No USANA products contain MSG.
According to federal labeling regulations, there is no established limit below which monosodium glutamate does not need to be declared on the label of a product to which it is added. Therefore, when monosodium glutamate is used as an ingredient it must be identified on the finished product label regardless of the amount used. If a product does not list MSG as an ingredient, it cannot legally contain MSG.
USANA is dedicated to selecting the purest and safest ingredients for our products. As part of our efforts to do so, we adhere to non-GM (genetically modified) testing standards for raw materials in our global markets. These compliance standards include sourcing non-GM materials such as Non-GMO Soy Protein, Identity-Preserved Soy Isolate, Non-GM Pea Protein, and many others.
Through continuous product testing, USANA has determined our products free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We have also sent our products to accredited third-party laboratories to validate our testing and detection methods for bioengineered DNA.
USANA will continue to be vigilant in our testing for new GMOs as they are identified. A “zero” level of bioengineered material cannot be implied in any claim of GMO-free, as there is always potential for adventitious bioengineered material.
Xylitol occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables, and it is produced by the human body during normal metabolism. It has the same sweetness as sucrose but only 2/3 of the calories. It dissolves quickly, produces a cooling sensation in the mouth, and has no unpleasant aftertaste.
Xylitol is currently approved for use in foods, pharmaceuticals, and oral health products in more than 35 countries. It is used in foods like chewing gum, gum drops, and hard candy, as well as pharmaceuticals and oral health products like throat lozenges, cough syrups, children’s chewable multivitamins, toothpastes, and mouthwashes. In the US, xylitol is approved as a direct food additive for use in foods for special dietary uses (e.g.diabetic candies).
In the body, xylitol is an intermediate formed during the formation of xylulose. Ingested xylitol is also converted to xylulose. Xylulose then enters the pentose-phosphate cycle of carbohydrate metabolism. This is a normal metabolic component of human energy production.
Benefits of Xylitol
Excipients (or inactive ingredients) are ingredients used to convert active compounds into dosage forms suitable for administration. All pharmaceutical or nutritional products – whether they are tablets, capsules, or liquids – contain excipients, regardless of whether they are specifically labeled as such. It is simply not possible to formulate tableted products without using binders, coating agents, and/or disintegrants, as well as processing-specific excipients like lubricants.
Interest in the physical effects and properties of excipients used in pharmaceutical formulations has increased in recent years as pharmaceutical scientists have become increasingly aware of the fundamental effects excipients can exert on bioavailibility, stability, and overall performance of a product. Small variations in physical properties of an excipient can produce significant differences in the behavior of a finished product. In other words, using top quality excipients (inactive ingredients) is as important as using top quality active ingredients.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is a science, and at USANA we approach excipients with the same scientific scrutiny we give active ingredients. Safety, quality, and effectiveness are paramount considerations for all USANA product ingredients.
Excipients used in USANA formulations are selected for their non-toxicity and contribution to overall integrity and performance of each product. Since we use the best ingredients, minimal excipient amounts can often be added to achieve the desired effect.
Vanilla (natural flavor or extract) is a natural water-based flavor used to mask undesirable taste in the coating of some tablets, and for general flavoring in the chewable calcium tablets.
Titanium Dioxide is a naturally occurring pigment that functions as an opacifier and food coloring agent. It occurs naturally in minerals and is used in a wide variety of consumable products.
Starch and pregelatinized starch are used primarily as binders to improve tablet durability and integrity. Both are derived from corn. Pregelatinized starch is partially hydrolyzed and dried to make it flow better during tableting. It also has superior binding characteristics.
Starch and pregelatinized starch are also used as disintegrants. After ingestion, these starch granules swell in the fluid environment of the stomach and force the tablet to break apart.
Soybean oil is used in some gelcaps as a carrier for active ingredients, including mixed tocopherols (vitamin E).
Soy lecithin is only used in USANA tablets as a minor constituent (about 0.0007 – 0.001 g/tablet) of certain tablet coatings. Additionally, no soy protein or typically allergenic soy compounds are present in soy lecithin.
Studies have concluded that soy lecithin is rarely an issue for those with soy allergies. That fact, combined with the miniscule dosage in the products, should not generally prevent someone with soy allergies from using the products.
Foodborne illness caused by microbes or pathogens is a common and costly public health problem. Each year, thousands of people are sickened by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. The young and the elderly are most susceptible to food borne contamination. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different foodborne infections. By inhibiting the growth of microorganisms, preservatives help prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses.
Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid, which is naturally present in plant and animal tissues. It is a very effective anti-microbial and anti-fungal preservative. It is commonly used in foods, cosmetics, toothpaste, and pharmaceutical products because of its safety and effectiveness at very low levels.
Sodium benzoate has achieved US FDA GRAS status (generally recognized as safe) as a direct food additive. The FDA allows up to a 0.1 percent concentration of sodium benzoate by weight in foods and beverages. In toothpaste, a much lower concentration can completely prevent bacterial and yeast growth.
It is easily water soluble and doesn’t accumulate in the body. Sodium benzoate is metabolized and excreted in the urine within 24 hours—which contributes to its safety.
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