xtendlife Multi-xtra vs USANA Cellsentials Pack
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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) | USANA Cellsentials Pack (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | 5000 IU | 3608 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A Retinyl Acetate and 75% (2700 mcg) as Beta Carotene, Mixed Carotenoids) | |
Vitamin C (from | 155 mg | 400 mg | 158% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Poly C blend: Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Ascorbates) | |
(from Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | 600 mg | Vitamin C (as Magnesium Ascorbate and Calcium Ascorbate) | Calcium ascorbate contains vitamin C. Sources: • "The Bioavailability of Different Forms of Vitamin C" byJane Higdon, R.N., Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micronutrient Information Centre - The Bioavailability of Different Forms of Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) • "2009 Scientific Opinion "Calcium ascorbate, magnesium ascorbate and zinc ascorbate added for nutritional purposes in food supplements" " byVarious, European Food Safety Authority (efsa) Scientific Opinion on various ascorbates | |
Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 10 mg | ||||
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 50 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 | 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) | |||||
Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg | 540 µg | 200% ↑ | Vitamin K (as K1 [Phytonadione] and K2 [MK-7 Menaquinone] 30 μg) | |
Thiamin | 12 mg | 30 mg | 150% ↑ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | Thiamine is also called vitamin B1. Sources: • "PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary CID 1130" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary • "Thiamin's function, deficiency symptoms and causes, toxicity, drug interactions and recommended daily intake." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Thiamin |
(from Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
Riboflavin | 10 mg | 30 mg | 200% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | Riboflavin is also called vitamin B2. Sources: • "PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary (CID 493570)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary • "Riboflavin / Vitamin B2 metabolism, antioxidant function, nutrient interactions, deficiency, RDA, safety, supplements and LPI recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Riboflavin |
(from Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) | 19.4 mg | ||||
Niacin | 26 mg | 40 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as Niacin and Niacinamide) | |
(from Nicotinic Acid | 14 mg | ||||
Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 32 mg | 300% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine HCL) | |
(from Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
Folic Acid | 323 µg | 1000 mcg DFE | Folate (as 300 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 | 200 µg | 700% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 400 µg | 300 µg | -25% ↓ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 90 mg | 120% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | |
(from Calcium Pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
Calcium (from | 65 mg | 225 mg | 246% ↑ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate and Calcium 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 | 500 µg | 233% ↑ | Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) | |
(from Potassium Iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
Magnesium (from | 64 mg | 225 mg | 252% ↑ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate and Magnesium Ascorbate) | |
Magnesium Citrate | 200 mg | ||||
Calcium Magnesium Inositol Hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
Magnesium Stearate) | 16 mg | ||||
Zinc | 9 mg | 20 mg | 122% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Citrate) | |
(from Zinc Citrate) | 31 mg | ||||
Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine and Sodium Selenite) | |
(from L-Selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
Copper | 0.1 mg | 2 mg | 1900% ↑ | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
(from Copper Gluconate) | 0.71 mg | ||||
Manganese | 2 mg | 2 mg | = | Manganese (as Manganese Gluconate) | |
(from Manganese Citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
Chromium | 106 µg | 300 µg | 183% ↑ | Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) | |
(from Chromium picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
Molybdenum | 64 µg | 50 µg | -22% ↓ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Citrate) | |
(from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 641 µg | 160 mg | L-Cysteine | Molybdenum gylcinate contains glycine. Both glycine and L-cysteine are forms of amino acid. Sources: • "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 • "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 | |
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 | 102 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 | 128 mg | 91% ↑ | 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 | 4 mg | Silicon (as Calcium Silicate) | Horsetail extract contains silicon. Sources: • "Commercial sources of horsetail typically claim to contain 7.5% silicon and 10:1 concentration" byKaren Walsh, Vitamin Inspector | |
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg | 3 mg | -90% ↓ | Ultra Trace Minerals | 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 | 70 mg | 180% ↑ | Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis hunt., leaves) [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
(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 | 40 mg | 344% ↑ | Rutin [contained in: InCelligence Complex] | |
Piperine | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 5 mg | ||||
Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from | 1.9 mg | 80 mg | Mixed Tocopherols (D-gamma, D-delta, D-beta Tocopherol) | Both tocopherol tocotrienol mixture and mixed tocopherols 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 • "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 | |
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg | 12 mg | Coenzyme Q10 | Tocomin ® contains coenzyme Q10. Sources: • "Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex - A Potent Natural Neuroprotective Vitamin " byDr. Sharon Ling (B.Pharm, Ph.D.), Carotech Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex | |
Boron | 600 µg | 3 mg | 400% ↑ | Boron (as Boron Citrate) | |
(from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg | ||||
Lutein | 500 µg | 600 µg | 20% ↑ | Lutein (Tagetes erecta L., flower) | |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 10 mg | ||||
Lycopene | 180 µg | 1000 µg | 456% ↑ | Lycopene | |
(from Tomato extract) | 900 mg | ||||
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg | ↓ | |||
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg | ||||
↑ | InCelligence Complex [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | ||||
100 mg | ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |||
72 mg | ↑ | Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root) | |||
60 mg | ↑ | Quercetin Dihydrate | |||
40 mg | ↑ | Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | |||
40 mg | ↑ | Resveratrol | |||
30 mg | ↑ | Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | |||
40 µg | ↑ | Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Multi-xtra
Dose: Adult | |
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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) | |
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 |
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Cellsentials Pack
Dose: Adult | |
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InCelligence Complex [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |
Alpha Lipoic Acid | 100 mg |
Meriva® Bioavailable Curcumin Complex (Curcuma longa L., root) | 72 mg |
Quercetin Dihydrate | 60 mg |
Hesperidin (Citrus spp. L., fruit) | 40 mg |
Resveratrol | 40 mg |
Olivol [Olive Fruit Extract, Olea europaea L., fruit]) | 30 mg |
Vanadium (as Vanadium Citrate) | 40 µg |
Other ingredients
xtendlife Multi-xtra | USANA Cellsentials Pack |
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Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dextrose, Clear Glaze (Talc, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Polyethylene Glycol and Polysorbate 80), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Maltodextrin | MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUM, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, PREGELATINIZED STARCH, MODIFIED STARCH, SILICON DIOXIDE, VANILLA EXTRACT, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, ORGANIC PALM OLEIN, ORGANIC GUAR GUM. |