Swanson Multi Adults 50+ vs xtendlife Multi-xtra
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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Legend and instructions
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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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | Swanson Multi Adults 50+ (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | 1830 mcg RAE | 5000 IU | -18% ↓ | Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | |
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) | 57 mg | 155 mg | 172% ↑ | Vitamin C (from | |
| 150 mg | (from Calcium Ascorbate | ||||
| 50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
| 10 mg | Ascorbyl Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) | 10 µg | 500 IU | 25% ↑ | Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 20 mg | 102 IU | 242% ↑ | Vitamin E | D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E. Sources: • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins |
| (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 (from phytonadione) | 24 µg | 180 µg | 650% ↑ | Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | |
| Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate) (vitamin B-1) | 1.5 mg | 12 mg | 700% ↑ | Thiamin | |
| 13.5 mg | (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | ||||
| Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) | 2 mg | 10 mg | 400% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| 19.4 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | ||||
| Niacin (as niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 14 mg | ? | Niacinamide) [contained in: Niacin] | |
| Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 2 mg | 8 mg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin B6 | |
| 11.7 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | ||||
| Folate (as 380 mcg folic acid) | 630 mcg DFE | 323 µg | -14% ↓ | 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) | 6.7 µg | 25 µg | 273% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
| Biotin | 44 µg | 400 µg | 809% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate) | 13 mg | 41 mg | 215% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| 45.3 mg | (from Calcium Pantothenate) | ||||
| Calcium (from dicalcium phosphate) | 148 mg | 65 mg | -56% ↓ | 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) | ||||
| Phosphorus (from dicalcium phosphate) | 118 mg | 50 mg | Soy Lecithin | Phosphate contains phosphorus. Phosphatidyl inositol contains phosphate. Soy lecithin (unrefined) contains phosphatidyl inositol. Sources: • "SoyInfo Center: Soy from a historical perspective" Soyinfo Center SoyInfo Center • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem | |
| (a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |||||
| lodine (from potassium iodide) | 120 µg | 150 µg | 25% ↑ | Iodine | |
| 197 µg | (from Potassium Iodide) | ||||
| Magnesium (from magnesium oxide) | 86 mg | 64 mg | -26% ↓ | Magnesium (from | |
| 200 mg | Magnesium Citrate | ||||
| 60 mg | Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | ||||
| 16 mg | Magnesium Stearate) | ||||
| Zinc (from zinc oxide) | 13.5 mg | 9 mg | -33% ↓ | Zinc | |
| 31 mg | (from Zinc Citrate) | ||||
| Selenium (from sodium selenite) | 1 µg | 100 µg | 9900% ↑ | Selenium | |
| 250 µg | (from L-Selenomethionine) | ||||
| Copper (from copper gluconate) | 1.8 mg | 0.1 mg | -94% ↓ | Copper | |
| 0.71 mg | (from Copper Gluconate) | ||||
| Manganese (from manganese sulfate) | 2.4 mg | 2 mg | -17% ↓ | Manganese | |
| 8 mg | (from Manganese Citrate) | ||||
| Chromium (as TRAACS« chromium nicotinate glycinate chelate) | 12 µg | 106 µg | 783% ↑ | Chromium | |
| 884 µg | (from Chromium picolinate) | ||||
| Molybdenum (from sodium molybdate) | 10 µg | 64 µg | 540% ↑ | Molybdenum | |
| 641 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
| Potassium (from potassium chloride) | 36 mg | 47 mg | 31% ↑ | Potassium (from | |
| 100 mg | Tripotassium Citrate | ||||
| 50 mg | Potassium Ascorbate | ||||
| 0.19 mg | Potassium Iodide) | ||||
| Lutein | 2 mg | 500 µg | -75% ↓ | Lutein | |
| 10 mg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | ||||
| 26 mg | ↑ | Niacin [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| 14 mg | (from Nicotinic Acid | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | |||
| 95 mg | ↑ | Choline Bitartrate | |||
| 67 mg | ↑ | Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | |||
| 60 mg | Inositol Hexaphosphate) | ||||
| 50 mg | ↑ | PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | |||
| 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) | ||||
| 180 µg | ↑ | Lycopene | |||
| 900 mg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
| 25 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
| 500 µg | (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) |
Nutrients exclusive to Swanson Multi Adults 50+
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Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Multi-xtra
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Niacin [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 26 mg |
| (from Nicotinic Acid | 14 mg |
| MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 mg |
| Choline Bitartrate | 95 mg |
| Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 67 mg |
| Inositol Hexaphosphate) | 60 mg |
| PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg |
| 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 |
| Lycopene | 180 µg |
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Other ingredients
| Swanson Multi Adults 50+ | xtendlife Multi-xtra |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), stearic acid, calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, sodium copper chlorophyllin). | Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin |