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:
- -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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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 RAE | 787.2 µg | ? | Vitamin A (from | |
| 562.2 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 225 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 250 mg | 0% | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 25 µg | 10 µg | Vitamin 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 mg | 80.4 µg | -100% ↓ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl) | |
| Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | 40 µg | 30 µg | -25% ↓ | Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 2.5 mg | 12 mg | 380% ↑ | Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 2.5 mg | 3.3 mg | 32% ↑ | Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | |
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 49 mg | ? | Niacin (as 9 mg Niacin and | |
| 40 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 2.5 mg | 3 mg | 20% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | 666 mcg DFE | 666.7 µg | ? | Folate (as | |
| 200 µg | Calcium Folinate and | ||||
| 200 µg | L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | ||||
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 40 µg | 135 µg | 238% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as | |
| 67.5 µg | Adenosylcobalamin and | ||||
| 67.5 µg | Methylcobalamin) | ||||
| Biotin | 150 µg | 120 µg | -20% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 124 mg | 1140% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | 150 mg | 69 mg | -54% ↓ | Calcium (as | |
| 34.5 mg | Calcium Citrate and | ||||
| 34.5 mg | Calcium Malate) | ||||
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg | 4.5 mg | 12% ↑ | Iron (as Iron Picolinate) | |
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 100 µg | 67.5 µg | -32% ↓ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate) | 50 mg | 45 mg | -10% ↓ | Magnesium (as | |
| 22.5 mg | Magnesium Citrate and | ||||
| 22.5 mg | Magnesium Malate) | ||||
| Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 4.5 mg | -55% ↓ | Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | |
| Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | 50 µg | 60 µg | 20% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| Copper (as Copper Citrate) | 750 µg | 450 µg | -40% ↓ | Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | |
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 1000 µg | 1.8 mg | 80% ↑ | Manganese (as Manganese Picolinate) | |
| Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | 50 µg | 60 µg | 20% ↑ | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate) | |
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | 25 µg | 30 µg | 20% ↑ | Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| (Blackberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Cranberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Raspberry and | ↓ | ||||
| Wild Blueberry powders) | ↓ | ||||
| POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | 50 mg | 11 mg | Choline (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 | ↓ | |||
| Inositol | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| 900 µg | ↑ | Boron (as Boronorganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |||
| 36 µg | ↑ | Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg |
| (Blackberry, | |
| Cranberry, | |
| Raspberry and | |
| Wild Blueberry powders) | |
| Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | 50 mg |
| Inositol | 30 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 Usanimals | Thorne 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 |