USANA Usanimals vs Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

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Complete nutritional comparison



Ingredient
USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose)Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene)1500 mcg RAE1.05 mg600% ↑Vitamin A (from
450 µgBeta Carotene and
600 µgPalmitate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate)250 mg250 mg=Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)25 µg50 µg100% ↑Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 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"
by Jane 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"
by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory
Vitamin D and Metabolites
• "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3"
by Robert 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 mg16.5 mg-75% ↓Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)
D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E.
Sources:
• "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables"
National Institute of Health
Unit conversions for vitamins
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone)40 µg400 µg900% ↑Vitamin K (as
200 µgVitamin K1 and
200 µgVitamin K2 as MK-4)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)2.5 mg50 mg1900% ↑Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)2.5 mg12 mg380% ↑Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)20 mg NE80 mg300% ↑Niacin (as Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)2.5 mg20 mg700% ↑Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)
Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid)666 mcg DFE667 mcg DFE0%Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)40 µg600 µg1400% ↑Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin150 µg500 µg233% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg45 mg350% ↑Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as Milk Calcium)150 mg52 mg-65% ↓Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)100 µg75 µg-25% ↓Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate)50 mg20 mg-60% ↓Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)
Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)10 mg15 mg50% ↑Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)50 µg200 µg300% ↑Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (as Copper Citrate)750 µg750 µg=Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)1000 µg3 mg200% ↑Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)
Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate)50 µg400 µg700% ↑Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide)25 µg
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY)50 mg
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline)50 mg
Inositol30 mg
24 mgd-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)
2 mgBoron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)
140 µgLutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Usanimals

Dose: Child
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide)25 µg
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY)50 mg
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline)50 mg
Inositol30 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day

Dose: Adult
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)2 mg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))140 µg

Other ingredients

USANA UsanimalsThorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
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.Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.

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