USANA Usanimals vs Centrum Kids
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | USANA Usanimals(Daily Dose) | Centrum Kids(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN A (AS BETA CAROTENE) | 5000 IU | 3500 IU | -30% ↓ | Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene) | |
| VITAMIN C (AS ASCORBIC ACID AND SODIUM ASCORBATE) | 250 mg | 60 mg | -76% ↓ | Vitamin C | |
| VITAMIN D (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL) | 1000 IU | 400 IU | -60% ↓ | Vitamin D | |
| VITAMIN E (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE) | 100 IU | 30 IU | -70% ↓ | Vitamin E | |
| VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE) | 40 µg | 10 µg | -75% ↓ | Vitamin K | |
| VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN MONONITRATE) | 2.5 mg | 1.5 mg | -40% ↓ | Thiamin | 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) | 2.5 mg | 1.7 mg | -32% ↓ | Riboflavin | 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 NIACINAMIDE) | 20 mg | 20 mg | = | Niacin | |
| VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE) | 2.5 mg | 2 mg | -20% ↓ | Vitamin B6 | |
| FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID) | 400 µg | 400 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) | 40 µg | 6 µg | -85% ↓ | Vitamin B12 | |
| BIOTIN | 150 µg | 45 µg | -70% ↓ | Biotin | |
| PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE) | 10 mg | 10 mg | = | Pantothenic Acid | |
| CALCIUM (AS MILK CALCIUM) | 150 mg | 108 mg | -28% ↓ | Calcium | |
| IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | 100 µg | 150 µg | 50% ↑ | Iodine | |
| MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CARBONATE) | 50 mg | 40 mg | -20% ↓ | Magnesium | |
| ZINC (AS ZINC AMINO ACID CHELATE) | 10 mg | 15 mg | 50% ↑ | Zinc | |
| SELENIUM (AS SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 50 µg | ↓ | |||
| COPPER (AS COPPER CITRATE) | 750 µg | 2 mg | 167% ↑ | Copper | |
| MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | 1000 µg | 1 mg | = | Manganese | |
| CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM NICOTINATE) | 50 µg | 20 µg | -60% ↓ | Chromium | |
| MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE) | 25 µg | 20 µg | -20% ↓ | Molybdenum | |
| IRON (AS FERROUS FUMURATE USP) | 4 mg | 18 mg | 350% ↑ | Iron | |
| ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENT COMPLEX | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| (BLACKBERRY, | ↓ | ||||
| CRANBERRY, | ↓ | ||||
| RASPBERRY, AND | ↓ | ||||
| WILD BLUEBERRY FRUIT POWDERS) | ↓ | ||||
| POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | 50 mg | 50 mg | Phosphorus | Polyenylphosphatidyl choline is also called phosphatidyl choline. Phosphatidyl choline contains phosphate. Phosphate contains phosphorus. Sources: • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem | |
| INOSITOL | 30 mg | ↓ |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| SELENIUM (AS SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | 50 µg |
| ANTIOXIDANT PHYTONUTRIENT COMPLEX | 80 mg |
| (BLACKBERRY, | |
| CRANBERRY, | |
| RASPBERRY, AND | |
| WILD BLUEBERRY FRUIT POWDERS) | |
| INOSITOL | 30 mg |
Nutrients only in Centrum Kids
| Dose: Child |
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Other ingredients
| USANA Usanimals | Centrum Kids |
|---|---|
| CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE, EVAPORATED CANE SYRUP, NATURAL WILD BERRY FLAVOR, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, XYLITOL, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, CITRIC ACID, DEXTRIN, CALCIUM SILICATE, MALIC ACID, SALT, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, STEVIA, SODIUM CMC, HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN, SODIUM CITRATE. CONTAINS SOY AND MILK | Sucrose, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol (wheat), Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Magnesium Oxide, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Mono and Diglycerides, Stearic Acid (soybean), Maltodextrin. Contains < 2% of: Aspartame, BetaCarotene, BHT (to retard oxidation), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, dlAlpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Lactose (milk), Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to retard oxidation), Vanillin, Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide. Contains: Milk, Soybean, heat. |
