USANA Usanimals vs Centrum Kids

All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.

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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 Usanimals (Daily Dose)Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene)1500 mcg RAE450 µg?Vitamin A (53% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate)250 mg60 mg-76% ↓Vitamin C
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)25 µg10 µgVitamin D (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)67 mg13.5 mg-80% ↓Vitamin E
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone)40 µg10 µg-75% ↓Vitamin K
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)2.5 mg1.5 mg-40% ↓Thiamin
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)2.5 mg1.7 mg-32% ↓Riboflavin
Niacin (as Niacinamide)20 mg NE20 mg?Niacin
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)2.5 mg2 mg-20% ↓Vitamin B6
Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid)666 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE0%Folate (400mg Folic Acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)40 µg6 µg-85% ↓Vitamin B12
Biotin150 µg45 µg-70% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg10 mg=Pantothenic Acid
Calcium (as Milk Calcium)150 mg108 mg-28% ↓Calcium
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg8 mg100% ↑Iron
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)100 µg150 µg50% ↑Iodine
Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate)50 mg40 mg-20% ↓Magnesium
Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)10 mg15 mg50% ↑Zinc
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)50 µg
Copper (as Copper Citrate)750 µg2 mg167% ↑Copper
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)1000 µg1 mg=Manganese
Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate)50 µg20 µg-60% ↓Chromium
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide)25 µg20 µg-20% ↓Molybdenum
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY)50 mg50 mgPhosphorus
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
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline)50 mg
Inositol30 mg
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
Dose: Child
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)50 µg
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline)50 mg
Inositol30 mg
Nutrients only in Centrum Kids
Dose: Child
Other ingredients
USANA UsanimalsCentrum Kids
Crystalline Fructose, Evaporated Cane Syrup, Wild Berry Flavor, Modified Cellulose, Xylitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Calcium Silicate, Malic Acid, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Stevia, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Citrate. Contains: Soy and Milk.Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, 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 preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

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