USANA Usanimals vs xtendlife Total Balance Children’s
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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:
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Ingredient | USANA Usanimals (Daily Dose) | xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene) | 1500 mcg RAE | 1000 IU | ? | Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids) | |
| Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 69 mg | -72% ↓ | Vitamin C (from | |
| 40 mg | Calcium ascorbate | ||||
| 50 mg | Potassium ascorbate | ||||
| 20 mg | Ascorbyl palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 25 µg | 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) | 67 mg | 15 IU | ? | 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 (as Phylloquinone) | 40 µg | ↓ | |||
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 2.5 mg | 1.2 mg | -52% ↓ | Thiamin | |
| 3 mg | (from Thiamin HCl) | ||||
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 2.5 mg | 1 mg | -60% ↓ | Riboflavin | |
| 1.9 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | ||||
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 4.6 mg | ? | Niacin (from | |
| 2.5 mg | Nicotinic acid | ||||
| 2.5 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 2.5 mg | 1.6 mg | -36% ↓ | Vitamin B6 | |
| 3 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | ||||
| Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | 666 mcg 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 | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | 40 µg | 2 µg | -95% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
| Biotin | 150 µg | 80 µg | -47% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 5 mg | -50% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| 5.6 mg | (from Calcium pantothenate) | ||||
| Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | 150 mg | 25 mg | -83% ↓ | Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species), | |
| 24 mg | Dicalcium Phosphate | ||||
| 40 mg | Calcium Ascorbate | ||||
| 5.6 mg | Calcium Panthothenate) | ||||
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
| Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | 100 µg | 150 µg | 50% ↑ | Iodine | |
| 197 µg | (from Potassium iodide) | ||||
| Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate) | 50 mg | 32 mg | -36% ↓ | Magnesium (from | |
| 100 mg | Magnesium Citrate | ||||
| 38 mg | Magnesium Stearate) | ||||
| Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 2.2 mg | -78% ↓ | Zinc | |
| 7 mg | (from Zinc citrate) | ||||
| Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | 50 µg | 40 µg | -20% ↓ | Selenium | |
| 100 µg | (from L-Selenomethionine) | ||||
| Copper (as Copper Citrate) | 750 µg | 0.06 mg | -92% ↓ | Copper | |
| 0.47 mg | (from Copper gluconate) | ||||
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 1000 µg | 0.58 mg | -42% ↓ | Manganese | |
| 2 mg | (from Manganese citrate) | ||||
| Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | 50 µg | 44 µg | -12% ↓ | Chromium | |
| 367 µg | Chromium Picolinate) | ||||
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | 25 µg | 12 µg | -52% ↓ | Molybdenum | |
| 120 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| (Blackberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Cranberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Raspberry and | ↓ | ||||
| Wild Blueberry powders) | 25 mg | Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit) | Blueberry fruit powder is the same species as bilberry extract. | ||
| 6.25 mg | (providing anthoycyanins) | ||||
| POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | 50 mg | 19 mg | Choline bitartrate | Polyenylphosphatidyl choline is also called phosphatidyl choline. Both phosphatidyl choline and choline bitartrate contain choline. Sources: • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
| Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | 50 mg | 50 mg | 0% | Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline) | |
| Inositol | 30 mg | 14 mg | -53% ↓ | Inositol | |
| 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 | ↑ | 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 | ↑ | 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 | ↑ | 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) | ||||
| 180 µg | ↑ | Lycopene | |||
| 900 µg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Boron | |||
| 2 mg | (from Boron citrate) | ||||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
| 2 mg | (from Aztec marigold, flower) |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | 40 µg |
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg |
| (Blackberry, | |
| Cranberry, | |
| Raspberry and |
Nutrients only in 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lycopene | 180 µg |
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 µg |
| Boron | 100 µg |
| (from Boron citrate) | 2 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 100 µg |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 2 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Usanimals | xtendlife Total Balance Children's |
|---|---|
| Crystalline Fructose, Evaporated Cane Syrup, Wild Berry Flavor, Modified Cellulose, Xylitol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Dextrin, Citric Acid, Calcium Silicate, Malic Acid, Salt, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Stevia, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Citrate. Contains: Soy and Milk. | 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. |