USANA Essentials vs xtendlife Total Balance Children's

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xtendlife Total Balance Children’s
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Ingredient	USANA Essentials (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE)	15000 IU	1000 IU	-93% ↓	Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids)
VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES)	1300 mg	69 mg	-95% ↓	Vitamin C (from
		40 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		50 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		20 mg		Ascorbyl palmitate)
VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL)	1800 IU	220 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	15 IU	-96% ↓	Vitamin E
				(as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from Vegetable/Soy Oils & Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU)
VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL)	27 mg	1.2 mg	-96% ↓	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
		3 mg		(from Thiamin HCl)
VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN)	27 mg	1 mg	-96% ↓	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
		1.9 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE)	40 mg	4.6 mg	-89% ↓	Niacin (from
		2.5 mg		Nicotinic acid
		2.5 mg		Niacinamide)
VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL)	32 mg	1.6 mg	-95% ↓	Vitamin B6
		3 mg		(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate)
FOLATE (AS FOLIC ACID)	1000 µg	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
VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN)	200 µg	2 µg	-99% ↓	Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
BIOTIN	300 µg	80 µg	-73% ↓	Biotin
PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE)	90 mg	5 mg	-94% ↓	Pantothenic Acid
		5.6 mg		(from Calcium pantothenate)
VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)	60 µg		↓
OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	30 mg	20 mg	≈	Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf)	Olive fruit extract is the same species as olive leaf extract.
		3 mg		(providing Oleuropein)
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	34 mg	382 µg	≈	Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (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
		2 mg		Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg		↓
RUTIN		1.9 mg		Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)
QUERCETIN		14 mg	≈	Myricetin	Both quercetin and myricetin are forms of flavonol. Sources: • "Flavonoids, classification, metabolism and bioavailability, biological activities, disease prevention, supplements, safety, drug and nutrient interactions. Classifications include anthocyanidins, flavanols, flavanones, flavonols, flavones and isolflavones." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Flavonoids
		20 mg		(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]		18 mg		Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)
GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]		50 mg	≈	Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	Green tea extract decaffeinated is the same species as green tea extract.
		36.5 mg		(providing catechins)
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]			↓
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]			↓
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]		25 mg		Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)
		6.25 mg		(providing anthoycyanins)
INOSITOL	150 mg	14 mg	-91% ↓	Inositol
CHOLINE BITARTRATE	100 mg	19 mg	-81% ↓	Choline bitartrate
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg	49 mg	-51% ↓	N-Acetyl L-Cysteine
COENZYME Q10	12 mg	2.9 mg	-76% ↓	Coenzyme Q-10
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	15 mg	50 mg	233% ↑	Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)	Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely.
		47.5 mg		(providing curcuminoids)
LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)	600 µg	500 µg	-17% ↓	Lutein
		10 mg		(from Aztec marigold flower)
LYCOPENE	1000 µg	180 µg	-82% ↓	Lycopene
		900 µg		(from Tomato extract)
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE)	270 mg	25 mg	-91% ↓	Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),
		24 mg		Dicalcium Phosphate
		40 mg		Calcium Ascorbate
		5.6 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	32 mg	-89% ↓	Magnesium (from
		100 mg		Magnesium Citrate
		38 mg		Magnesium Stearate)
ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE)	20 mg	2.2 mg	-89% ↓	Zinc
		7 mg		(from Zinc citrate)
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE)	2 mg	0.06 mg	-97% ↓	Copper
		0.47 mg		(from Copper gluconate)
MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE)	5 mg	0.58 mg	-88% ↓	Manganese
		2 mg		(from Manganese citrate)
MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE)	50 µg	12 µg	-76% ↓	Molybdenum
		120 µg		(from Molybdenum Glycinate)
CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE)	300 µg	44 µg	-85% ↓	Chromium
		367 µg		Chromium Picolinate)
SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX)	200 µg	40 µg	-80% ↓	Selenium
		100 µg		(from L-Selenomethionine)
BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)	3000 µg	100 µg	-97% ↓	Boron
		2 mg		(from Boron citrate)
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg		↓
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg		↓
		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	↑	Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)
		40 mg		(providing 40 mg of Silymarins)
		50 mg	↑	Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline)
		49 mg	↑	Taurine
		35 mg	↑	Beta Glucan (from yeast)
		25 mg	↑	L-Arginine HCL
		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	↑	Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)
		19 mg	↑	Betain HCl
		19 mg	↑	L-Cysteine
		15 mg	↑	L-Proline
		14 mg	↑	L-Ornithine HCL
		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)
		1.6 mg	↑	Policosanol
		1.7 mg		(from Sugar cane)
		1 mg	↑	ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)
		372 µg	↑	Astaxanthin
		11.7 mg		Haematococcus Pluvialis)
		100 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		2 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials

	Dose: Adult
VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)	60 µg
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Children's

	Dose: Child
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
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
Taurine	49 mg
Beta Glucan (from yeast)	35 mg
L-Arginine HCL	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
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)	20 mg
Betain HCl	19 mg
L-Cysteine	19 mg
L-Proline	15 mg
L-Ornithine HCL	14 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
Policosanol	1.6 mg
(from Sugar cane)	1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)	1 mg
Astaxanthin	372 µg
Haematococcus Pluvialis)	11.7 mg
Zeaxanthin	100 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg

Other ingredients

USANA Essentials	xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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	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.

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