USANA Usanimals vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Legend and instructions
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) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene) | 1500 mcg RAE | 4500 mcg RAE | 200% ↑ | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 1000 mg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 25 µg | 20 µg | -20% ↓ | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | Cholecalciferol is also called vitamin D3. 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" by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin D |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 67 mg | 134 mg | 100% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | |
| Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 2.5 mg | 50 mg | 1900% ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 2.5 mg | 50 mg | 1900% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 100 mg NE | 400% ↑ | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 2.5 mg | 76 mg | 2940% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
| Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | 666 mcg DFE | 1330 mcg DFE | 100% ↑ | Folate | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 40 µg | 150 µg | 275% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |
| Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | 150 mg | 1000 mg | 567% ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 100 µg | 150 µg | 50% ↑ | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate) | 50 mg | 500 mg | 900% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
| Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 30 mg | 200% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
| Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | 50 µg | 200 µg | 300% ↑ | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |
| Copper (as Copper Citrate) | 750 µg | 2 mg | 167% ↑ | Copper (as gluconate) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 1000 µg | 10 mg | 900% ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |
| Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | 50 µg | 200 µg | 300% ↑ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | 25 µg | 130 µg | 420% ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| (Blackberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Cranberry, | Cranberry Concentrate [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | Cranberry fruit powder is the same species as cranberry concentrate. | |||
| Raspberry and | Red Raspberry Concentrate [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | Raspberry fruit powder is the same species as red raspberry concentrate. | |||
| Wild Blueberry powders) | Wild Blueberry Powder [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | ||||
| POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | 50 mg | 200 mg | Choline (as bitartrate) | Polyenylphosphatidyl choline is also called phosphatidyl choline. Phosphatidyl choline contains choline. 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 | ↓ | |||
| Inositol | 30 mg | 40 mg | 33% ↑ | Inositol | |
| 250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | |||
| 100 mg | ↑ | Gamma Tocopherol | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Rutin | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
| 26 mg | ↑ | Silica (as silicon dioxide) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Delta Tocopherol | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | |||
| 10 mg | ↑ | Trace Mineral Complex | |||
| ↑ | O-3 Essentials® | ||||
| 2 g | ↑ | Fish Oil Concentrate | |||
| 540 mg | ↑ | EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | |||
| 360 mg | ↑ | DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | |||
| ↑ | PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ||||
| 1000 mg | ↑ | Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | |||
| 200 mg | ↑ | Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| ↑ | Grape Seed Extract | ||||
| ↑ | Plum Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Strawberry Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Tart Cherry Concentrate | ||||
| ↑ | Wild Billberry Concentrate | ||||
| 8 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | |||
| 1000 µg | ↑ | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |||
| 1000 µg | ↑ | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) |
Nutrients exclusive to USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | 40 µg |
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg |
| (Blackberry, | |
| Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | 50 mg |
Nutrients exclusive to Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
| Gamma Tocopherol | 100 mg |
| Rutin | 50 mg |
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
| Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg |
| Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
| Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
| Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg |
| O-3 Essentials® | |
| Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
| DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
| PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
| Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg |
| Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 200 mg |
| Grape Seed Extract | |
| Plum Concentrate | |
| Strawberry Concentrate | |
| Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
| Wild Billberry Concentrate | |
| Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
| Lutein (from marigold flower) | 1000 µg |
| Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | 1000 µg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Usanimals | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
|---|---|
| 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. | Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) |