xtendlife Multi-xtra vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:
- -58% ↓ OR 43% ↑ OR = (the differences in the amount of the ingredient)
- (means ingredients are similar nutritionally)
- ↓ (beside ingredients in the first multi with no match in the second multi) OR ↑ (for ingredients that are only present in the second multi)
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | 5000 IU | 4500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
Vitamin C (from | 155 mg | 1000 mg | 545% ↑ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
(from Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | ||||
Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 10 mg | ||||
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 20 µg | ? | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | |
Vitamin E | 102 IU | 134 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | |
(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) | 10 mg | Delta Tocopherol | Both dl alpha tocopherol acid succinate and d-delta-tocopherol are forms of vitamin E. Sources: • "Vitamin E Factsheet for Health Professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: 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 • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins | ||
Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg | ↓ | |||
Thiamin | 12 mg | 50 mg | 317% ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | |
(from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
Riboflavin | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
(from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | 19.4 mg | ||||
Niacin | 26 mg | 100 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |
(from Nicotinic Acid | 14 mg | ||||
Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 76 mg | 850% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
(from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
Folic Acid | 323 µg | 1330 mcg DFE | Folate | Both folic acid and folate 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 Cobamamide) | 25 µg | 150 µg | 500% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 400 µg | 300 µg | -25% ↓ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 50 mg | 22% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |
(from Calcium Pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
Calcium (from | 65 mg | 1000 mg | 1438% ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |
Calcium Carbonate (from Red Algae (Lithothamnium species), | 100 mg | ||||
Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | ||||
Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
Dicalcium Phosphate | 21 mg | ||||
Calcium Panthothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
Iodine | 150 µg | 150 µg | = | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
(from Potassium Iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
Magnesium (from | 64 mg | 500 mg | 681% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
Magnesium Citrate | 200 mg | ||||
Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
Magnesium Stearate) | 16 mg | ||||
Zinc | 9 mg | 30 mg | 233% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
(from Zinc Citrate) | 31 mg | ||||
Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |
(from L-Selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
Copper | 0.1 mg | 2 mg | 1900% ↑ | Copper (as gluconate) | |
(from Copper Gluconate) | 0.71 mg | ||||
Manganese | 2 mg | 10 mg | 400% ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |
(from Manganese Citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
Chromium | 106 µg | 200 µg | 89% ↑ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |
(from Chromium picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
Molybdenum | 64 µg | 130 µg | 103% ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |
(from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 641 µg | ||||
Potassium (from | 47 mg | ↓ | |||
Tripotassium Citrate | 100 mg | ||||
Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
Potassium Iodide) | 0.19 mg | ||||
MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 mg | ↓ | |||
Choline Bitartrate | 95 mg | 200 mg | Choline (as bitartrate) | Choline bitartrate contains choline. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 67 mg | 40 mg | -40% ↓ | Inositol | |
Inositol Hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg | 50 mg | = | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |
Soy Lecithin | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |||||
Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg | 26 mg | Silica (as silicon dioxide) | Both horsetail extract and silica contain silicon. Sources: • "Commercial sources of horsetail typically claim to contain 7.5% silicon and 10:1 concentration" byKaren Walsh, Vitamin Inspector • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg | 10 mg | -67% ↓ | Trace Mineral Complex | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 25 mg | Grape Seed Extract [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | Green tea extract contains epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate. Both epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate and procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate are forms of flavanol. Grape seed extract contains procyanidin B2 3,3'-di-O-gallate. Sources: • "Phenol Explorer - free access tool showing the amount of polyphenols in foods and metabolites" byVarious, French National Institute for Agriculture et al. Phenol-Explorer (Database on polyphenol content in foods) • "(2004) Phenolic Compounds in Fruits and Vegetables. Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals. p 147 " byFereidoon Shahidi, Marian Naczk • "Study on procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate and prostrate cancer" byAlpna Tyagi,1 Komal Raina et al., University of Colorado Procyanidin B2 3,3″-di-O-gallate, a biologically active constituent of grape seed extract, induces apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells via targeting NF-κB, Stat3 and AP1 transcription factors • "Integrative Medicine - Green Tea" Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre MSKCC - Green Tea | ||
(providing Catechins) | 18.25 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 | ↓ | |||
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud) | 9 mg | 50 mg | 456% ↑ | Rutin | |
Piperine | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 5 mg | ||||
Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from | 1.9 mg | 100 mg | Gamma Tocopherol | Both tocopherol tocotrienol mixture and d-gamma-tocopherol 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 • "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols" Smart Publications Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications | |
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg | 10 mg | Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | Tocomin ® contains beta-tocotrienol. Both beta-tocotrienol and mixed tocotrienols are forms of vitamin E. Sources: • "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols" Smart Publications Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications • "Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex - A Potent Natural Neuroprotective Vitamin " byDr. Sharon Ling (B.Pharm, Ph.D.), Carotech Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex • "Tocopherol and tocotrienol content of various oils" Carotech Sources of tocopherols and tocotrienols - Carotech • "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 | |
Boron | 600 µg | ↓ | |||
(from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg | ||||
Lutein | 500 µg | 1000 µg | 100% ↑ | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 10 mg | ||||
Lycopene | 180 µg | 1000 µg | 456% ↑ | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | |
(from Tomato extract) | 900 mg | ||||
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg | ↓ | |||
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg | ||||
250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
↑ | O-3 Essentials® | ||||
2 g | ↑ | Fish Oil Concentrate | |||
540 mg | EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
360 mg | DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
↑ | PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ||||
1000 mg | ↑ | Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | |||
200 mg | ↑ | Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
Red Raspberry Concentrate | |||||
Plum Concentrate | |||||
Strawberry Concentrate | |||||
Tart Cherry Concentrate | |||||
Wild Blueberry Powder | |||||
Wild Billberry Concentrate | |||||
Cranberry Concentrate | |||||
8 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
Dose: Adult | |
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Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg |
Potassium (from | 47 mg |
Tripotassium Citrate | 100 mg |
Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg |
Potassium Iodide) | 0.19 mg |
MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 mg |
Soy Lecithin | 50 mg |
(a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |
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 |
Boron | 600 µg |
(from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg |
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Dose: Adult | |
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Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 30 mg |
O-3 Essentials® | |
Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg |
Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 200 mg |
Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
Plum Concentrate | |
Strawberry Concentrate | |
Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
Wild Blueberry Powder | |
Wild Billberry Concentrate | |
Cranberry Concentrate | |
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | 8 mg |
Other ingredients
xtendlife Multi-xtra | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
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Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin | Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) |