xtendlife Multi-xtra vs USANA Body Rox
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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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(Click to see the reasons for similar matches and for important information.)Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | xtendlife Multi-xtra (Daily Dose) | USANA Body Rox (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | 5000 IU | 2700 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (1800 mcg) Beta Carotene) | |
| Vitamin C (from | 155 mg | 501 mg | 223% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate) | |
| (from Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | ||||
| Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
| Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 10 mg | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 24 µg | Vitamin D3 (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 | 102 IU | 135 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) | |||||
| Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg | 60 µg | -67% ↓ | Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone) | |
| Thiamin | 12 mg | 20.01 mg | 67% ↑ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | |
| (from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin | 10 mg | 20.01 mg | 100% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | |
| (from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | 19.4 mg | ||||
| Niacin | 26 mg | 36 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as Niacin and Niacinamide) | |
| (from Nicotinic Acid | 14 mg | ||||
| Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 24 mg | 200% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
| (from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
| Folic Acid | 323 µg | 831 mcg DFE | Folate (as 166 μg Folic Acid) | 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 | 30 mg | -27% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
| (from Calcium Pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
| Calcium (from | 65 mg | 225 mg | 246% ↑ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate) | |
| 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 | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | |||
| Magnesium Citrate | 200 mg | ||||
| Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Stearate) | 16 mg | ||||
| Zinc | 9 mg | 12 mg | 33% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | |
| (from Zinc Citrate) | 31 mg | ||||
| Selenium | 100 µg | 150 µg | 50% ↑ | Selenium (as L-selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | |
| (from L-Selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 0.99 mg | 890% ↑ | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
| (from Copper Gluconate) | 0.71 mg | ||||
| Manganese | 2 mg | 3 mg | 50% ↑ | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
| (from Manganese Citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
| Chromium | 106 µg | 150 µg | 42% ↑ | Chromium (as Chromium Chloride and Chromium Nicotinate) | |
| (from Chromium picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
| Molybdenum | 64 µg | 49.8 µg | -22% ↓ | Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) | |
| (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 641 µg | 45 mg | L-Cysteine Hydrochloride | Molybdenum gylcinate contains glycine. Both glycine and L-cysteine are forms of amino acid. Cysteine hydrochloride contains L-cysteine. Sources: • "PubChem: Glycine - Compound Summary - CID 750" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Glycine - Compound Summary • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool • "PubChem: Cysteine - Compound Summary CID 5862" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Cysteine - Compound Summary • "Introduction to the chemistry of amino acids" byDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona The Chemistry of Amino Acids | |
| 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 | 18.45 mg | Choline (as Choline 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 | 30 mg | -55% ↓ | Inositol | |
| 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 | Green Tea Extract Decaffeinated [Camellia sinensis hunt. leaves]) [contained in: Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex] | Green tea extract is the same species as green tea extract decaffeinated. | ||
| (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 | ( Quercetin Dihydrate , [contained in: Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex] | Both rutin and quercetin are forms of flavonol. Quercetin dihydrate contains quercetin. Sources: • "Flavonoids, classification, metabolism and bioavailability, biological activities, disease prevention, supplements, safety, drug and nutrient interactions. Classifications include anthocyanidins, flavanols, flavanones, flavonols, flavones and isolflavones." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Flavonoids • "PubChem: Rutin - Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Rutin - Compound Summary • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | ||
| 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 | ↓ | |||
| (from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg | ||||
| Lutein | 500 µg | 1500 µg | 200% ↑ | Lutein | |
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 10 mg | ||||
| Lycopene | 180 µg | 450 µg | 150% ↑ | Lycopene | |
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 mg | ||||
| Zeaxanthin | 25 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg | ||||
| 156 mg | ↑ | Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| ↑ | Meriva® (Bioavailable Curcumin Complex), | ||||
| ↑ | Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract,Olea europaea L., fruit], | ||||
| ↑ | Grape Seed Extract [Vitis vinifera L., seed], | ||||
| 15 mg | ↑ | Broccoli Concentrate (Brassica oleracea v. botrytis L., flower) |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Potassium (from | 47 mg |
| Tripotassium Citrate | 100 mg |
| Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg |
| Potassium Iodide) | 0.19 mg |
| MSM (Methylsufonyl Methane) | 100 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 |
| 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 |
| Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from | 1.9 mg |
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg |
| Boron | 600 µg |
| (from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
| (from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Body Rox
| Dose: Teenager | |
|---|---|
| Antioxidant Phytonutrient Complex [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 156 mg |
| Meriva® (Bioavailable Curcumin Complex), | |
| Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract,Olea europaea L., fruit], | |
| Grape Seed Extract [Vitis vinifera L., seed], | |
| Broccoli Concentrate (Brassica oleracea v. botrytis L., flower) | 15 mg |
Other ingredients
| xtendlife Multi-xtra | USANA Body Rox |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin | Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Modified Cellulose, Silicon (as Silicon Dioxide and Silicon Amino Acid Chelate), Organic Maltodextrin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Silicate, Natural Mango Flavor, Stevia, Organic Sunflower Lecithin, Organic Palm Plein, Organic Guar Gum. |