Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs xtendlife Multi-xtra
All of the differences set out neatly so that you can make a choice between them.
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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 | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | 4500 mcg RAE | 5000 IU | ? | Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | |
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | 1000 mg | 155 mg | -84% ↓ | Vitamin C (from | |
150 mg | (from Calcium Ascorbate | ||||
50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
10 mg | Ascorbyl Palmitate) | ||||
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | 20 µg | 500 IU | ? | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | |
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 134 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) | |||||
Thiamine (as mononitrate) | 50 mg | 12 mg | -76% ↓ | Thiamin | |
13.5 mg | (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | ||||
Riboflavin | 50 mg | 10 mg | -80% ↓ | Riboflavin | |
19.4 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | ||||
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | 100 mg NE | 26 mg | ? | Niacin | |
14 mg | (from Nicotinic Acid | ||||
14 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | 76 mg | 8 mg | -89% ↓ | Vitamin B6 | |
11.7 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | ||||
Folate | 1330 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 (as cyanocobalamin) | 150 µg | 25 µg | -83% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 400 µg | 33% ↑ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | 50 mg | 41 mg | -18% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid | |
45.3 mg | (from Calcium Pantothenate) | ||||
Choline (as bitartrate) | 200 mg | 95 mg | Choline Bitartrate | Choline bitartrate contains choline. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | 1000 mg | 65 mg | -94% ↓ | 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) | ||||
Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 µg | 150 µg | = | Iodine | |
197 µg | (from Potassium Iodide) | ||||
Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | 500 mg | 64 mg | -87% ↓ | Magnesium (from | |
200 mg | Magnesium Citrate | ||||
60 mg | Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | ||||
16 mg | Magnesium Stearate) | ||||
Zinc (as monomethionine) | 30 mg | 9 mg | -70% ↓ | Zinc | |
31 mg | (from Zinc Citrate) | ||||
Selenium (as selenomethionine) | 200 µg | 100 µg | -50% ↓ | Selenium | |
250 µg | (from L-Selenomethionine) | ||||
Copper (as gluconate) | 2 mg | 0.1 mg | -95% ↓ | Copper | |
0.71 mg | (from Copper Gluconate) | ||||
Manganese (as gluconate) | 10 mg | 2 mg | -80% ↓ | Manganese | |
8 mg | (from Manganese Citrate) | ||||
Chromium (as polynicotinate) | 200 µg | 106 µg | -47% ↓ | Chromium | |
884 µg | (from Chromium picolinate) | ||||
Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | 130 µg | 64 µg | -51% ↓ | Molybdenum | |
641 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg | ↓ | |||
Gamma Tocopherol | 100 mg | 1.9 mg | Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from | Both d-gamma-tocopherol and tocopherol tocotrienol mixture are forms of vitamin E. Sources: • "Vitamin E: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Disease Treatment, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin E • "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols" Smart Publications Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications | |
10 mg | Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | ||||
Rutin | 50 mg | 9 mg | -82% ↓ | Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud) | |
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | 50 mg | 50 mg | = | PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |
Inositol | 40 mg | 67 mg | 68% ↑ | Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | |
60 mg | Inositol Hexaphosphate) | ||||
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
Silica (as silicon dioxide) | 26 mg | 40 mg | Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | Both silica and horsetail extract contain silicon. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool • "Commercial sources of horsetail typically claim to contain 7.5% silicon and 10:1 concentration" byKaren Walsh, Vitamin Inspector | |
Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg | 30 mg | 200% ↑ | Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
O-3 Essentials® | ↓ | ||||
Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g | ↓ | |||
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg | ↓ | |||
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg | ↓ | |||
PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ↓ | ||||
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg | ↓ | |||
Proprietary Fruit Blend | 200 mg | ↓ | |||
Grape Seed Extract | 25 mg | Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | Grape seed extract contains procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate. Both procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate and epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate are forms of flavanol. Green tea extract contains epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate. Sources: • "Phenol Explorer - free access tool showing the amount of polyphenols in foods and metabolites" byVarious, French National Institute for Agriculture et al. Phenol-Explorer (Database on polyphenol content in foods) • "(2004) Phenolic Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables. Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals. p 147 " byFereidoon Shahidi, Marian Naczk • "Study on procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate and prostrate cancer" byAlpna Tyagi,1 Komal Raina et al., University of Colorado Procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate, a biologically active constituent of grape seed extract, induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells via targeting NF-κB, Stat3 and AP1 transcription factors • "Integrative Medicine - Green Tea" Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre MSKCC - Green Tea | ||
18.25 mg | (providing Catechins) | ||||
Red Raspberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Plum Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Strawberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Tart Cherry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Wild Blueberry Powder | ↓ | ||||
Wild Billberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Cranberry Concentrate | ↓ | ||||
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg | ↓ | |||
Lutein (from marigold flower) | 1000 µg | 500 µg | -50% ↓ | Lutein | |
10 mg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | ||||
Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | 1000 µg | 180 µg | -82% ↓ | Lycopene | |
900 mg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
180 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | |||
47 mg | ↑ | Potassium (from | |||
100 mg | Tripotassium Citrate | ||||
50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
0.19 mg | Potassium Iodide) | ||||
100 mg | ↑ | MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Soy Lecithin | |||
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |||||
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) | |||
4 mg | ↑ | Piperine | |||
5 mg | (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | ||||
600 µg | ↑ | Boron | |||
12 mg | (from Boron Citrate) | ||||
25 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
500 µg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Dose: Adult | |
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Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
Delta Tocopherol | 10 mg |
Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | 10 mg |
O-3 Essentials® | |
Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg |
Proprietary Fruit Blend | 200 mg |
Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
Plum Concentrate | |
Strawberry Concentrate | |
Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
Wild Blueberry Powder | |
Wild Billberry Concentrate | |
Cranberry Concentrate | |
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
Dose: Adult | |
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Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg |
Potassium (from | 47 mg |
Tripotassium Citrate | 100 mg |
Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg |
Potassium Iodide) | 0.19 mg |
MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 mg |
Soy Lecithin | 50 mg |
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |
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 |
Piperine | 4 mg |
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 5 mg |
Boron | 600 µg |
(from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg |
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Other ingredients
Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen | xtendlife Multi-xtra |
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Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) | Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin |