xtendlife Multi-xtra vs Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
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Unveiling all the intricacies, let us help you make an informed decision between these two options. Take a moment to scroll down and explore the complete comparison of vitamins and minerals.
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Swanson Just One Multi with Iron
- Swanson Kids Multivitamin Gummies
- Swanson Multi Adults 50+
- Thorne Basic Prenatal
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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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) | Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | 5000 IU | 1.05 mg | -30% ↓ | Vitamin A (from | |
| 450 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 600 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin C (from | 155 mg | 250 mg | 61% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| (from Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | ||||
| Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
| Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 10 mg | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 50 µg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (2,000 IU) | |
| Vitamin E | 102 IU | 16.5 mg | -76% ↓ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) | D alpha tocopherol is also called vitamin E. Sources: • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins |
| (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) | |||||
| Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg | 400 µg | 122% ↑ | Vitamin K (as | |
| 200 µg | Vitamin K1 and | ||||
| 200 µg | Vitamin K2 as MK-4) | ||||
| Thiamin | 12 mg | 50 mg | 317% ↑ | Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | |
| (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin | 10 mg | 12 mg | 20% ↑ | Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | |
| (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | 19.4 mg | ||||
| Niacin | 26 mg | 80 mg | 208% ↑ | Niacin (as Niacinamide) | |
| (from Nicotinic Acid | 14 mg | ||||
| Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 20 mg | 150% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
| Folic Acid | 323 µg | 667 mcg DFE | 24% ↑ | Folate (400 mcg as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | 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 | 600 µg | 2300% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 400 µg | 500 µg | 25% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 45 mg | 10% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
| Calcium (from | 65 mg | 52 mg | -20% ↓ | Calcium (as TRAACS® Calcium Bisglycinate Chelate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate, Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| 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 | 75 µg | -50% ↓ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
| (from Potassium Iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
| Magnesium (from | 64 mg | 20 mg | -69% ↓ | Magnesium (as TRAACS@reg; Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| Magnesium Citrate | 200 mg | ||||
| Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Stearate) | 16 mg | ||||
| Zinc | 9 mg | 15 mg | 67% ↑ | Zinc (as TRAACS® Zinc Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| (from Zinc Citrate) | 31 mg | ||||
| Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| (from L-Selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 750 µg | 650% ↑ | Copper (as TRAACS® Copper Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| (from Copper Gluconate) | 0.71 mg | ||||
| Manganese | 2 mg | 3 mg | 50% ↑ | Manganese (as TRAACS® Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate) | |
| (from Manganese Citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
| Chromium | 106 µg | 400 µg | 277% ↑ | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate) | |
| (from Chromium picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
| Molybdenum | 64 µg | ↓ | |||
| (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 | ↓ | |||
| Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 67 mg | ↓ | |||
| Inositol Hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
| PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Soy Lecithin | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |||||
| Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg | ↓ | |||
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
| (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 | ↓ | |||
| Piperine | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 5 mg | ||||
| Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from | 1.9 mg | 24 mg | d-Gamma Tocopherol (from Mixed Tocopherols) | 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" by Jane 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 | ||||
| Boron | 600 µg | 2 mg | 233% ↑ | Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |
| (from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg | ||||
| Lutein | 500 µg | 140 µg | -72% ↓ | Lutein (from Aztec Marigold extract (flower) (Tagetes erecta)) | |
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 10 mg | ||||
| Lycopene | 180 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 mg | ||||
| Zeaxanthin | 25 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Multi-xtra
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | 64 µg |
| (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 |
| Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 67 mg |
| Inositol Hexaphosphate) | 60 mg |
| PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 50 mg |
| Soy Lecithin | 50 mg |
| (a source of Phosphatidyl Choline) | |
| Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg |
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg |
| Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 25 mg |
| (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 |
| Piperine | 4 mg |
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 5 mg |
| Lycopene | 180 µg |
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients exclusive to Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
none
Other ingredients
| xtendlife Multi-xtra | Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin | Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Laurate. |