||
| CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | 1000 mg | Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) [contained in: PhytoNutrient Essentials®] | Cinnamon cassia extract is the same species as cinnamon dry twig bark. | ||
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | Wild Billberry Concentrate [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | ||||
| INOSITOL | 150 mg | 40 mg | -73% ↓ | Inositol | |
| CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 100 mg | 200 mg | Choline (as bitartrate) | Choline bitartrate contains choline. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| 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 | 1000 µg | 67% ↑ | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |
| LYCOPENE | 1000 µg | 1000 µg | = | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | |
| CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg | 1000 mg | 270% ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |
| IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 300 µg | 150 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
| MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | 300 mg | 500 mg | 67% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
| ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | 20 mg | 30 mg | 50% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
| COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Copper (as gluconate) | |
| MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg | 10 mg | 100% ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |
| MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 50 µg | 130 µg | 160% ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |
| CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg | 200 µg | -33% ↓ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |
| SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg | ↓ | |||
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg | 10 mg | 233% ↑ | Trace Mineral Complex | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
| 250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 26 mg | ↑ | Silica (as silicon dioxide) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Delta Tocopherol | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | |||
| ↑ | O-3 Essentials® | ||||
| 2 g | ↑ | Fish Oil Concentrate | |||
| 540 mg | EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
| 360 mg | DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
| ↑ | PhytoNutrient Essentials® [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | ||||
| 200 mg | ↑ | Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| Red Raspberry Concentrate | |||||
| Plum Concentrate | |||||
| Strawberry Concentrate | |||||
| Tart Cherry Concentrate | |||||
| Wild Blueberry Powder | |||||
| Cranberry Concentrate | |||||
| 8 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg |
| OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg |
| BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX | 198 mg |
| QUERCETIN | |
| HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
| N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
| TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
| Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg |
| Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
| Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
| O-3 Essentials® | |
| Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
| DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
| PhytoNutrient Essentials® [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |
| Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 200 mg |
| Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
| Plum Concentrate | |
| Strawberry Concentrate | |
| Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
| Wild Blueberry Powder | |
| Cranberry Concentrate | |
| Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Essentials | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
|---|---|
| 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 | Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) |