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Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
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Active ingredients: 45
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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate)	4500 mcg RAE	5000 IU	?	Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids from
		32.5 mg		Beta-carotene from fermentation of Blakeslea trispora and
		15 mg		mixed carotenoids from Dunaliella salina)
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid)	1000 mg	287 mg	-71% ↓	Vitamin C (from
		180 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		200 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		40 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	103 IU	?	Vitamin E
				(as D-Alpha tocopheryl succinate from vegetable oils & 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
		19.5 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin)	100 mg NE	26 mg	?	Niacin (from
		14 mg		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	322 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	399 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	47 mg	-95% ↓	Calcium (from
		180 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		100 mg		Calcium carbonate (from Lithothamnium algae)
		70 mg		Dicalcium phosphate
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium Inositol hexaphosphate
		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	68 mg	-86% ↓	Magnesium (from
		200 mg		Magnesium citrate,
		110 mg		Magnesium stearate
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate)
Zinc (as monomethionine)	30 mg	9 mg	-70% ↓	Zinc
		31.1 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
		0.72 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
		642 µg		(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex	250 mg		↓
Gamma Tocopherol	100 mg	1.9 mg	≈	Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (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	9.85 mg	-80% ↓	Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) [contained in: Eye Health Blend]
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA)	50 mg	50 mg	0%	PABA (p-Aminobenzoic acid)
Inositol	40 mg	59 mg	47% ↑	Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate)
Alpha Lipoic Acid	30 mg	49 mg	63% ↑	Alpha lipoic acid
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		30 mg		Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed)
				(providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics)
Red Raspberry Concentrate			↓
Plum Concentrate			↓
Strawberry Concentrate			↓
Tart Cherry Concentrate			↓
Wild Blueberry Powder			↓
Wild Billberry Concentrate		40 mg		Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) [contained in: Eye Health Blend]
				(providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and
				anthocyanins)
Cranberry Concentrate			↓
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root)	8 mg	25 mg	213% ↑	Trans-resveratrol	Trans-resveratrol is also called resveratrol. Sources: • "Pubchem: resveratrol - Compound Summary (CID 445154)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Resveratrol Compound Summary
		50 mg		(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract)
Lutein (from marigold flower)	1000 µg	2.5 mg	150% ↑	Lutein [contained in: Eye Health Blend]
		50 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)
Lycopene (from tomato fruit)	1000 µg	900 µg	-10% ↓	Lycopene
		4.5 mg		(from Tomato extract)
		180 µg	↑	Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4)
		26 mg	↑	Phosphorus (from
		70 mg		Dicalcium phosphate
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate
		11.7 mg		Pyridoxal-5-phosphate
		19.5 mg		Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
		74 mg	↑	Potassium (from
		200 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		100 mg		Tripotassium citrate
		0.2 mg		Potassium iodide)
		150 mg	↑	RNA (ribonucleic acid, from yeast)
		100 mg	↑	Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)
		77 mg		(providing catechins)
		100 mg	↑	Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)
		80 mg		(providing Silymarins)
		100 mg	↑	MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane)
		100 mg	↑	Soy lecithin
				(a source of Phosphatidyl choline)
		98 mg	↑	Betain HCl
		90 mg	↑	DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL
		74 mg	↑	Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit)
		79 mg	↑	N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)
		74 mg	↑	N-acetyl L-cysteine
		51 mg	↑	SAMe
		95 mg		(from S-adenoslymethionine tosylate)
		50 mg	↑	Bacopa extract (Bacopa monnieri, leaf)
		15 mg		(providing bacosides)
		50 mg	↑	Nigella (Black cumin) extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 190mg of Black cumin seeds)
		50 mg	↑	Ginkgo extract (from Ginkgo Biloba, leaf)
		11 mg		(providing ginkgo flavonoglycosides
		2.7 mg		and terpenelactones)
		50 mg	↑	Guggul gum extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum)
		1.25 mg		(providing guggulsterones)
		50 mg	↑	Masson Pine bark extract (from Pinus massoniana, bark)
		47.5 mg		(providing proanthocyanadins)
		50 mg	↑	Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)
		47.5 mg		(providing curcuminoids)
		49 mg	↑	Myricetin
		70 mg		(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf)
		30 mg	↑	Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root)
		1.5 mg		(providing gingerols)
		28 mg	↑	Piperine
		30 mg		(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)
		19 mg	↑	Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone)
		18 mg	↑	Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) extract, shell)
		10 mg	↑	Alfafa extract (from Medicago sativa, aerial parts) equivalent to 120mg fresh alfafa)
		10 mg	↑	Phosphatidyl L-serine
		50 mg		(from Soybean lecithin)
		8 mg	↑	Policosanol
		8.9 mg		(from Sugar cane extract)
		5 mg	↑	ATP (Adenosine triphosphate, from Yeast)
		600 µg	↑	Boron
		12 mg		(from Boron Citrate)
		804 mg	↑	Amino Acid Blend
		99 mg	↑	L-carnosine
		90 mg	↑	L-arginine HCL
		90 mg	↑	L-tyrosine
		89.19 mg	↑	L-lysine HCL
		89.19 mg	↑	L-methionine
		50 mg	↑	L-ornithine HCL
		49.95 mg	↑	L-proline
		49.75 mg	↑	L-cysteine
		49.6 mg	↑	L-glutamine
		49.5 mg	↑	L-pyroglutamic acid
		49.25 mg	↑	Taurine
		49 mg	↑	Reduced L-glutathione
		240 mg	↑	Eznyme Blend
		80 mg	↑	Bromelain (from Pineapple stem)
		80 mg	↑	Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya), fruit)
		50 mg	↑	Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)
		30 mg	↑	Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)
		147 mg	↑	Immunity Stimulating Blend
		50 mg	↑	Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice)
		50 mg	↑	Olive leaf extract (Olea europea)
		7.5 mg		(providing oleuropein)
		35 mg	↑	Beta glucan (from yeast)
		12.5 mg	↑	Tea polysaccharides
		50 mg		(from Camellia sinensis, leaf)
		53 mg	↑	Eye Health Blend [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]
		800 µg	↑	Astaxanthin
		26.6 mg		(from haematococcus pluvialis)
		500 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		10 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)

Nutrients exclusive to Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

	Dose: Adult
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex	250 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
Cranberry Concentrate

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium

	Dose: Adult
Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4)	180 µg
Phosphorus (from	26 mg
Dicalcium phosphate	70 mg
Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate	60 mg
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate	11.7 mg
Riboflavin-5-phosphate)	19.5 mg
Potassium (from	74 mg
Potassium ascorbate	200 mg
Tripotassium citrate	100 mg
Potassium iodide)	0.2 mg
RNA (ribonucleic acid, from yeast)	150 mg
Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	100 mg
(providing catechins)	77 mg
Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)	100 mg
(providing Silymarins)	80 mg
MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane)	100 mg
Soy lecithin	100 mg
(a source of Phosphatidyl choline)
Betain HCl	98 mg
DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL	90 mg
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit)	74 mg
N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)	79 mg
N-acetyl L-cysteine	74 mg
SAMe	51 mg
(from S-adenoslymethionine tosylate)	95 mg
Bacopa extract (Bacopa monnieri, leaf)	50 mg
(providing bacosides)	15 mg
Nigella (Black cumin) extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 190mg of Black cumin seeds)	50 mg
Ginkgo extract (from Ginkgo Biloba, leaf)	50 mg
(providing ginkgo flavonoglycosides	11 mg
and terpenelactones)	2.7 mg
Guggul gum extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum)	50 mg
(providing guggulsterones)	1.25 mg
Masson Pine bark extract (from Pinus massoniana, bark)	50 mg
(providing proanthocyanadins)	47.5 mg
Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)	50 mg
(providing curcuminoids)	47.5 mg
Myricetin	49 mg
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf)	70 mg
Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root)	30 mg
(providing gingerols)	1.5 mg
Piperine	28 mg
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)	30 mg
Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone)	19 mg
Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) extract, shell)	18 mg
Alfafa extract (from Medicago sativa, aerial parts) equivalent to 120mg fresh alfafa)	10 mg
Phosphatidyl L-serine	10 mg
(from Soybean lecithin)	50 mg
Policosanol	8 mg
(from Sugar cane extract)	8.9 mg
ATP (Adenosine triphosphate, from Yeast)	5 mg
Boron	600 µg
(from Boron Citrate)	12 mg
Amino Acid Blend	804 mg
L-carnosine	99 mg
L-arginine HCL	90 mg
L-tyrosine	90 mg
L-lysine HCL	89.19 mg
L-methionine	89.19 mg
L-ornithine HCL	50 mg
L-proline	49.95 mg
L-cysteine	49.75 mg
L-glutamine	49.6 mg
L-pyroglutamic acid	49.5 mg
Taurine	49.25 mg
Reduced L-glutathione	49 mg
Eznyme Blend	240 mg
Bromelain (from Pineapple stem)	80 mg
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya), fruit)	80 mg
Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)	50 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)	30 mg
Immunity Stimulating Blend	147 mg
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice)	50 mg
Olive leaf extract (Olea europea)	50 mg
(providing oleuropein)	7.5 mg
Beta glucan (from yeast)	35 mg
Tea polysaccharides	12.5 mg
(from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	50 mg
Eye Health Blend [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]	53 mg
Astaxanthin	800 µg
(from haematococcus pluvialis)	26.6 mg
Zeaxanthin	500 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	10 mg

Other ingredients

Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen	xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
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, Enteric Coating (Purified water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium hydroxide, Medium chain triglycerides, Oleic acid, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Maltodextrin, Silicon dioxide, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen vs xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium

Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

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