NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels vs xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
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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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Ingredient | NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (60% as Beta-Carotene and 40% as Retinyl Palmitate) | 3000 µg | 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 Ascorbic Acid) | 300 mg | 287 mg | -4% ↓ | Vitamin C (from | |
| 180 mg | Calcium ascorbate | ||||
| 200 mg | Potassium ascorbate | ||||
| 40 mg | Ascorbyl palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) (400 IU) | 10 µg | 500 IU | ? | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) | 268 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) | |||||
| Thiamin (from Thiamin HCl) (Vitamin B-1) | 50 mg | 12 mg | -76% ↓ | Thiamin | |
| 13.5 mg | (from Thiamin hydrochloride) | ||||
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 25 mg | 10 mg | -60% ↓ | Riboflavin | |
| 19.5 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | ||||
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) (Vitamin B-3) | 50 mg | 26 mg | -48% ↓ | Niacin (from | |
| 14 mg | Nicotinic acid | ||||
| 14 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | 8 mg | -84% ↓ | Vitamin B6 | |
| 11.7 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | ||||
| Folate (800 mcg folic acid) | 1360 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 B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 100 µg | 25 µg | -75% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
| Biotin | 300 µg | 399 µg | 33% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 50 mg | 41 mg | -18% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| 45.3 mg | (from Calcium pantothenate) | ||||
| Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate and Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | 100 mg | 47 mg | -53% ↓ | 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) | ||||
| Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | 150 µg | 150 µg | = | Iodine | |
| 197 µg | (from Potassium iodide) | ||||
| Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide and Magnesium Citrate) | 100 mg | 68 mg | -32% ↓ | Magnesium (from | |
| 200 mg | Magnesium citrate, | ||||
| 110 mg | Magnesium stearate | ||||
| 60 mg | Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | ||||
| Zinc (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 15 mg | 9 mg | -40% ↓ | Zinc | |
| 31.1 mg | (from Zinc citrate) | ||||
| Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) | 70 µg | 100 µg | 43% ↑ | Selenium | |
| 250 µg | (from L-selenomethionine) | ||||
| Copper (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 1 mg | 0.1 mg | -90% ↓ | Copper | |
| 0.72 mg | (from Copper gluconate) | ||||
| Manganese (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 2 mg | 2 mg | 0% | Manganese | |
| 8 mg | (from Manganese citrate) | ||||
| Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate) | 120 µg | 106 µg | -12% ↓ | Chromium | |
| 884 µg | (from Chromium Picolinate) | ||||
| Molybdenum (from Sodium Molybdate) | 25 µg | 64 µg | 156% ↑ | Molybdenum | |
| 642 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
| Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | 25 mg | 74 mg | 196% ↑ | Potassium (from | |
| 200 mg | Potassium ascorbate | ||||
| 100 mg | Tripotassium citrate | ||||
| 0.2 mg | Potassium iodide) | ||||
| Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | 800 mg | ↓ | |||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg | 49 mg | 63% ↑ | Alpha lipoic acid | |
| PABA (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg | 50 mg | 0% | PABA (p-Aminobenzoic acid) | |
| Inositol | 25 mg | 59 mg | 136% ↑ | Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | |
| 60 mg | Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | ||||
| Boron (from Boron Citrate) | 500 µg | 600 µg | 20% ↑ | Boron | |
| 12 mg | (from Boron Citrate) | ||||
| Lutein (from Marigold Extract) | 250 µg | 2.5 mg | 900% ↑ | Lutein [contained in: Eye Health Blend] | |
| 50 mg | (from Aztec marigold, flower) | ||||
| Lycopene (from Natural Tomato Extract) | 250 µg | 900 µg | 260% ↑ | Lycopene | |
| 4.5 mg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
| Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) | 25 µg | ↓ | |||
| 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) | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 95 mg | ↑ | Choline bitartrate | |||
| 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) | ||||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | |||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | |||
| 1.5 mg | (providing gingerols) | ||||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed) | |||
| (providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics) | |||||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | |||
| 28 mg | ↑ | Piperine | |||
| 30 mg | (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | ||||
| 25 mg | ↑ | Trans-resveratrol | |||
| 50 mg | (from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract) | ||||
| 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) | |||
| 1.9 mg | ↑ | Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from | |||
| 10 mg | Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | ||||
| 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] | |||
| 40 mg | ↑ | Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) | |||
| (providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |||||
| anthocyanins) | |||||
| 9.85 mg | ↑ | Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | |||
| 800 µg | ↑ | Astaxanthin | |||
| 26.6 mg | (from haematococcus pluvialis) | ||||
| 500 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
| 10 mg | (from Aztec marigold, flower) |
Nutrients only in NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Iron (from Ferrochel® Bisglycinate Amino Acid Chelate) | 9 mg |
| Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum) | 800 mg |
| Vanadium (from Vanadyl Sulfate) | 25 µg |
Nutrients only in 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 |
| 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 |
| Choline bitartrate | 95 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 |
| Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg |
| Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | 30 mg |
| (providing gingerols) | 1.5 mg |
| Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed) | 30 mg |
| (providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics) | |
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg |
| Piperine | 28 mg |
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 30 mg |
| Trans-resveratrol | 25 mg |
| (from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract) | 50 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 |
| Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from | 1.9 mg |
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 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 |
| Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) | 40 mg |
| (providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |
| anthocyanins) | |
| Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | 9.85 mg |
| Astaxanthin | 800 µg |
| (from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 500 µg |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg |
Other ingredients
| NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels | xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium |
|---|---|
| Softgel Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, water, carob), Beeswax, Soy Lecithin and Natural Vanilla Extract. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. Iron Ferrochel® is a registered trademark of Albion Labs. | 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 |