USANA Essentials vs Thorne Research, Children’s Basic Nutrients
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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:
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Ingredient | USANA Essentials (Daily Dose) | Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | 15000 IU | 787.2 µg | ? | Vitamin A (from | |
| 562.2 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 225 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | 1300 mg | 250 mg | -81% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1800 IU | 10 µg | Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3 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 | 80.4 µg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl) | |
| VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | 27 mg | 12 mg | -56% ↓ | Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | 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 | 3.3 mg | -88% ↓ | Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | 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 | 49 mg | 23% ↑ | Niacin (as 9 mg Niacin and | |
| 40 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | 32 mg | 3 mg | -91% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 1000 µg | 666.7 µg | -33% ↓ | Folate (as | |
| 200 µg | Calcium Folinate and | ||||
| 200 µg | L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | ||||
| VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | 200 µg | 135 µg | -32% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as | |
| 67.5 µg | Adenosylcobalamin and | ||||
| 67.5 µg | Methylcobalamin) | ||||
| BIOTIN | 300 µg | 120 µg | -60% ↓ | Biotin | |
| PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 90 mg | 124 mg | 38% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg | 30 µg | -50% ↓ | Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | |
| 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 | 11 mg | Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 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 | 36 µg | -94% ↓ | Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | |
| LYCOPENE | 1000 µg | ↓ | |||
| CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg | 69 mg | -74% ↓ | Calcium (as | |
| 34.5 mg | Calcium Citrate and | ||||
| 34.5 mg | Calcium Malate) | ||||
| IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 300 µg | 67.5 µg | -78% ↓ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | 300 mg | 45 mg | -85% ↓ | Magnesium (as | |
| 22.5 mg | Magnesium Citrate and | ||||
| 22.5 mg | Magnesium Malate) | ||||
| ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | 20 mg | 4.5 mg | -78% ↓ | Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | |
| COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg | 450 µg | -78% ↓ | Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | |
| MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg | 1.8 mg | -64% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) | |
| MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 50 µg | 30 µg | -40% ↓ | Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | |
| CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg | 60 µg | -80% ↓ | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | |
| SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 200 µg | 60 µg | -70% ↓ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg | 900 µg | -70% ↓ | Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg | ↓ | |||
| 4.5 mg | ↑ | Iron (as Iron Picolinate) |
Nutrients only in 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 |
| N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | 100 mg |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg |
| TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
| LYCOPENE | 1000 µg |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg |
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | 4.5 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Essentials | Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients |
|---|---|
| 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 | Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide |