USANA Essentials vs xtendlife Multi-xtra

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	USANA Essentials (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE)	15000 IU	5000 IU	-67% ↓	Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids)
VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES)	1300 mg	155 mg	-88% ↓	Vitamin C (from
		150 mg		(from Calcium Ascorbate
		50 mg		Potassium Ascorbate
		10 mg		Ascorbyl Palmitate)
VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL)	1800 IU	500 IU	≈	Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)	Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D. 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" byJane 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" byRichard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" byRobert 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 (AS D-ALPHA TOCOPHERYL SUCCINATE)	400 IU	102 IU	-74% ↓	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 B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL)	27 mg	12 mg	-56% ↓	Thiamin	Thiamine is also called vitamin B1. Sources: • "PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary CID 1130" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary • "Thiamin's function, deficiency symptoms and causes, toxicity, drug interactions and recommended daily intake." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Thiamin
		13.5 mg		(from Thiamin Hydrochloride)
VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN)	27 mg	10 mg	-63% ↓	Riboflavin	Riboflavin is also called vitamin B2. Sources: • "PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary (CID 493570)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary • "Riboflavin / Vitamin B2 metabolism, antioxidant function, nutrient interactions, deficiency, RDA, safety, supplements and LPI recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Riboflavin
		19.4 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate)
NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE)	40 mg	26 mg	-35% ↓	Niacin
		14 mg		(from Nicotinic Acid
		14 mg		Niacinamide)
VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL)	32 mg	8 mg	-75% ↓	Vitamin B6
		11.7 mg		(from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)
FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID)	1000 µg	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 B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN)	200 µg	25 µg	-88% ↓	Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
BIOTIN	300 µg	400 µg	33% ↑	Biotin
PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE)	90 mg	41 mg	-54% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
		45.3 mg		(from Calcium Pantothenate)
VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)	60 µg	180 µg	200% ↑	Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4)
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	30 mg		↓
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	34 mg	1.9 mg	≈	Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from	Both mixed tocopherols 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" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin E • "Technical article on vitamin E: function and metabolism" byREGINA BRIGELIUS-FLOHÉ and MARET G. TRABER Vitamin E: function and metabolism • "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols" Smart Publications Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications
		10 mg		Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg		↓
RUTIN		9 mg		Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)
QUERCETIN			↓
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]			↓
GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]		25 mg	≈	Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	Green tea extract decaffeinated is the same species as green tea extract.
		18.25 mg		(providing Catechins)
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]			↓
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]			↓
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]			↓
INOSITOL	150 mg	67 mg	-55% ↓	Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and
		60 mg		Inositol Hexaphosphate)
CHOLINE BITARTRATE	100 mg	95 mg	-5% ↓	Choline Bitartrate
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg		↓
COENZYME Q10	12 mg		↓
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	15 mg		↓
LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)	600 µg	500 µg	-17% ↓	Lutein
		10 mg		(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)
LYCOPENE	1000 µg	180 µg	-82% ↓	Lycopene
		900 mg		(from Tomato extract)
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE)	270 mg	65 mg	-76% ↓	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)
IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE)	300 µg	150 µg	-50% ↓	Iodine
		197 µg		(from Potassium Iodide)
MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE)	300 mg	64 mg	-79% ↓	Magnesium (from
		200 mg		Magnesium Citrate
		60 mg		Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate
		16 mg		Magnesium Stearate)
ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE)	20 mg	9 mg	-55% ↓	Zinc
		31 mg		(from Zinc Citrate)
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE)	2 mg	0.1 mg	-95% ↓	Copper
		0.71 mg		(from Copper Gluconate)
MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE)	5 mg	2 mg	-60% ↓	Manganese
		8 mg		(from Manganese Citrate)
MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE)	50 µg	64 µg	28% ↑	Molybdenum
		641 µg		(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE)	300 µg	106 µg	-65% ↓	Chromium
		884 µg		(from Chromium picolinate)
SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX)	200 µg	100 µg	-50% ↓	Selenium
		250 µg		(from L-Selenomethionine)
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)	3000 µg	600 µg	-80% ↓	Boron
		12 mg		(from Boron Citrate)
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg		↓
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg	30 mg	900% ↑	Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten)	Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely.
		47 mg	↑	Potassium (from
		100 mg		Tripotassium Citrate
		50 mg		Potassium Ascorbate
		0.19 mg		Potassium Iodide)
		100 mg	↑	MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane)
		50 mg	↑	PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)
		50 mg	↑	Soy Lecithin
				(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline)
		40 mg	↑	Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)
		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)
		4 mg	↑	Piperine
		5 mg		(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)
		25 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		500 µg		(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials

	Dose: Adult
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	30 mg
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg
QUERCETIN
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg
COENZYME Q10	12 mg
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	15 mg
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Multi-xtra

	Dose: Adult
Potassium (from	47 mg
Tripotassium Citrate	100 mg
Potassium Ascorbate	50 mg
Potassium Iodide)	0.19 mg
MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane)	100 mg
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)	50 mg
Soy Lecithin	50 mg
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline)
Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)	40 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
Piperine	4 mg
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)	5 mg
Zeaxanthin	25 µg
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract)	500 µg

Other ingredients

USANA Essentials	xtendlife Multi-xtra
Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, Rice Protein Hydrolysate, Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium CMC, Sodium Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid	Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin

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