Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules vs Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules(Daily Dose) | Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU) | 1500 µg | 2.63 mg | 75% ↑ | Vitamin A (from | |
| 1875 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 750 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates) | 470 mg | 850 mg | 81% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 IU) | 50 µg | 25 µg | Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (1,000 IU) | 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 tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol) | 67 mg | 268 mg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl) | |
| Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI) | 75 mg | 40 mg | -47% ↓ | Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate) | 50 mg | 11 mg | -78% ↓ | Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | |
| Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate) | 50 mg | 160 mg | 220% ↑ | Niacin (30 mg as Niacin and | |
| 130 mg | as Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | 75 mg | 10 mg | -87% ↓ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | 400 µg | 1.7 mg | 325% ↑ | Folate (as | |
| 500 µg | Calcium Folinate and | ||||
| 500 µg | L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | ||||
| Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | 300 µg | 450 µg | 50% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as | |
| 225 µg | Adenosylcobalamin and | ||||
| 225 µg | as Methylcobalamin) | ||||
| Biotin | 300 µg | 350 µg | 17% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) | 50 mg | 413 mg | 726% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 µg | ↓ | |||
| Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | 100 mg | 150 mg | 50% ↑ | Magnesium (as | |
| 90 mg | Magnesium Citrate and | ||||
| 60 mg | Magnesium Malate) | ||||
| Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate) | 25 mg | 15 mg | -40% ↓ | Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | |
| Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine] | 200 µg | 200 µg | 0% | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate) | 2 mg | 6 mg | 200% ↑ | Manganese (as Maganese Picolinate) | |
| Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit] | 200 µg | 200 µg | 0% | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate) | |
| Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | 100 µg | 100 µg | 0% | Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | |
| Inositol | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Alpha lipoic acid | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
| Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | 20 mg | ↓ | |||
| Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) | 15 mg | ↓ | |||
| quercetin | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Marigold extract (flower) [std. to | 11.12 mg | ↓ | |||
| trans-lutein | 5 mg | 144 µg | -97% ↓ | Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | |
| trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg | ↓ | |||
| Apigenin | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Boron (as boron amino acid chelate) | 3 mg | 3 mg | = | Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |
| Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | 1 mg | ↓ | |||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | |||
| 35 mg | ↑ | Choline (as Choline Citrate) | |||
| 210 mg | ↑ | Calcium (as | |||
| 120 mg | Calcium Citrate and | ||||
| 90 mg | Calcium Malate) | ||||
| 1.5 µg | ↑ | Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | |||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Vanadium |
Nutrients only in Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 150 µg |
| Inositol | 50 mg |
| Alpha lipoic acid | 25 mg |
| Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | 20 mg |
| Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) | 15 mg |
| quercetin | 5 mg |
| Marigold extract (flower) [std. to | 11.12 mg |
| trans-zeaxanthin ] | 155 µg |
| Apigenin | 5 mg |
| Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | 1 mg |
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | 100 µg |
| Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 35 mg |
| Calcium (as | 210 mg |
| Calcium Citrate and | 120 mg |
| Calcium Malate) | 90 mg |
| Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | 1.5 µg |
| Vanadium | 100 µg |
Other ingredients
| Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules | Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V |
|---|---|
| stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin. | Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose. |
