USANA Essentials vs Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
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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 Essentials (Daily Dose) | Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | 15000 IU | 12500 IU | -17% ↓ | Vitamin A (as Alpha-Carotene & Beta-Carotene) [contained in: Betatene® providing:] | |
| VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | 1300 mg | 100 mg | -92% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbyl Palmitate & Ascorbic Acid) | |
| VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1800 IU | 200 IU | Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) | 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 | 200 IU | -50% ↓ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopherpl Acetate) | |
| VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | 27 mg | 50 mg | 85% ↑ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 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) | 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 | Niacinamide | Niacin is also called vitamin B3. Niacinamide is a form of vitamin B3. Sources: • "Niacin and nicotinamide. What is it? How effective is it? How does it work? Are there safety concerns? Are there interactions with other medications or herb and supplements?" Medline Plus Medline Plus: Niacin and niacinamide (Vitamin B3) • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism (homosapiens)" Genome Alberta & Genome Canada SMPDB: Nicotinate and Nicotinamide Metabolism • "Recommendations for niacin dosage by life stage and gender" National Health and Medical Research Council - Australia, Ministry of Health - New Zealand Niacin - Nutrient Reference Values Australia and New Zealand • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins | |
| VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | 32 mg | 50 mg | Pyridoxine HCL (Vitamin B6) | The body converts pyridoxal to vitamin B6. The body converts pyridoxine to pyridoxal. Pyridoxine hydrochloride contains pyridoxine. Sources: • "Foundational Medicine Review 2001 Vol 6: Shows the most active form of Vitamin B6, Biochemistry and Clinical Applications" Thorne Research Foundational Medicine Review: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine; Pyridoxal 5'Phosphate) • "The three main forms of Vitamin B6. Its effect on nervous system function, red blood cell formation, niacin formation, hormone function, nucleic acid synthesis, the RDA, disease prevention and treatment, sources, supplements and safety." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin B6 • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 1000 µg | 800 µg | Folic Acid | Both folate and folic acid are forms of vitamin B9. Sources: • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Folate metabolism" Genome Alberta, Genome British Columbia & Genome Canada SMPDB: Folate Metabolism • "Folate fact sheet for health professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Folate fact sheet for Health Professionals | |
| VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | 200 µg | 6 µg | -97% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | |
| BIOTIN | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
| PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 90 mg | 50 mg | -44% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| 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 | 10 mg | Quercetin | |||
| HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | ↓ | ||||
| GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] | 5 mg | Grapeseed Extract 95% | 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] | ↓ | ||||
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | ↓ | ||||
| INOSITOL | 150 mg | 50 mg | -67% ↓ | Inositol | |
| CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 100 mg | 50 mg | Choline | 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 | 100 mg | L-Carnitine Tartrate | The body converts N-acetyl-L-cysteine to L-cysteine. Both L-cysteine and L-carnitine are forms of amino acid. Levocarnitine tartrate contains L-carnitine. Sources: • "PubChem: Cysteine - Compound Summary CID 5862" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Cysteine - Compound Summary • "Introduction to the chemistry of amino acids" byDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona The Chemistry of Amino Acids • "Cysteine - uses, dietary sources, available forms, how to take it, precautions, possible interactions " St Luke's Hospital Cysteine • "PubChem - Levocarnitine Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information Pubchem: Levocarnitine - Compound Summary • "PubChem - Levocarnitine Tartrate Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Database. Levocarnitine tartrate, CID=70700026 (accessed on Jan. 6, 2020) | |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg | ↓ | |||
| TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg | ↓ | |||
| LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | 600 µg | 49 µg | -92% ↓ | Lutein | |
| LYCOPENE | 1000 µg | 3 mg | 200% ↑ | Lycopene | |
| CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg | 100 mg | -63% ↓ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate & Bisglycinate) | |
| IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 300 µg | 150 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | 300 mg | 150 mg | -50% ↓ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate, Alpha Ketogluturate, & Oxide) | |
| ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | 20 mg | 10 mg | -50% ↓ | Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | |
| COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
| MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg | 2 mg | -60% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Citrate) | |
| MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 50 µg | 75 µg | 50% ↑ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Chelate) | |
| CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg | 200 µg | -33% ↓ | Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) | |
| SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg | 2 mg | -33% ↓ | Boron (as Boron Citrate) | |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
| 158 mg | ↑ | Betatene® providing: [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| 49 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
| 98 µg | ↑ | Cryptoxanthin | |||
| 99 mg | ↑ | Potassium (as Potassium Aspartate, Alpha Ketoglutarate, & Citrate) | |||
| 5 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid) |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
| CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | |
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
| TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Nutrients only in Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Betatene® providing: [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 158 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 49 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin | 98 µg |
| Potassium (as Potassium Aspartate, Alpha Ketoglutarate, & Citrate) | 99 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg |
| PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid) | 25 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Essentials | Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan |
|---|---|
| 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 | Digeseb Plus® is a proprietary blend of enzymes which help digest food, minerals and proteins |