Carlson Super 2 Daily vs xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.
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- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
- Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
- Thorne Research, Children's Basic Nutrients
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
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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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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Carlson Super 2 Daily (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | 3000 mcg RAE | 1000 IU | ? | Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids) | |
Vitamin C (from calcium ascorbate) | 600 mg | 69 mg | -88% ↓ | Vitamin C (from | |
40 mg | Calcium ascorbate | ||||
50 mg | Potassium ascorbate | ||||
20 mg | Ascorbyl palmitate) | ||||
Vitamin D3 (as cholecaciferol) | 40 µg | 220 IU | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 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 tocopherol from soy) | 268 mg | 15 IU | ? | Vitamin E | |
(as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from Vegetable/Soy Oils & Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU) | |||||
Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from thiamin mononitrate) | 15 mg | 1.2 mg | -92% ↓ | Thiamin | |
3 mg | (from Thiamin HCl) | ||||
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 17 mg | 1 mg | -94% ↓ | Riboflavin | |
1.9 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | ||||
Niacin (as niacinimide) | 40 mg | 4.6 mg | -89% ↓ | Niacin (from | |
2.5 mg | Nicotinic acid | ||||
2.5 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 20 mg | 1.6 mg | -92% ↓ | Vitamin B6 | |
3 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | ||||
Folate (as 400mg folic acid) | 680 mcg DFE | 107 µg | Folic Acid | Both folate and folic acid are forms of vitamin B9. Sources: • "Small Molecule Pathway Database (SMPDB): Folate metabolism" Genome Alberta, Genome British Columbia & Genome Canada SMPDB: Folate Metabolism • "Folate fact sheet for health professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Folate fact sheet for Health Professionals | |
Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 120 µg | 2 µg | -98% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 80 µg | -73% ↓ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (from d-calcium pantothenate) | 40 mg | 5 mg | -87% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid | |
5.6 mg | (from Calcium pantothenate) | ||||
Calcium (from calcium ascorbate, dicalcium phosphate and d-calcium pantothenate) | 70 mg | 25 mg | -64% ↓ | Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species), | |
24 mg | Dicalcium Phosphate | ||||
40 mg | Calcium Ascorbate | ||||
5.6 mg | Calcium Panthothenate) | ||||
Iodine (from potassium iodide) | 300 µg | 150 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine | |
197 µg | (from Potassium iodide) | ||||
Magnesium (from magnesium oxide) | 100 mg | 32 mg | -68% ↓ | Magnesium (from | |
100 mg | Magnesium Citrate | ||||
38 mg | Magnesium Stearate) | ||||
Zinc (from zinc glycinate chelate) | 15 mg | 2.2 mg | -85% ↓ | Zinc | |
7 mg | (from Zinc citrate) | ||||
Selenium (from selenomethionine) | 210 µg | 40 µg | -81% ↓ | Selenium | |
100 µg | (from L-Selenomethionine) | ||||
Copper (from copper chelate and copper carbonate) | 2 mg | 0.06 mg | -97% ↓ | Copper | |
0.47 mg | (from Copper gluconate) | ||||
Manganese (from manganese glycinate chelate) | 3 mg | 0.58 mg | -81% ↓ | Manganese | |
2 mg | (from Manganese citrate) | ||||
Chromium (from chromium nicotinate) | 240 µg | 44 µg | -82% ↓ | Chromium | |
367 µg | Chromium Picolinate) | ||||
Molybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate) | 75 µg | 12 µg | -84% ↓ | Molybdenum | |
120 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
Lutein | 800 µg | 500 µg | -37% ↓ | Lutein | |
10 mg | (from Aztec marigold flower) | ||||
Boron (from boron glycinate chelate) | 2 mg | 100 µg | -95% ↓ | Boron | |
2 mg | (from Boron citrate) | ||||
Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) | 400 µg | ↓ | |||
Norwegian Fish Oil | 800 mg | ↓ | |||
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 130 mg | ||||
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 90 µg | ||||
50 mg | ↑ | Aloe Vera (from Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe Leaf Juice) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Black Cumin Extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 200mg of Black Cumin Seeds) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | |||
36.5 mg | (providing catechins) | ||||
50 mg | ↑ | Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed) | |||
40 mg | (providing 40 mg of Silymarins) | ||||
50 mg | ↑ | Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root) | |||
47.5 mg | (providing curcuminoids) | ||||
49 mg | ↑ | N-Acetyl L-Cysteine | |||
49 mg | ↑ | Taurine | |||
35 mg | ↑ | Beta Glucan (from yeast) | |||
25 mg | ↑ | L-Arginine HCL | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit) | |||
6.25 mg | (providing anthoycyanins) | ||||
25 mg | ↑ | Dimethylglycine HCL | |||
25 mg | ↑ | Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | |||
1.25 mg | (providing Gingerols) | ||||
25 mg | ↑ | L-Tyrosine | |||
24 mg | ↑ | L-Lysine HCL | |||
24 mg | ↑ | L-Methionine | |||
20 mg | ↑ | Bacopa Extract (from Bacopa monnieri, leaf) | |||
6 mg | (providing Bacosides) | ||||
20 mg | ↑ | MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane) | |||
20 mg | ↑ | Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf) | |||
3 mg | (providing Oleuropein) | ||||
20 mg | ↑ | Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex) | |||
19 mg | ↑ | Betain HCl | |||
19 mg | ↑ | Choline bitartrate | |||
19 mg | ↑ | L-Cysteine | |||
18 mg | ↑ | Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit) | |||
15 mg | ↑ | L-Proline | |||
14 mg | ↑ | Inositol | |||
14 mg | ↑ | L-Ornithine HCL | |||
14 mg | ↑ | Myricetin | |||
20 mg | (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf) | ||||
12 mg | ↑ | Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed) | |||
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics) | |||||
11 mg | ↑ | Tea Polysaccharides Extract | |||
50 mg | Camellia sinensis Leaf) | ||||
10 mg | ↑ | Amylase (from Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae) | |||
10 mg | ↑ | Bromelain (from Pineapple Stem) | |||
10 mg | ↑ | Guggul Gum Extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum exudate) (a source of guggulsterones) | |||
10 mg | ↑ | Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium & Tungsten) | |||
10 mg | ↑ | Masson Pine Bark Extract (from Pinus massoniana Bark) | |||
9.9 mg | ↑ | RNA (Ribonucleic Acid, from Yeast) | |||
9.9 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
9.9 mg | ↑ | N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells) | |||
9.9 mg | ↑ | L-Carnosine | |||
9.9 mg | ↑ | L-Glutamine | |||
9.8 mg | ↑ | Reduced Glutathione | |||
9 mg | ↑ | Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) shell) | |||
8 mg | ↑ | Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem) | |||
5 mg | ↑ | Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa) | |||
5 mg | ↑ | PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |||
5 mg | ↑ | SAMe | |||
9.5 mg | (from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate) | ||||
6 mg | ↑ | Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger) | |||
5 mg | ↑ | Trans-resveratrol | |||
10 mg | (from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root | ||||
4.7 mg | ↑ | Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract) | |||
4 mg | ↑ | Phosphatidyl L-Serine | |||
20 mg | (from Soybean) | ||||
2.9 mg | ↑ | Coenzyme Q-10 | |||
1.9 mg | ↑ | Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud) | |||
1.6 mg | ↑ | Policosanol | |||
1.7 mg | (from Sugar cane) | ||||
1 mg | ↑ | ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast) | |||
382 µg | ↑ | Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from | |||
2 mg | Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | ||||
372 µg | ↑ | Astaxanthin | |||
11.7 mg | Haematococcus Pluvialis) | ||||
180 µg | ↑ | Lycopene | |||
900 µg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
100 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
2 mg | (from Aztec marigold, flower) |
Nutrients exclusive to Carlson Super 2 Daily
Dose: Adult | |
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Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) | 400 µg |
Norwegian Fish Oil | 800 mg |
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 130 mg |
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 90 µg |
Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Dose: Child | |
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Aloe Vera (from Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe Leaf Juice) | 50 mg |
Black Cumin Extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 200mg of Black Cumin Seeds) | 50 mg |
Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 50 mg |
(providing catechins) | 36.5 mg |
Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed) | 50 mg |
(providing 40 mg of Silymarins) | 40 mg |
Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline) | 50 mg |
Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root) | 50 mg |
(providing curcuminoids) | 47.5 mg |
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine | 49 mg |
Taurine | 49 mg |
Beta Glucan (from yeast) | 35 mg |
L-Arginine HCL | 25 mg |
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit) | 25 mg |
(providing anthoycyanins) | 6.25 mg |
Dimethylglycine HCL | 25 mg |
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | 25 mg |
(providing Gingerols) | 1.25 mg |
L-Tyrosine | 25 mg |
L-Lysine HCL | 24 mg |
L-Methionine | 24 mg |
Bacopa Extract (from Bacopa monnieri, leaf) | 20 mg |
(providing Bacosides) | 6 mg |
MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane) | 20 mg |
Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf) | 20 mg |
(providing Oleuropein) | 3 mg |
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex) | 20 mg |
Betain HCl | 19 mg |
Choline bitartrate | 19 mg |
L-Cysteine | 19 mg |
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit) | 18 mg |
L-Proline | 15 mg |
Inositol | 14 mg |
L-Ornithine HCL | 14 mg |
Myricetin | 14 mg |
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf) | 20 mg |
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed) | 12 mg |
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics) | |
Tea Polysaccharides Extract | 11 mg |
Camellia sinensis Leaf) | 50 mg |
Amylase (from Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae) | 10 mg |
Bromelain (from Pineapple Stem) | 10 mg |
Guggul Gum Extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum exudate) (a source of guggulsterones) | 10 mg |
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium & Tungsten) | 10 mg |
Masson Pine Bark Extract (from Pinus massoniana Bark) | 10 mg |
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid, from Yeast) | 9.9 mg |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 9.9 mg |
N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells) | 9.9 mg |
L-Carnosine | 9.9 mg |
L-Glutamine | 9.9 mg |
Reduced Glutathione | 9.8 mg |
Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) shell) | 9 mg |
Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem) | 8 mg |
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa) | 5 mg |
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 5 mg |
SAMe | 5 mg |
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate) | 9.5 mg |
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger) | 6 mg |
Trans-resveratrol | 5 mg |
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root | 10 mg |
Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract) | 4.7 mg |
Phosphatidyl L-Serine | 4 mg |
(from Soybean) | 20 mg |
Coenzyme Q-10 | 2.9 mg |
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud) | 1.9 mg |
Policosanol | 1.6 mg |
(from Sugar cane) | 1.7 mg |
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast) | 1 mg |
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from | 382 µg |
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 2 mg |
Astaxanthin | 372 µg |
Haematococcus Pluvialis) | 11.7 mg |
Lycopene | 180 µg |
(from Tomato extract) | 900 µg |
Zeaxanthin | 100 µg |
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 2 mg |
Other ingredients
Carlson Super 2 Daily | xtendlife Total Balance Children's |
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Bees wax, soy lecithin, rice flour, olive oil, soybean oil, medium chain triglyceride oil, ascorbyl palmitate, microcrystalline cellulose, glyceryl stearate, safflower oil. Soft Gel: Beef gelatin, glycerin, water, carob. Contains soy and fish (anchovy and sardine) | Microcrocrystalline cellulose, Dextrose, Enteric coating (Purified Water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium Hydroxide, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Oleic Acid, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Tripotassium Citrate, Maltodextrin. |