Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day vs xtendlife Multi-xtra

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Ingredient
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose)xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose)

Difference


Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (from1.05 mg5000 IU?Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids)
Beta Carotene and450 µg180 µgLycopene
Both beta-carotene and lycopene are forms of carotene.
Sources:
• "Article on carotenoids, their biological activities, role in disease prevention and food sources."
by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute
Carotenoids: Alpha-Carotene, Beta-Carotene, Beta-Cryptoxanthin, Lycopene, Lutein, and Zeaxanthin
• "PubChem: Lycopene - Compound Summary (CID 446925)"
National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA
Pub Chem: Lycopene - Compound Summary
900 mg(from Tomato extract)
Palmitate)600 µg
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)250 mg155 mg-38% ↓Vitamin C (from
150 mg(from Calcium Ascorbate
50 mgPotassium Ascorbate
10 mgAscorbyl Palmitate)
Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU)50 µg500 IU?Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)16.5 mg102 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 (as400 µg180 µg-55% ↓Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4)
Vitamin K1 and200 µg
Vitamin K2 as MK-4)200 µg
Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL)50 mg12 mg-76% ↓Thiamin
13.5 mg(from Thiamin Hydrochloride)
Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium)12 mg10 mg-17% ↓Riboflavin
19.4 mg(from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate)
Niacin (as Niacinamide)80 mg26 mg-68% ↓Niacin
14 mg(from Nicotinic Acid
14 mgNiacinamide)
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)20 mg8 mg-60% ↓Vitamin B6
11.7 mg(from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)
Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt)667 mcg DFE323 µgFolic 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 B12 (as Methylcobalamin)600 µg25 µg-96% ↓Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
Biotin500 µg400 µg-20% ↓Biotin
Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate)45 mg41 mg-9% ↓Pantothenic Acid
45.3 mg(from Calcium Pantothenate)
Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate)52 mg65 mg25% ↑Calcium (from
100 mgCalcium Carbonate (from Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),
150 mgCalcium Ascorbate
60 mgCalcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate
21 mgDicalcium Phosphate
45.3 mgCalcium Panthothenate)
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide)75 µg150 µg100% ↑Iodine
197 µg(from Potassium Iodide)
Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate)20 mg64 mg220% ↑Magnesium (from
200 mgMagnesium Citrate
60 mgCalcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate
16 mgMagnesium Stearate)
Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate)15 mg9 mg-40% ↓Zinc
31 mg(from Zinc Citrate)
Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine)200 µg100 µg-50% ↓Selenium
250 µg(from L-Selenomethionine)
Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)750 µg0.1 mg-87% ↓Copper
0.71 mg(from Copper Gluconate)
Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)3 mg2 mg-33% ↓Manganese
8 mg(from Manganese Citrate)
Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate)400 µg106 µg-74% ↓Chromium
884 µg(from Chromium picolinate)
d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols)24 mg1.9 mgTocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from
Both d-gamma-tocopherol and tocopherol tocotrienol mixture are forms of vitamin E.
Sources:
• "Vitamin E: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Disease Treatment, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation"
by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute
Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin E
• "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols"
Smart Publications
Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications
10 mgTocomin® from African Oil Palm)
Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex)2 mg600 µg-70% ↓Boron
12 mg(from Boron Citrate)
Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta))140 µg500 µg257% ↑Lutein
10 mg(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)
64 µgMolybdenum
641 µg(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
47 mgPotassium (from
100 mgTripotassium Citrate
50 mgPotassium Ascorbate
0.19 mgPotassium Iodide)
100 mgMSM (Methylsufonyl Methane)
95 mgCholine Bitartrate
67 mgInositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and
60 mgInositol Hexaphosphate)
50 mgPABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)
50 mgSoy Lecithin
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline)
40 mgHorsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)
30 mgMineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten)
25 mgGreen Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)
18.25 mg(providing Catechins)
24 mgBetain HCl
10 mgAlfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf and Stem) (equivalent to 120mg of Fresh Alfafa)
10 mgAmylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)
10 mgBromelain (from Pineapple stem)
9 mgRutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)
4 mgPiperine
5 mg(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)
25 µgZeaxanthin
500 µg(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
none
Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Multi-xtra
Dose: Adult
Molybdenum64 µg
(from Molybdenum Glycinate)641 µg
Potassium (from47 mg
Tripotassium Citrate100 mg
Potassium Ascorbate50 mg
Potassium Iodide)0.19 mg
MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane)100 mg
Choline Bitartrate95 mg
Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and67 mg
Inositol Hexaphosphate)60 mg
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)50 mg
Soy Lecithin50 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 HCl24 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
Piperine4 mg
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)5 mg
Zeaxanthin25 µg
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)500 µg
Other ingredients
Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Dayxtendlife Multi-xtra
Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate.Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin

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