xtendlife Multi-xtra vs USANA Essentials
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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 Essentials (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as Natural Mixed Carotenoids) | 5000 IU | 15000 IU | 200% ↑ | VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE) | |
Vitamin C (from | 155 mg | 1300 mg | 739% ↑ | VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES) | |
(from Calcium Ascorbate | 150 mg | ||||
Potassium Ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 10 mg | ||||
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 1800 IU | 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 | 400 IU | 292% ↑ | 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 | 27 mg | 125% ↑ | VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL) | 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 | 27 mg | 170% ↑ | VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN) | 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 | 54% ↑ | 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 µg | FOLATE (AS 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 | 270 mg | 315% ↑ | CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND 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 | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE) | |
(from Potassium Iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
Magnesium (from | 64 mg | 300 mg | 369% ↑ | MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE) | |
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-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX) | |
(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 | 5 mg | 150% ↑ | MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE) | |
(from Manganese Citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
Chromium | 106 µg | 300 µg | 183% ↑ | CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE) | |
(from Chromium picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
Molybdenum | 64 µg | 50 µg | -22% ↓ | MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE) | |
(from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 641 µg | 100 mg | N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE | Molybdenum gylcinate contains glycine. Both glycine and L-cysteine are forms of amino acid. The body converts N-acetyl-L-cysteine to L-cysteine. 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 • "Cysteine - uses, dietary sources, available forms, how to take it, precautions, possible interactions " St Luke's Hospital Cysteine • "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 | 100 mg | 5% ↑ | CHOLINE BITARTRATE | |
Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 67 mg | 150 mg | 124% ↑ | 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 | 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 | GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID 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 | RUTIN [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX] | |||
Piperine | 4 mg | ↓ | |||
(from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 5 mg | ||||
Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex from (from | 1.9 mg | 34 mg | MIXED NATURAL 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 | 3000 µg | 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 | ||||
30 mg | ↑ | OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | |||
198 mg | ↑ | BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
↑ | QUERCETIN | ||||
↑ | HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | ||||
↑ | POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | ||||
↑ | CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | ||||
↑ | BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | ||||
15 mg | ↑ | TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | |||
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) | |
Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 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 |
Zeaxanthin | 25 µg |
(from Aztec Marigold Flower Extract) | 500 µg |
Nutrients only in USANA Essentials
Dose: Adult | |
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OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT) | 30 mg |
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 198 mg |
QUERCETIN | |
HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] | |
POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] | |
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK] | |
BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] | |
TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT) | 15 mg |
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE) | 40 µg |
Other ingredients
xtendlife Multi-xtra | USANA Essentials |
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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, Pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, Rice Protein Hydrolysate, Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium CMC, Sodium Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid |