NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels 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)
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A | 3000 µg | 5000 IU | ? | Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | |
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and | |||||
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ] | |||||
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 155 mg | -38% ↓ | Vitamin C (from | |
150 mg | (from Calcium Ascorbate | ||||
50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
10 mg | Ascorbyl Palmitate) | ||||
Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU) | 25 µg | 500 IU | ? | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | |
Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | 100 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-1 (as Phytonadione) | 35 µg | 180 µg | Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K. Sources: • "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K | |
Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | 25 mg | 12 mg | -52% ↓ | Thiamin | |
13.5 mg | (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | ||||
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 25 mg | 10 mg | -60% ↓ | Riboflavin | |
19.4 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | ||||
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | 35 mg | 26 mg | -26% ↓ | Niacin | |
14 mg | (from Nicotinic Acid | ||||
14 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) | 25 mg | 8 mg | -68% ↓ | Vitamin B6 | |
11.7 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | ||||
Folate (400 mcg folic acid) | 680 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 B-12 (as Methylcobalamin) | 120 µg | 25 µg | -79% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
Biotin | 300 µg | 400 µg | 33% ↑ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 41 mg | -18% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid | |
45.3 mg | (from Calcium Pantothenate) | ||||
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) | 25 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 (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate) | 55 mg | 65 mg | 18% ↑ | 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 (from Potassium Iodide) | 225 µg | 150 µg | -33% ↓ | Iodine | |
197 µg | (from Potassium Iodide) | ||||
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | 25 mg | 64 mg | 156% ↑ | Magnesium (from | |
200 mg | Magnesium Citrate | ||||
60 mg | Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | ||||
16 mg | Magnesium Stearate) | ||||
Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate) | 15 mg | 9 mg | -40% ↓ | Zinc | |
31 mg | (from Zinc Citrate) | ||||
Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | 200 µg | 100 µg | -50% ↓ | Selenium | |
250 µg | (from L-Selenomethionine) | ||||
Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 0.5 mg | 0.1 mg | -80% ↓ | Copper | |
0.71 mg | (from Copper Gluconate) | ||||
Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Manganese | |
8 mg | (from Manganese Citrate) | ||||
Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 120 µg | 106 µg | -12% ↓ | Chromium | |
884 µg | (from Chromium picolinate) | ||||
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | 75 µg | 64 µg | -15% ↓ | Molybdenum | |
641 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg | 47 mg | 88% ↑ | Potassium (from | |
100 mg | Tripotassium Citrate | ||||
50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
0.19 mg | Potassium Iodide) | ||||
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | 160 mg | ↓ | |||
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
(with Beta-Sitosterol) | ↓ | ||||
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | 25 mg | 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) | ||||
Inositol | 10 mg | 67 mg | 570% ↑ | Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | |
60 mg | Inositol Hexaphosphate) | ||||
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | 3 mg | 180 µg | -94% ↓ | Lycopene | |
900 mg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | 500 µg | 500 µg | = | Lutein | |
10 mg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | ||||
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg | ↓ | |||
100 mg | ↑ | MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Soy Lecithin | |||
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |||||
40 mg | ↑ | Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | |||
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) | ||||
25 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
500 µg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult | |
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Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | 160 mg |
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | 50 mg |
(with Beta-Sitosterol) | |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg |
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | 10 mg |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
Dose: Adult | |
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MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 mg |
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg |
Soy Lecithin | 50 mg |
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |
Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg |
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 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 |
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Other ingredients
NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels | xtendlife Multi-xtra |
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Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder. Contains soy. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. | Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin |