USANA Essentials vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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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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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | 15000 IU | 1500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU) | |
VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | 1300 mg | 470 mg | -64% ↓ | Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates) | |
VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1800 IU | 50 µg | ? | Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 IU) | |
VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | 400 IU | 67 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol) | |
VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | 27 mg | 75 mg | 178% ↑ | Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI) | 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 (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate) | 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 | 50 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate) | |
VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | 32 mg | 75 mg | 134% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | |
FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 1000 µg | 680 mcg DFE | ? | Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | |
VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | 200 µg | 300 µg | 50% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | |
BIOTIN | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 90 mg | 50 mg | -44% ↓ | Pantothenic acid (as D-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 | 20 mg | -41% ↓ | Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | |
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX | 198 mg | ↓ | |||
RUTIN | ↓ | ||||
QUERCETIN | 5 mg | quercetin [contained in: Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])] | |||
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 | 50 mg | -67% ↓ | Inositol | |
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 | 5 mg | 733% ↑ | trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to] | |
LYCOPENE | 1000 µg | 1 mg | = | Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | |
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg | ↓ | |||
IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 300 µg | 150 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | 300 mg | 100 mg | -67% ↓ | Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | |
ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | 20 mg | 25 mg | 25% ↑ | Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate) | |
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg | ↓ | |||
MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg | 2 mg | -60% ↓ | Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate) | |
MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 50 µg | 100 µg | 100% ↑ | Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | |
CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg | 200 µg | -33% ↓ | Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit] | |
SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine] | |
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg | 3 mg | = | Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) | |
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Alpha lipoic acid | |||
15 mg | ↑ | Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
11.12 mg | ↑ | Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
155 µg | ↑ | trans-zeaxanthin ] | |||
5 mg | ↑ | Apigenin |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
Dose: Adult | |
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VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg |
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg |
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX | 198 mg |
RUTIN | |
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] | |
CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 100 mg |
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg |
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg |
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Nutrients only in Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
Dose: Adult | |
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Alpha lipoic acid | 25 mg |
Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 15 mg |
Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 11.12 mg |
trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg |
Apigenin | 5 mg |
Other ingredients
USANA Essentials | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules |
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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 | stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin. |