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Ingredient	USANA Essentials (Daily Dose)	xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE)	15000 IU	5000 IU	-67% ↓	Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids from
		32.5 mg		Beta-carotene from fermentation of Blakeslea trispora and
		15 mg		mixed carotenoids from Dunaliella salina)
VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES)	1300 mg	287 mg	-78% ↓	Vitamin C (from
		180 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		200 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		40 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	103 IU	-74% ↓	Vitamin E
				(as D-Alpha tocopheryl succinate from vegetable oils & 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
		19.5 mg		(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE)	40 mg	26 mg	-35% ↓	Niacin (from
		14 mg		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	322 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	-87% ↓	Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide)
BIOTIN	300 µg	399 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	50 mg	≈	Olive leaf extract (Olea europea) [contained in: Immunity Stimulating Blend]	Olive fruit extract is the same species as olive leaf extract.
		7.5 mg		(providing oleuropein)
MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	34 mg	1.9 mg	≈	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
		10 mg		Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg		↓
RUTIN		9.85 mg		Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) [contained in: Eye Health Blend]
QUERCETIN		49 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
		70 mg		(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf)
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT]		74 mg		Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit)
GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES]		100 mg	≈	Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	Green tea extract decaffeinated is the same species as green tea extract.
		77 mg		(providing catechins)
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]			↓
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]			↓
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT]		40 mg		Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) [contained in: Eye Health Blend]
				(providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and
				anthocyanins)
INOSITOL	150 mg	59 mg	-61% ↓	Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate)
CHOLINE BITARTRATE	100 mg	95 mg	-5% ↓	Choline bitartrate
N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE	100 mg	74 mg	-26% ↓	N-acetyl L-cysteine
COENZYME Q10	12 mg	19 mg	58% ↑	Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone)
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	2.5 mg	317% ↑	Lutein [contained in: Eye Health Blend]
		50 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)
LYCOPENE	1000 µg	900 µg	-10% ↓	Lycopene
		4.5 mg		(from Tomato extract)
CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE)	270 mg	47 mg	-83% ↓	Calcium (from
		180 mg		Calcium ascorbate
		100 mg		Calcium carbonate (from Lithothamnium algae)
		70 mg		Dicalcium phosphate
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium Inositol hexaphosphate
		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	68 mg	-77% ↓	Magnesium (from
		200 mg		Magnesium citrate,
		110 mg		Magnesium stearate
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate)
ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE)	20 mg	9 mg	-55% ↓	Zinc
		31.1 mg		(from Zinc citrate)
COPPER (AS COPPER GLUCONATE)	2 mg	0.1 mg	-95% ↓	Copper
		0.72 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
		642 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.
		26 mg	↑	Phosphorus (from
		70 mg		Dicalcium phosphate
		60 mg		Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate
		11.7 mg		Pyridoxal-5-phosphate
		19.5 mg		Riboflavin-5-phosphate)
		74 mg	↑	Potassium (from
		200 mg		Potassium ascorbate
		100 mg		Tripotassium citrate
		0.2 mg		Potassium iodide)
		150 mg	↑	RNA (ribonucleic acid, from yeast)
		100 mg	↑	Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)
		80 mg		(providing Silymarins)
		100 mg	↑	MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane)
		100 mg	↑	Soy lecithin
				(a source of Phosphatidyl choline)
		98 mg	↑	Betain HCl
		90 mg	↑	DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL
		79 mg	↑	N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)
		51 mg	↑	SAMe
		95 mg		(from S-adenoslymethionine tosylate)
		50 mg	↑	Bacopa extract (Bacopa monnieri, leaf)
		15 mg		(providing bacosides)
		50 mg	↑	Nigella (Black cumin) extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 190mg of Black cumin seeds)
		50 mg	↑	Ginkgo extract (from Ginkgo Biloba, leaf)
		11 mg		(providing ginkgo flavonoglycosides
		2.7 mg		and terpenelactones)
		50 mg	↑	Guggul gum extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum)
		1.25 mg		(providing guggulsterones)
		50 mg	↑	PABA (p-Aminobenzoic acid)
		50 mg	↑	Masson Pine bark extract (from Pinus massoniana, bark)
		47.5 mg		(providing proanthocyanadins)
		49 mg	↑	Alpha lipoic acid
		40 mg	↑	Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)
		30 mg	↑	Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root)
		1.5 mg		(providing gingerols)
		30 mg	↑	Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed)
				(providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics)
		28 mg	↑	Piperine
		30 mg		(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)
		25 mg	↑	Trans-resveratrol
		50 mg		(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract)
		18 mg	↑	Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) extract, shell)
		10 mg	↑	Alfafa extract (from Medicago sativa, aerial parts) equivalent to 120mg fresh alfafa)
		10 mg	↑	Phosphatidyl L-serine
		50 mg		(from Soybean lecithin)
		8 mg	↑	Policosanol
		8.9 mg		(from Sugar cane extract)
		5 mg	↑	ATP (Adenosine triphosphate, from Yeast)
		804 mg	↑	Amino Acid Blend
		99 mg	↑	L-carnosine
		90 mg	↑	L-arginine HCL
		90 mg	↑	L-tyrosine
		89.19 mg	↑	L-lysine HCL
		89.19 mg	↑	L-methionine
		50 mg	↑	L-ornithine HCL
		49.95 mg	↑	L-proline
		49.75 mg	↑	L-cysteine
		49.6 mg	↑	L-glutamine
		49.5 mg	↑	L-pyroglutamic acid
		49.25 mg	↑	Taurine
		49 mg	↑	Reduced L-glutathione
		240 mg	↑	Eznyme Blend
		80 mg	↑	Bromelain (from Pineapple stem)
		80 mg	↑	Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya), fruit)
		50 mg	↑	Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)
		30 mg	↑	Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)
		147 mg	↑	Immunity Stimulating Blend [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]
		50 mg	↑	Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice)
		35 mg	↑	Beta glucan (from yeast)
		12.5 mg	↑	Tea polysaccharides
		50 mg		(from Camellia sinensis, leaf)
		53 mg	↑	Eye Health Blend [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]
		800 µg	↑	Astaxanthin
		26.6 mg		(from haematococcus pluvialis)
		500 µg	↑	Zeaxanthin
		10 mg		(from Aztec marigold, flower)

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials

	Dose: Adult
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX	198 mg
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT]
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium

	Dose: Adult
Phosphorus (from	26 mg
Dicalcium phosphate	70 mg
Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate	60 mg
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate	11.7 mg
Riboflavin-5-phosphate)	19.5 mg
Potassium (from	74 mg
Potassium ascorbate	200 mg
Tripotassium citrate	100 mg
Potassium iodide)	0.2 mg
RNA (ribonucleic acid, from yeast)	150 mg
Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)	100 mg
(providing Silymarins)	80 mg
MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane)	100 mg
Soy lecithin	100 mg
(a source of Phosphatidyl choline)
Betain HCl	98 mg
DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL	90 mg
N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)	79 mg
SAMe	51 mg
(from S-adenoslymethionine tosylate)	95 mg
Bacopa extract (Bacopa monnieri, leaf)	50 mg
(providing bacosides)	15 mg
Nigella (Black cumin) extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 190mg of Black cumin seeds)	50 mg
Ginkgo extract (from Ginkgo Biloba, leaf)	50 mg
(providing ginkgo flavonoglycosides	11 mg
and terpenelactones)	2.7 mg
Guggul gum extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum)	50 mg
(providing guggulsterones)	1.25 mg
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic acid)	50 mg
Masson Pine bark extract (from Pinus massoniana, bark)	50 mg
(providing proanthocyanadins)	47.5 mg
Alpha lipoic acid	49 mg
Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem)	40 mg
Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root)	30 mg
(providing gingerols)	1.5 mg
Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed)	30 mg
(providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics)
Piperine	28 mg
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit)	30 mg
Trans-resveratrol	25 mg
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract)	50 mg
Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) extract, shell)	18 mg
Alfafa extract (from Medicago sativa, aerial parts) equivalent to 120mg fresh alfafa)	10 mg
Phosphatidyl L-serine	10 mg
(from Soybean lecithin)	50 mg
Policosanol	8 mg
(from Sugar cane extract)	8.9 mg
ATP (Adenosine triphosphate, from Yeast)	5 mg
Amino Acid Blend	804 mg
L-carnosine	99 mg
L-arginine HCL	90 mg
L-tyrosine	90 mg
L-lysine HCL	89.19 mg
L-methionine	89.19 mg
L-ornithine HCL	50 mg
L-proline	49.95 mg
L-cysteine	49.75 mg
L-glutamine	49.6 mg
L-pyroglutamic acid	49.5 mg
Taurine	49.25 mg
Reduced L-glutathione	49 mg
Eznyme Blend	240 mg
Bromelain (from Pineapple stem)	80 mg
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya), fruit)	80 mg
Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)	50 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)	30 mg
Immunity Stimulating Blend [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]	147 mg
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice)	50 mg
Beta glucan (from yeast)	35 mg
Tea polysaccharides	12.5 mg
(from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	50 mg
Eye Health Blend [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]	53 mg
Astaxanthin	800 µg
(from haematococcus pluvialis)	26.6 mg
Zeaxanthin	500 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	10 mg

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USANA Essentials	xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
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, Enteric Coating (Purified water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium hydroxide, Medium chain triglycerides, Oleic acid, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Maltodextrin, Silicon dioxide, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose

USANA Essentials vs xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium

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