NOW Foods Kid Vits™ Berry Blast Chewables 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)
- (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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Ingredient | NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (100% as Beta-Carotene) | 1500 µg | 5000 IU | ? | Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | |
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | 60 mg | 155 mg | 158% ↑ | Vitamin C (from | |
| 150 mg | (from Calcium Ascorbate | ||||
| 50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
| 10 mg | Ascorbyl Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) (200 IU) | 5 µg | 500 IU | ? | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 20 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) | |||||
| Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | 1.5 mg | 12 mg | 700% ↑ | Thiamin | |
| 13.5 mg | (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | ||||
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 1.7 mg | 10 mg | 488% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| 19.4 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | ||||
| Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | 20 mg | 26 mg | 30% ↑ | Niacin | |
| 14 mg | (from Nicotinic Acid | ||||
| 14 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 8 mg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin B6 | |
| 11.7 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | ||||
| Folate (as Folic Acid)(235 mcg folic acid) | 400 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 Cyanocobalamin) | 6 µg | 25 µg | 317% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 400 µg | 33% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 41 mg | 310% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| 45.3 mg | (from Calcium Pantothenate) | ||||
| Calcium (from Cal. Citrate and Carbonate) | 20 mg | 65 mg | 225% ↑ | 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) | ||||
| Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel ) | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | 75 µg | 150 µg | 100% ↑ | Iodine | |
| 197 µg | (from Potassium Iodide) | ||||
| Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate) | 10 mg | 64 mg | 540% ↑ | Magnesium (from | |
| 200 mg | Magnesium Citrate | ||||
| 60 mg | Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | ||||
| 16 mg | Magnesium Stearate) | ||||
| Zinc (from Zinc Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®)) | 3 mg | 9 mg | 200% ↑ | Zinc | |
| 31 mg | (from Zinc Citrate) | ||||
| Manganese (from Mang. Bisglycinate) (TRAACS®) | 0.1 mg | 2 mg | 1900% ↑ | Manganese | |
| 8 mg | (from Manganese Citrate) | ||||
| Chromium (from Chromium Picolinate) | 120 µg | 106 µg | -12% ↓ | Chromium | |
| 884 µg | (from Chromium picolinate) | ||||
| Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | 75 µg | 64 µg | -15% ↓ | Molybdenum | |
| 641 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
| Potassium (from Potassum Chloride) | 5 mg | 47 mg | 840% ↑ | Potassium (from | |
| 100 mg | Tripotassium Citrate | ||||
| 50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
| 0.19 mg | Potassium Iodide) | ||||
| Inositol | 2 mg | 67 mg | 3250% ↑ | Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | |
| 60 mg | Inositol Hexaphosphate) | ||||
| PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 2 mg | 50 mg | 2400% ↑ | PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |
| Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO®) | 500 µg | 500 µg | = | Lutein | |
| 10 mg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | ||||
| Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) | 500 µg | 180 µg | -64% ↓ | Lycopene | |
| 900 mg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
| 180 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | |||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Selenium | |||
| 250 µg | (from L-Selenomethionine) | ||||
| 0.1 mg | ↑ | Copper | |||
| 0.71 mg | (from Copper Gluconate) | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | |||
| 95 mg | ↑ | Choline Bitartrate | |||
| 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) | |||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | |||
| 18.25 mg | (providing Catechins) | ||||
| 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 Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Iron (from Ferrous Bisglycinate) (Ferrochel ) | 5 mg |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg |
| Selenium | 100 µg |
| (from L-Selenomethionine) | 250 µg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| (from Copper Gluconate) | 0.71 mg |
| MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 mg |
| Choline Bitartrate | 95 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 |
| Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 25 mg |
| (providing Catechins) | 18.25 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 Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables | xtendlife Multi-xtra |
|---|---|
| Xylitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Coconut Oil Powder, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Beet Powder, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors, Malic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Organic Stevia Leaf Extract (Enzyme-Modified Steviol Glycosides) and Stevia Leaf Extract (Rebaudioside A). Contains soy and coconut oil powder. 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 |