USANA Usanimals vs xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
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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 Unisex Premium (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (1500 mcg as Beta Carotene) | 1500 mcg RAE | 5000 IU | ? | 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 Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate) | 250 mg | 287 mg | 15% ↑ | Vitamin C (from | |
| 180 mg | Calcium ascorbate | ||||
| 200 mg | Potassium ascorbate | ||||
| 40 mg | Ascorbyl palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 25 µg | 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) | 67 mg | 103 IU | ? | Vitamin E | |
| (as D-Alpha tocopheryl succinate from vegetable oils & Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU) | |||||
| Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | 40 µg | 180 µg | 350% ↑ | Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | 2.5 mg | 12 mg | 380% ↑ | Thiamin | |
| 13.5 mg | (from Thiamin hydrochloride) | ||||
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 2.5 mg | 10 mg | 300% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| 19.5 mg | (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | ||||
| Niacin (as Niacinamide) | 20 mg NE | 26 mg | ? | Niacin (from | |
| 14 mg | Nicotinic acid | ||||
| 14 mg | Niacinamide) | ||||
| Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | 2.5 mg | 8 mg | 220% ↑ | Vitamin B6 | |
| 11.7 mg | (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | ||||
| Folate (as 200 μg Folic Acid) | 666 mcg DFE | 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) | 40 µg | 25 µg | -37% ↓ | Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | |
| Biotin | 150 µg | 399 µg | 166% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 10 mg | 41 mg | 310% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| 45.3 mg | (from Calcium pantothenate) | ||||
| Calcium (as Milk Calcium) | 150 mg | 47 mg | -69% ↓ | 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) | ||||
| 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 | 68 mg | 36% ↑ | Magnesium (from | |
| 200 mg | Magnesium citrate, | ||||
| 110 mg | Magnesium stearate | ||||
| 60 mg | Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | ||||
| Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | 10 mg | 9 mg | -10% ↓ | Zinc | |
| 31.1 mg | (from Zinc citrate) | ||||
| Selenium (as Selenium Amino Acid Complex) | 50 µg | 100 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium | |
| 250 µg | (from L-selenomethionine) | ||||
| Copper (as Copper Citrate) | 750 µg | 0.1 mg | -87% ↓ | Copper | |
| 0.72 mg | (from Copper gluconate) | ||||
| Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | 1000 µg | 2 mg | 100% ↑ | Manganese | |
| 8 mg | (from Manganese citrate) | ||||
| Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate) | 50 µg | 106 µg | 112% ↑ | Chromium | |
| 884 µg | (from Chromium Picolinate) | ||||
| Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Trioxide) | 25 µg | 64 µg | 156% ↑ | Molybdenum | |
| 642 µg | (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | ||||
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| (Blackberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Cranberry, | ↓ | ||||
| Raspberry and | ↓ | ||||
| Wild Blueberry powders) | 40 mg | Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) [contained in: Eye Health Blend] | Blueberry fruit powder is the same species as bilberry extract. | ||
| (providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |||||
| anthocyanins) | |||||
| POLYENYLPHOSPHATIDYL CHOLINE (FROM SOY) | 50 mg | (a source of Phosphatidyl choline) [contained in: Soy lecithin] | Polyenylphosphatidyl choline is also called phosphatidyl choline. Sources: • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem | ||
| Soy Lecithin (with Polyenylphosphatidyl Choline) | 50 mg | 100 mg | 100% ↑ | Soy lecithin [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |
| Inositol | 30 mg | 59 mg | 97% ↑ | Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | |
| 60 mg | Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | ||||
| 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 | ↑ | Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | |||
| 77 mg | (providing catechins) | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed) | |||
| 80 mg | (providing Silymarins) | ||||
| 100 mg | ↑ | MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane) | |||
| 98 mg | ↑ | Betain HCl | |||
| 95 mg | ↑ | Choline bitartrate | |||
| 90 mg | ↑ | DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL | |||
| 74 mg | ↑ | Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit) | |||
| 79 mg | ↑ | N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells) | |||
| 74 mg | ↑ | N-acetyl L-cysteine | |||
| 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) | ||||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root) | |||
| 47.5 mg | (providing curcuminoids) | ||||
| 49 mg | ↑ | Alpha lipoic acid | |||
| 49 mg | ↑ | Myricetin | |||
| 70 mg | (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf) | ||||
| 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) | |||||
| 30 mg | ↑ | Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | |||
| 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) | ||||
| 19 mg | ↑ | Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 1.9 mg | ↑ | Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from | |||
| 10 mg | Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | ||||
| 900 µg | ↑ | Lycopene | |||
| 4.5 mg | (from Tomato extract) | ||||
| 600 µg | ↑ | Boron | |||
| 12 mg | (from Boron Citrate) | ||||
| 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 | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice) | |||
| 50 mg | ↑ | Olive leaf extract (Olea europea) | |||
| 7.5 mg | (providing oleuropein) | ||||
| 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] | |||
| 9.85 mg | ↑ | Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | |||
| 2.5 mg | ↑ | Lutein | |||
| 50 mg | (from Aztec marigold, flower) | ||||
| 800 µg | ↑ | Astaxanthin | |||
| 26.6 mg | (from haematococcus pluvialis) | ||||
| 500 µg | ↑ | Zeaxanthin | |||
| 10 mg | (from Aztec marigold, flower) |
Nutrients only in USANA Usanimals
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Iron (as Ferrous Fumarate USP) | 4 mg |
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex | 80 mg |
| (Blackberry, | |
| Cranberry, | |
| Raspberry and |
Nutrients only in 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 |
| Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 100 mg |
| (providing catechins) | 77 mg |
| Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed) | 100 mg |
| (providing Silymarins) | 80 mg |
| MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane) | 100 mg |
| Betain HCl | 98 mg |
| Choline bitartrate | 95 mg |
| DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL | 90 mg |
| Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit) | 74 mg |
| N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells) | 79 mg |
| N-acetyl L-cysteine | 74 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 |
| Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root) | 50 mg |
| (providing curcuminoids) | 47.5 mg |
| Alpha lipoic acid | 49 mg |
| Myricetin | 49 mg |
| (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf) | 70 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) | |
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg |
| 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 |
| Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone) | 19 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 |
| Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from | 1.9 mg |
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg |
| Lycopene | 900 µg |
| (from Tomato extract) | 4.5 mg |
| Boron | 600 µg |
| (from Boron Citrate) | 12 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 | 147 mg |
| Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice) | 50 mg |
| Olive leaf extract (Olea europea) | 50 mg |
| (providing oleuropein) | 7.5 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 |
| Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | 9.85 mg |
| Lutein | 2.5 mg |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 50 mg |
| Astaxanthin | 800 µg |
| (from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 500 µg |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg |
Other ingredients
| USANA Usanimals | xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium |
|---|---|
| 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. | 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 |