USANA Essentials vs USANA Cellsentials Pack
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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) | USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | 15000 IU | 3608 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids) | |
| VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | 1300 mg | 400 mg | -69% ↓ | Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | |
| VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1800 IU | 50 µg | ? | Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | |
| 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 | 30 mg | 11% ↑ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | |
| VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN) | 27 mg | 30 mg | 11% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | |
| NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE) | 40 mg | 40 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as Niacin and Niacinamide) | |
| VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL) | 32 mg | 32 mg | = | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
| FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 1000 µg | 1000 mcg DFE | ? | Folate (as 300 μg Folic Acid) | |
| VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
| BIOTIN | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Biotin | |
| PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 90 mg | 90 mg | = | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 60 µg | 540 µg | 800% ↑ | Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | |
| OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg | 30 mg | Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | Olive fruit extract is the same species as Olivol (trade mark of USANA). | |
| MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL) | 34 mg | 80 mg | 135% ↑ | Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | |
| BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX | 198 mg | ↓ | |||
| RUTIN | 40 mg | Rutin [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | |||
| QUERCETIN | 60 mg | Quercetin Dihydrate [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | Quercetin dihydrate contains quercetin. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | ||
| HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | 40 mg | Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | |||
| GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] | 70 mg | Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves) [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | Green tea extract decaffeinated is the same species as green tea extract. | ||
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ↓ | ||||
| CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | ↓ | ||||
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | ↓ | ||||
| INOSITOL | 150 mg | 128 mg | -15% ↓ | Inositol | |
| CHOLINE BITARTRATE | 100 mg | 102 mg | Choline (as Choline 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 | 160 mg | L-Cysteine | The body converts N-acetyl-L-cysteine to L-cysteine. Sources: • "Cysteine - uses, dietary sources, available forms, how to take it, precautions, possible interactions " St Luke's Hospital Cysteine | |
| COENZYME Q10 | 12 mg | 12 mg | = | Coenzyme Q10 | |
| TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg | 72 mg | Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root) [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | Tumeric extract contains bisdemethoxycurcumin. Bisdemethoxycurcumin is a form of curcuminoid. Meriva® contains curcuminoid. Sources: • "Circumin: Metabolism and Bioavailability, Biological Activities, Disease Prevention, Disease Treatment, Sources, Safety" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Curcumin • "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) • "Definition and preparation of tumeric oleoresin" Food and Agriculture Organisation - United Nations FAO: Tumeric Oleoresin • "Information on Meriva from the manufacturer Idena" Idena Information on Meriva from Idena | |
| LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER) | 600 µg | 600 µg | = | Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | |
| LYCOPENE | 1000 µg | 1000 µg | = | Lycopene | |
| CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE) | 270 mg | 225 mg | -17% ↓ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium Ascorbate) | |
| IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 300 µg | 500 µg | 67% ↑ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | 300 mg | 225 mg | -25% ↓ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | |
| ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE) | 20 mg | 20 mg | = | Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | |
| COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
| MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 5 mg | 2 mg | -60% ↓ | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
| MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | 50 µg | 50 µg | = | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | |
| CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | 300 µg | 300 µg | = | Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | |
| SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 200 µg | 200 µg | = | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | |
| BORON (AS BORON CITRATE) | 3000 µg | 3 mg | = | Boron (as Boron Citrate) | |
| VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg | 40 µg | = | Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | |
| ULTRA TRACE MINERALS | 3 mg | 3 mg | = | Ultra Trace Minerals | |
| ↑ | InCelligence Complex [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol | |||
| 600 mg | ↑ | Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | |||
| 4 mg | ↑ | Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX | 198 mg |
| POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
| CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | |
| BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| InCelligence Complex [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg |
| Resveratrol | 40 mg |
| Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | 600 mg |
| Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | 4 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Essentials | USANA Cellsentials Pack |
|---|---|
| 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 | MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, PREGELATINIZED STARCH, MODIFIED STARCH, SILICON DIOXIDE, VANILLA EXTRACT, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, ORGANIC PALM OLEIN, ORGANIC GUAR GUM. |