Thorne Basic Prenatal vs xtendlife Total Balance Children's

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Thorne Basic Prenatal
Price: $30.00
Cost per day: $1.00
Active ingredients: 24
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xtendlife Total Balance Children’s
Price: $25.54
Cost per day: $0.85
Active ingredients: 81
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Ingredient	Thorne Basic Prenatal (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A	1.05 mg	1000 IU	-71% ↓	Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids)
Beta-Carotene	450 µg	180 µg		Lycopene	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 µg		(from Tomato extract)
Vitamin A Palmitate	600 µg
Vitamin C	150 mg	69 mg	-54% ↓	Vitamin C (from
		40 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		50 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		20 mg		Ascorbyl palmitate)
Vitamin D	25 µg	220 IU	-78% ↓	Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)	Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D. Cholecalciferol is also called vitamin D3. Sources: • "Explains the relationship between different forms of Vitamin D and how they are processed in the body." Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: Vitamin D • "Vitamin D sources, methods of activiation in the body and uses" by Jane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin D • "On Vitamin D chemistry, sources, biological actions and clinical significance" by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" by Robert P. Heaney Robert R. Recker James Grote Ronald L. Horst Laura A. G. Armas, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism JCEM - Vitamin D3 Is More Potent Than Vitamin D2 in Humans
Vitamin E	33.5 mg	15 IU	-70% ↓	Vitamin E
				(as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from Vegetable/Soy Oils & Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU)
Vitamin K	100 µg		↓
Thiamine	5 mg	1.2 mg	-76% ↓	Thiamin
		3 mg		(from Thiamin HCl)
Riboflavin	5 mg	1 mg	-80% ↓	Riboflavin
		1.9 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
Niacin	30 mg	4.6 mg	-85% ↓	Niacin (from
		2.5 mg		Nicotinic acid
		2.5 mg		Niacinamide)
Vitamin B6	12 mg	1.6 mg	-87% ↓	Vitamin B6
		3 mg		(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate)
Folate	1.7 mg DFE	107 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
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate	1 mg
Vitamin B12	200 µg	2 µg	-99% ↓	Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
Biotin	50 µg	80 µg	60% ↑	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid	18 mg	5 mg	-72% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
		5.6 mg		(from Calcium pantothenate)
Choline	110 mg	19 mg	≈	Choline bitartrate	Choline bitartrate contains choline. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" by webqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool
Calcium	180 mg	25 mg	-86% ↓	Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),
Calcium Citrate	90 mg
Calcium Malate	90 mg
		24 mg		Dicalcium Phosphate
		40 mg		Calcium Ascorbate
		5.6 mg		Calcium Panthothenate)
Iron	45 mg		↓
Iodine	150 µg	150 µg	=	Iodine
		197 µg		(from Potassium iodide)
Magnesium	90 mg	32 mg	-64% ↓	Magnesium (from
Magnesium Citrate	45 mg	100 mg		Magnesium Citrate
Magnesium Malate	45 mg
		38 mg		Magnesium Stearate)
Zinc	25 mg	2.2 mg	-91% ↓	Zinc
		7 mg		(from Zinc citrate)
Selenium	50 µg	40 µg	-20% ↓	Selenium
		100 µg		(from L-Selenomethionine)
Copper	2 mg	0.06 mg	-97% ↓	Copper
		0.47 mg		(from Copper gluconate)
Manganese	5 mg	0.58 mg	-88% ↓	Manganese
		2 mg		(from Manganese citrate)
Chromium	100 µg	44 µg	-56% ↓	Chromium
		367 µg		Chromium Picolinate)
Boron	1 mg	100 µg	-90% ↓	Boron
		2 mg		(from Boron citrate)
		12 µg	↑	Molybdenum
		120 µg		(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
		50 mg	↑	Aloe Vera (from Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe Leaf Juice)
		50 mg	↑	Black Cumin Extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 200mg of Black Cumin Seeds)
		50 mg	↑	Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)
		36.5 mg		(providing catechins)
		50 mg	↑	Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)
		40 mg		(providing 40 mg of Silymarins)
		50 mg	↑	Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline)
		50 mg	↑	Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)
		47.5 mg		(providing curcuminoids)
		49 mg	↑	N-Acetyl L-Cysteine
		49 mg	↑	Taurine
		35 mg	↑	Beta Glucan (from yeast)
		25 mg	↑	L-Arginine HCL
		25 mg	↑	Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)
		6.25 mg		(providing anthoycyanins)
		25 mg	↑	Dimethylglycine HCL
		25 mg	↑	Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root)
		1.25 mg		(providing Gingerols)
		25 mg	↑	L-Tyrosine
		24 mg	↑	L-Lysine HCL
		24 mg	↑	L-Methionine
		20 mg	↑	Bacopa Extract (from Bacopa monnieri, leaf)
		6 mg		(providing Bacosides)
		20 mg	↑	MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane)
		20 mg	↑	Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf)
		3 mg		(providing Oleuropein)
		20 mg	↑	Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)
		19 mg	↑	Betain HCl
		19 mg	↑	L-Cysteine
		18 mg	↑	Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)
		15 mg	↑	L-Proline
		14 mg	↑	Inositol
		14 mg	↑	L-Ornithine HCL
		14 mg	↑	Myricetin
		20 mg		(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)
		12 mg	↑	Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed)
				(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics)
		11 mg	↑	Tea Polysaccharides Extract
		50 mg		Camellia sinensis Leaf)
		10 mg	↑	Amylase (from Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)
		10 mg	↑	Bromelain (from Pineapple Stem)
		10 mg	↑	Guggul Gum Extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum exudate) (a source of guggulsterones)
		10 mg	↑	Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium & Tungsten)
		10 mg	↑	Masson Pine Bark Extract (from Pinus massoniana Bark)
		9.9 mg	↑	RNA (Ribonucleic Acid, from Yeast)
		9.9 mg	↑	Alpha Lipoic Acid
		9.9 mg	↑	N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)
		9.9 mg	↑	L-Carnosine
		9.9 mg	↑	L-Glutamine
		9.8 mg	↑	Reduced Glutathione
		9 mg	↑	Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) shell)
		8 mg	↑	Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem)
		5 mg	↑	Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa)
		5 mg	↑	PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)
		5 mg	↑	SAMe
		9.5 mg		(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate)
		6 mg	↑	Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)
		5 mg	↑	Trans-resveratrol
		10 mg		(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root
		4.7 mg	↑	Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract)
		4 mg	↑	Phosphatidyl L-Serine
		20 mg		(from Soybean)
		2.9 mg	↑	Coenzyme Q-10
		1.9 mg	↑	Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)
		1.6 mg	↑	Policosanol
		1.7 mg		(from Sugar cane)
		1 mg	↑	ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)
		500 µg	↑	Lutein
		10 mg		(from Aztec marigold flower)
		382 µg	↑	Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from
		2 mg		Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)
		372 µg	↑	Astaxanthin
		11.7 mg		Haematococcus Pluvialis)
		100 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		2 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)

Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Prenatal

	Dose: Adult
Vitamin K	100 µg
Iron	45 mg

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Children's

	Dose: Child
Molybdenum	12 µg
(from Molybdenum Glycinate)	120 µg
Aloe Vera (from Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe Leaf Juice)	50 mg
Black Cumin Extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 200mg of Black Cumin Seeds)	50 mg
Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	50 mg
(providing catechins)	36.5 mg
Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)	50 mg
(providing 40 mg of Silymarins)	40 mg
Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline)	50 mg
Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)	50 mg
(providing curcuminoids)	47.5 mg
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine	49 mg
Taurine	49 mg
Beta Glucan (from yeast)	35 mg
L-Arginine HCL	25 mg
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)	25 mg
(providing anthoycyanins)	6.25 mg
Dimethylglycine HCL	25 mg
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root)	25 mg
(providing Gingerols)	1.25 mg
L-Tyrosine	25 mg
L-Lysine HCL	24 mg
L-Methionine	24 mg
Bacopa Extract (from Bacopa monnieri, leaf)	20 mg
(providing Bacosides)	6 mg
MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane)	20 mg
Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf)	20 mg
(providing Oleuropein)	3 mg
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)	20 mg
Betain HCl	19 mg
L-Cysteine	19 mg
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)	18 mg
L-Proline	15 mg
Inositol	14 mg
L-Ornithine HCL	14 mg
Myricetin	14 mg
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)	20 mg
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed)	12 mg
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics)
Tea Polysaccharides Extract	11 mg
Camellia sinensis Leaf)	50 mg
Amylase (from Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)	10 mg
Bromelain (from Pineapple Stem)	10 mg
Guggul Gum Extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum exudate) (a source of guggulsterones)	10 mg
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium & Tungsten)	10 mg
Masson Pine Bark Extract (from Pinus massoniana Bark)	10 mg
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid, from Yeast)	9.9 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid	9.9 mg
N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)	9.9 mg
L-Carnosine	9.9 mg
L-Glutamine	9.9 mg
Reduced Glutathione	9.8 mg
Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) shell)	9 mg
Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem)	8 mg
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa)	5 mg
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)	5 mg
SAMe	5 mg
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate)	9.5 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)	6 mg
Trans-resveratrol	5 mg
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root	10 mg
Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract)	4.7 mg
Phosphatidyl L-Serine	4 mg
(from Soybean)	20 mg
Coenzyme Q-10	2.9 mg
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)	1.9 mg
Policosanol	1.6 mg
(from Sugar cane)	1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)	1 mg
Lutein	500 µg
(from Aztec marigold flower)	10 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from	382 µg
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)	2 mg
Astaxanthin	372 µg
Haematococcus Pluvialis)	11.7 mg
Zeaxanthin	100 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg

Other ingredients

Thorne Basic Prenatal	xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Hypromellose (Cellulose), Calcium Laurate	Microcrocrystalline cellulose, Dextrose, Enteric coating (Purified Water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium Hydroxide, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Oleic Acid, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Tripotassium Citrate, Maltodextrin.

Thorne Basic Prenatal vs xtendlife Total Balance Children's

Thorne Basic Prenatal

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