USANA Essentials vs NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
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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) | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | 15000 IU | 3000 µg | ? | Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate) | |
VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | 1300 mg | 300 mg | -77% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1800 IU | 10 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 | 268 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | |
VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | 27 mg | 50 mg | 85% ↑ | Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1) | 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 | 25 mg | -7% ↓ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 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 | 25% ↑ | Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3) | |
VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | 32 mg | 50 mg | 56% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl) | |
FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 1000 µg | 1360 mcg DFE | ? | Folate (800 mcg folic acid) | |
VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | 200 µg | 100 µg | -50% ↓ | Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
BIOTIN | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 90 mg | 50 mg | -44% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (from 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 | ↓ | |||
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 | 25 mg | -83% ↓ | 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 | 250 µg | -58% ↓ | Lutein (from Marigold Extract) | |
LYCOPENE | 1000 µg | 250 µg | -75% ↓ | Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) | |
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg | 100 mg | -63% ↓ | Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | |
IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 300 µg | 150 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | |
MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | 300 mg | 100 mg | -67% ↓ | Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate) | |
ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | 20 mg | 15 mg | -25% ↓ | Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg | 1 mg | -50% ↓ | Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg | 2 mg | -60% ↓ | Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 50 µg | 25 µg | -50% ↓ | Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | |
CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg | 120 µg | -60% ↓ | Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate) | |
SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 200 µg | 70 µg | -65% ↓ | Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) | |
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg | 500 µg | -83% ↓ | Boron (from Boron Citrate) | |
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg | 25 µg | -38% ↓ | Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) | |
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
9 mg | ↑ | Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | |||
800 mg | ↑ | Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
50 mg | ↑ | PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) |
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 |
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] | |
CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 100 mg |
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
Dose: Adult | |
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Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg |
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg |
Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | 800 mg |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg |
Other ingredients
USANA Essentials | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels |
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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 | Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs. |