Centrum Men vs xtendlife Total Balance Children’s

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Centrum Men
Price: $26.94
Cost per day: $0.13
Active ingredients: 27
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xtendlife Total Balance Children’s
Price: $30.50
Cost per day: $1.02
Active ingredients: 81
Order Total Balance Children's from xtendlife

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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)
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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Centrum Men (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (29% as Beta-Carotene)	1050 µg	1000 IU	?	Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids)
Vitamin C	90 mg	69 mg	-23% ↓	Vitamin C (from
		40 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		50 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		20 mg		Ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin D3	25 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	20.3 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)
Vitamin K	60 µg		↓
Thiamin	1.2 mg	1.2 mg	0%	Thiamin
		3 mg		(from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin	1.3 mg	1 mg	-23% ↓	Riboflavin
		1.9 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
Niacin	16 mg	4.6 mg	-71% ↓	Niacin (from
		2.5 mg		Nicotinic acid
		2.5 mg		Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6	2 mg	1.6 mg	-20% ↓	Vitamin B6
		3 mg		(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate)
Folate DFE (200 mcg Folic Acid)	333 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 B12	6 µg	2 µg	-67% ↓	Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
Biotin	40 µg	80 µg	100% ↑	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid	15 mg	5 mg	-67% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
		5.6 mg		(from Calcium pantothenate)
Calcium	210 mg	25 mg	-88% ↓	Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),
		24 mg		Dicalcium Phosphate
		40 mg		Calcium Ascorbate
		5.6 mg		Calcium Panthothenate)
Iron	8 mg		↓
Phosphorus	20 mg	1 mg	≈	ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)	Phosphate contains phosphorus. ATP contains phosphate. Sources:
Iodine	150 µg	150 µg	=	Iodine
		197 µg		(from Potassium iodide)
Magnesium	100 mg	32 mg	-68% ↓	Magnesium (from
		100 mg		Magnesium Citrate
		38 mg		Magnesium Stearate)
Zinc	11 mg	2.2 mg	-80% ↓	Zinc
		7 mg		(from Zinc citrate)
Selenium	100 µg	40 µg	-60% ↓	Selenium
		100 µg		(from L-Selenomethionine)
Copper	0.9 mg	0.06 mg	-93% ↓	Copper
		0.47 mg		(from Copper gluconate)
Manganese	2.3 mg	0.58 mg	-75% ↓	Manganese
		2 mg		(from Manganese citrate)
Chromium	35 µg	44 µg	26% ↑	Chromium
		367 µg		Chromium Picolinate)
Molybdenum	50 µg	12 µg	-76% ↓	Molybdenum
		120 µg		(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
Chloride	72 µg		↓
Potassium	80 mg		↓
Lycopene	600 µg	180 µg	-70% ↓	Lycopene
		900 µg		(from Tomato extract)
		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)
		500 µg	↑	Lutein
		10 mg		(from Aztec marigold flower)
		382 µg	↑	Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from
		2 mg		Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)
		372 µg	↑	Astaxanthin
		11.7 mg		Haematococcus Pluvialis)
		100 µg	↑	Boron
		2 mg		(from Boron citrate)
		100 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		2 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)

Nutrients only in Centrum Men

	Dose: Adult
Vitamin K	60 µg
Iron	8 mg
Chloride	72 µg
Potassium	80 mg

Nutrients only in xtendlife Total Balance Children's

	Dose: Child
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
Lutein	500 µg
(from Aztec marigold flower)	10 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from	382 µg
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)	2 mg
Astaxanthin	372 µg
Haematococcus Pluvialis)	11.7 mg
Boron	100 µg
(from Boron citrate)	2 mg
Zeaxanthin	100 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg

Other ingredients

Centrum Men	xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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.	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.

Centrum Men

xtendlife Total Balance Children's

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.

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.