Centrum Men vs 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	Centrum Men (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)	1050 µg	5000 IU	?	Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids)
Vitamin C	90 mg	155 mg	72% ↑	Vitamin C (from
		150 mg		(from Calcium Ascorbate
		50 mg		Potassium Ascorbate
		10 mg		Ascorbyl Palmitate)
Vitamin D3	25 µg	500 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" by Jane 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" by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" by Robert 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	20.3 mg	102 IU	?	Vitamin E
				(as D-Alpha tocopheryl succinate from vegetable and soy bean oils and Tocomin® tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU)
Vitamin K	60 µg	180 µg	200% ↑	Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4)
Thiamin	1.2 mg	12 mg	900% ↑	Thiamin
		13.5 mg		(from Thiamin Hydrochloride)
Riboflavin	1.3 mg	10 mg	669% ↑	Riboflavin
		19.4 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate)
Niacin	16 mg	26 mg	62% ↑	Niacin
		14 mg		(from Nicotinic Acid
		14 mg		Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6	2 mg	8 mg	300% ↑	Vitamin B6
		11.7 mg		(from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)
Folate DFE (200 mcg Folic Acid)	333 mcg DFE	323 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 B12	6 µg	25 µg	317% ↑	Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
Biotin	40 µg	400 µg	900% ↑	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid	15 mg	41 mg	173% ↑	Pantothenic Acid
		45.3 mg		(from Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium	210 mg	65 mg	-69% ↓	Calcium (from
		100 mg		Calcium Carbonate (from Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),
		150 mg		Calcium Ascorbate
		60 mg		Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate
		21 mg		Dicalcium Phosphate
		45.3 mg		Calcium Panthothenate)
Iron	8 mg		↓
Phosphorus	20 mg	50 mg	≈	Soy Lecithin	Phosphate contains phosphorus. Phosphatidyl inositol contains phosphate. Soy lecithin (unrefined) contains phosphatidyl inositol. Sources: • "SoyInfo Center: Soy from a historical perspective" Soyinfo Center SoyInfo Center • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem
				(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline)
Iodine	150 µg	150 µg	=	Iodine
		197 µg		(from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium	100 mg	64 mg	-36% ↓	Magnesium (from
		200 mg		Magnesium Citrate
		60 mg		Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate
		16 mg		Magnesium Stearate)
Zinc	11 mg	9 mg	-18% ↓	Zinc
		31 mg		(from Zinc Citrate)
Selenium	100 µg	100 µg	=	Selenium
		250 µg		(from L-Selenomethionine)
Copper	0.9 mg	0.1 mg	-89% ↓	Copper
		0.71 mg		(from Copper Gluconate)
Manganese	2.3 mg	2 mg	-13% ↓	Manganese
		8 mg		(from Manganese Citrate)
Chromium	35 µg	106 µg	203% ↑	Chromium
		884 µg		(from Chromium picolinate)
Molybdenum	50 µg	64 µg	28% ↑	Molybdenum
		641 µg		(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
Chloride	72 mg		↓
Potassium	80 mg	47 mg	-41% ↓	Potassium (from
		100 mg		Tripotassium Citrate
		50 mg		Potassium Ascorbate
		0.19 mg		Potassium Iodide)
Lycopene	600 µg	180 µg	-70% ↓	Lycopene
		900 mg		(from Tomato extract)
		100 mg	↑	MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane)
		95 mg	↑	Choline Bitartrate
		67 mg	↑	Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and
		60 mg		Inositol Hexaphosphate)
		50 mg	↑	PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)
		40 mg	↑	Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)
		30 mg	↑	Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten)
		25 mg	↑	Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)
		18.25 mg		(providing Catechins)
		24 mg	↑	Betain HCl
		10 mg	↑	Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf and Stem) (equivalent to 120mg of Fresh Alfafa)
		10 mg	↑	Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)
		10 mg	↑	Bromelain (from Pineapple stem)
		9 mg	↑	Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)
		4 mg	↑	Piperine
		5 mg		(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)
		1.9 mg	↑	Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from
		10 mg		Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)
		600 µg	↑	Boron
		12 mg		(from Boron Citrate)
		500 µg	↑	Lutein
		10 mg		(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)
		25 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		500 µg		(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Men

	Dose: Adult
Iron	8 mg
Chloride	72 mg

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Multi-xtra

	Dose: Adult
MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane)	100 mg
Choline Bitartrate	95 mg
Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and	67 mg
Inositol Hexaphosphate)	60 mg
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)	50 mg
Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)	40 mg
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten)	30 mg
Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	25 mg
(providing Catechins)	18.25 mg
Betain HCl	24 mg
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf and Stem) (equivalent to 120mg of Fresh Alfafa)	10 mg
Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)	10 mg
Bromelain (from Pineapple stem)	10 mg
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)	9 mg
Piperine	4 mg
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)	5 mg
Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from	1.9 mg
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)	10 mg
Boron	600 µg
(from Boron Citrate)	12 mg
Lutein	500 µg
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)	10 mg
Zeaxanthin	25 µg
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)	500 µg

Other ingredients

Centrum Men	xtendlife Multi-xtra
Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Stannous Chloride, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.	Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin

Centrum Men

xtendlife Multi-xtra

Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch. Contains < 2% of: Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromium Picolinate, Copper Sulfate, Crospovidone, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Ferrous Fumarate, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Lecithin (soy), Lycopene, Magnesium Stearate, Manganese Sulfate, Niacinamide, Nickelous Sulfate, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Polyethylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Ascorbate (to preserve freshness), Sodium Metavanadate, Sodium Molybdate, Sodium Selenate, Stannous Chloride, Talc, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin