xtendlife Multi-xtra vs Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
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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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Ingredient | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | 5000 IU | 2.63 mg | ? | Vitamin A (from | |
| 1875 µg | Beta Carotene and | ||||
| 750 µg | Palmitate) | ||||
| Vitamin C (from | 155 mg | 850 mg | 448% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) | |
| (from Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | ||||
| Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
| Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 10 mg | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 25 µg | ? | Vitamin D (as Vitamin D3) (1,000 IU) | |
| Vitamin E | 102 IU | 268 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl) | |
| (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 | 100 µg | -44% ↓ | Vitamin K (as Vitamin K1) | |
| Thiamin | 12 mg | 40 mg | 233% ↑ | Thiamin (as Thiamin HCL) | |
| (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin | 10 mg | 11 mg | 10% ↑ | Riboflavin (as Riboflavin 5'-Phosphate Sodium) | |
| (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | 19.4 mg | ||||
| Niacin | 26 mg | 160 mg | 515% ↑ | Niacin (30 mg as Niacin and | |
| (from Nicotinic Acid | 14 mg | ||||
| Niacinamide) | 14 mg | 130 mg | as Niacinamide) | ||
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 10 mg | 25% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate) | |
| (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
| Folic Acid | 323 µg | 1.7 mg | Folate (as | 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 | |
| 500 µg | Calcium Folinate and | ||||
| 500 µg | L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate from L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) | ||||
| Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | 25 µg | 450 µg | 1700% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as | |
| 225 µg | Adenosylcobalamin and | ||||
| 225 µg | as Methylcobalamin) | ||||
| Biotin | 400 µg | 350 µg | -13% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 413 mg | 907% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
| Calcium (from | 65 mg | 210 mg | 223% ↑ | Calcium (as | |
| 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 | ||||
| 120 mg | Calcium Citrate and | ||||
| 90 mg | Calcium Malate) | ||||
| Iodine | 150 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Potassium Iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
| Magnesium (from | 64 mg | 150 mg | 134% ↑ | Magnesium (as | |
| Magnesium Citrate | 200 mg | 90 mg | Magnesium Citrate and | ||
| Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Stearate) | 16 mg | ||||
| 60 mg | Magnesium Malate) | ||||
| Zinc | 9 mg | 15 mg | 67% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Picolinate) | |
| (from Zinc Citrate) | 31 mg | ||||
| Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| (from L-Selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 1.5 µg | -98% ↓ | Copper (as Copper Picolinate) | |
| (from Copper Gluconate) | 0.71 mg | ||||
| Manganese | 2 mg | 6 mg | 200% ↑ | Manganese (as Maganese Picolinate) | |
| (from Manganese Citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
| Chromium | 106 µg | 200 µg | 89% ↑ | Chromium (as TRAACS® Chromium Nicotinate Blycinate Chelate) | |
| (from Chromium picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
| Molybdenum | 64 µg | 100 µg | 56% ↑ | Molybdenum (as TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) | |
| (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 | 35 mg | Choline (as Choline Citrate) | 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 | ↓ | |||
| 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 | ↓ | |||
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg | ||||
| Boron | 600 µg | 3 mg | 400% ↑ | Boron (as Boroganic™ Boron Glycinate Complex) | |
| (from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg | ||||
| Lutein | 500 µg | 144 µg | -71% ↓ | 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 | ||||
| 100 µg | ↑ | Vanadium |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Iodine | 150 µg |
| (from Potassium Iodide) | 197 µg |
| Potassium (from | 47 mg |
| Tripotassium Citrate | 100 mg |
| Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg |
| Potassium Iodide) | 0.19 mg |
| MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 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 |
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg |
| Lycopene | 180 µg |
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients only in Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vanadium | 100 µg |
Other ingredients
| xtendlife Multi-xtra | Thorne Research, Basic Nutrients V |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin | Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Calcium Laurate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose. |