USANA Usanimals vs NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels

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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)NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene)1500 mcg RAE3000 µg?Vitamin A
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ]
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate)250 mg250 mg=Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)25 µg25 µgVitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 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 mg100 mg49% ↑Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol)
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone)40 µg35 µgVitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione)
Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K.
Sources:
• "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation"
byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute
Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)2.5 mg25 mg900% ↑Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)2.5 mg25 mg900% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)20 mg NE35 mg?Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)2.5 mg25 mg900% ↑Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))
Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid)666 mcg DFE680 mcg DFE2% ↑Folate (400 mcg folic acid)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)40 µg120 µg200% ↑Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin150 µg300 µg100% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg50 mg400% ↑Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as Milk Calcium)150 mg55 mg-63% ↓Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)100 µg225 µg125% ↑Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate)50 mg25 mg-50% ↓Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)
Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)10 mg15 mg50% ↑Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)50 µg200 µg300% ↑Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)
Copper (as Copper Citrate)750 µg0.5 mg-33% ↓Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)1000 µg2 mg100% ↑Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate)50 µg120 µg140% ↑Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide)25 µg75 µg200% ↑Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY)50 mg25 mgCholine (from Choline 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
Inositol30 mg10 mg-67% ↓Inositol
25 mgPotassium (from Potassium Chloride)
160 mgSaw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)
50 mgPhytosterols (Plant Sterols)
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid
25 mgGrape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)
10 mgCoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)
3 mgLycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)
500 µgLutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )
45 µgVitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
Dose: Child
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline)50 mg
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)25 mg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Alpha Lipoic Acid25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)25 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)10 mg
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)3 mg
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )500 µg
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)45 µg
Other ingredients
USANA UsanimalsNOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
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.Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder.

Contains soy.

Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

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