USANA Usanimals vs Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V

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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)
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Complete nutritional comparison


Ingredient
USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose)Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene)1500 mcg RAE2.63 mg?Vitamin A (from
1875 µgBeta Carotene and
750 µgPalmitate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate)250 mg850 mg240% ↑Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)25 µg25 µgVitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (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 mg268 mg300% ↑Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl)
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone)40 µg100 µg150% ↑Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)2.5 mg40 mg1500% ↑Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)2.5 mg11 mg340% ↑Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)20 mg NE160 mg?Niacin (30 mg as Niacin and
130 mgas Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)2.5 mg10 mg300% ↑Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)
Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid)666 mcg DFE1.7 mg?Folate (as
500 µgCalcium Folinate and
500 µgL-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)40 µg450 µg1025% ↑Vitamin B12 (as
225 µgAdenosylcobalamin and
225 µgas Methylcobalamin)
Biotin150 µg350 µg133% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg413 mg4030% ↑Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as Milk Calcium)150 mg210 mg40% ↑Calcium (as
120 mgCalcium Citrate and
90 mgCalcium Malate)
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)100 µg
Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate)50 mg150 mg200% ↑Magnesium (as
90 mgMagnesium Citrate and
60 mgMagnesium Malate)
Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)10 mg15 mg50% ↑Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate)
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)50 µg200 µg300% ↑Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (as Copper Citrate)750 µg1.5 µg-100% ↓Copper (as Copper Picolinate)
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)1000 µg6 mg500% ↑Manganese (as Maganese Picolinate)
Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate)50 µg200 µg300% ↑Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide)25 µg100 µg300% ↑Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY)50 mg35 mgCholine (as Choline Citrate)
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 mg
3 mgBoron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)
144 µgLutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))
100 µgVanadium
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
Dose: Child
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)100 µg
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline)50 mg
Inositol30 mg
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
Dose: Adult
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)3 mg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))144 µg
Vanadium100 µg
Other ingredients
USANA UsanimalsThorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
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, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

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