USANA Usanimals vs Thorne Research, Children’s Basic Nutrients

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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:

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Complete nutritional comparison


Ingredient
USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose)Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene)1500 mcg RAE787.2 µg?Vitamin A (from
562.2 µgBeta Carotene and
225 µgPalmitate)
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate)250 mg250 mg0%Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol)25 µg10 µgVitamin D (as Vitamin D3 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 mg80.4 µg-100% ↓Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl)
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone)40 µg30 µg-25% ↓Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)2.5 mg12 mg380% ↑Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)2.5 mg3.3 mg32% ↑Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)20 mg NE49 mg?Niacin (as 9 mg Niacin and
40 mgNiacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)2.5 mg3 mg20% ↑Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)
Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid)666 mcg DFE666.7 µg?Folate (as
200 µgCalcium Folinate and
200 µgL-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)40 µg135 µg238% ↑Vitamin B12 (as
67.5 µgAdenosylcobalamin and
67.5 µgMethylcobalamin)
Biotin150 µg120 µg-20% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg124 mg1140% ↑Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as Milk Calcium)150 mg69 mg-54% ↓Calcium (as
34.5 mgCalcium Citrate and
34.5 mgCalcium Malate)
Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP)4 mg4.5 mg12% ↑Iron (as Iron Picolinate)
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)100 µg67.5 µg-32% ↓Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate)50 mg45 mg-10% ↓Magnesium (as
22.5 mgMagnesium Citrate and
22.5 mgMagnesium Malate)
Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)10 mg4.5 mg-55% ↓Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate)
Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex)50 µg60 µg20% ↑Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (as Copper Citrate)750 µg450 µg-40% ↓Copper (as Copper Picolinate)
Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate)1000 µg1.8 mg80% ↑Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate)
Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate)50 µg60 µg20% ↑Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide)25 µg30 µg20% ↑Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)
Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex80 mg
(Blackberry,
Cranberry,
Raspberry and
Wild Blueberry powders)
POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY)50 mg11 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
900 µgBoron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)
36 µgLutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
Dose: Child
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, Children's Basic Nutrients
Dose: Child
Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)900 µg
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))36 µg
Other ingredients
USANA UsanimalsThorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients
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, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide

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