xtendlife Total Balance Children's vs Centrum Kids

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xtendlife Total Balance Children’s
Price: $25.54
Cost per day: $0.85
Active ingredients: 81
Order Total Balance Children's from xtendlife

Centrum Kids
Price: $9.86
Cost per day: $0.12
Active ingredients: 23
Buy Centrum Kids from eVitamins

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Complete nutritional comparison

Ingredient	xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose)	Centrum Kids (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids)	1000 IU	450 µg	50% ↑	Vitamin A (53% as Beta-Carotene)
Vitamin C (from	69 mg	60 mg	-13% ↓	Vitamin C
Calcium ascorbate	40 mg
Potassium ascorbate	50 mg
Ascorbyl palmitate)	20 mg
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)	220 IU	10 µg	82% ↑	Vitamin D (400 IU)	Cholecalciferol is also called vitamin D3. 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" by Jane 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" by Richard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" by Robert 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	15 IU	13.5 mg	34% ↑	Vitamin E
(as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from Vegetable/Soy Oils & Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU)
Thiamin	1.2 mg	1.5 mg	25% ↑	Thiamin
(from Thiamin HCl)	3 mg
Riboflavin	1 mg	1.7 mg	70% ↑	Riboflavin
(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)	1.9 mg
Niacin (from	4.6 mg	20 mg	335% ↑	Niacin
Nicotinic acid	2.5 mg
Niacinamide)	2.5 mg
Vitamin B6	1.6 mg	2 mg	25% ↑	Vitamin B6
(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate)	3 mg
Folic Acid	107 µg	667 mcg DFE	273% ↑	Folate (400mg 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)	2 µg	6 µg	200% ↑	Vitamin B12
Biotin	80 µg	45 µg	-44% ↓	Biotin
Pantothenic Acid	5 mg	10 mg	100% ↑	Pantothenic Acid
(from Calcium pantothenate)	5.6 mg
Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),	25 mg	108 mg	332% ↑	Calcium
Dicalcium Phosphate	24 mg
Calcium Ascorbate	40 mg
Calcium Panthothenate)	5.6 mg
Iodine	150 µg	150 µg	=	Iodine
(from Potassium iodide)	197 µg
Magnesium (from	32 mg	40 mg	25% ↑	Magnesium
Magnesium Citrate	100 mg
Magnesium Stearate)	38 mg
Zinc	2.2 mg	15 mg	582% ↑	Zinc
(from Zinc citrate)	7 mg
Selenium	40 µg		↓
(from L-Selenomethionine)	100 µg
Copper	0.06 mg	2 mg	3233% ↑	Copper
(from Copper gluconate)	0.47 mg
Manganese	0.58 mg	1 mg	72% ↑	Manganese
(from Manganese citrate)	2 mg
Chromium	44 µg	20 µg	-55% ↓	Chromium
Chromium Picolinate)	367 µg
Molybdenum	12 µg	20 µg	67% ↑	Molybdenum
(from Molybdenum Glycinate)	120 µg
Aloe Vera (from Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe Leaf Juice)	50 mg		↓
Black Cumin Extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 200mg of Black Cumin Seeds)	50 mg		↓
Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	50 mg		↓
(providing catechins)	36.5 mg
Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)	50 mg		↓
(providing 40 mg of Silymarins)	40 mg
Soy lecithin (a source of Phosphatidyl choline)	50 mg	50 mg	≈	Phosphorus	Soy lecithin (unrefined) contains phosphatidyl inositol. Phosphatidyl inositol contains phosphate. Phosphate contains phosphorus. Sources: • "SoyInfo Center: Soy from a historical perspective" Soyinfo Center SoyInfo Center • "PubChem, released in 2004, provides information on the biological activities of small molecules." National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem
Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)	50 mg		↓
(providing curcuminoids)	47.5 mg
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine	49 mg		↓
Taurine	49 mg		↓
Beta Glucan (from yeast)	35 mg		↓
L-Arginine HCL	25 mg		↓
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)	25 mg		↓
(providing anthoycyanins)	6.25 mg
Dimethylglycine HCL	25 mg		↓
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root)	25 mg		↓
(providing Gingerols)	1.25 mg
L-Tyrosine	25 mg		↓
L-Lysine HCL	24 mg		↓
L-Methionine	24 mg		↓
Bacopa Extract (from Bacopa monnieri, leaf)	20 mg		↓
(providing Bacosides)	6 mg
MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane)	20 mg		↓
Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf)	20 mg		↓
(providing Oleuropein)	3 mg
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)	20 mg		↓
Betain HCl	19 mg		↓
Choline bitartrate	19 mg		↓
L-Cysteine	19 mg		↓
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)	18 mg		↓
L-Proline	15 mg		↓
Inositol	14 mg		↓
L-Ornithine HCL	14 mg		↓
Myricetin	14 mg		↓
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)	20 mg
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed)	12 mg		↓
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics)
Tea Polysaccharides Extract	11 mg		↓
Camellia sinensis Leaf)	50 mg
Amylase (from Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)	10 mg		↓
Bromelain (from Pineapple Stem)	10 mg		↓
Guggul Gum Extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum exudate) (a source of guggulsterones)	10 mg		↓
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium & Tungsten)	10 mg		↓
Masson Pine Bark Extract (from Pinus massoniana Bark)	10 mg		↓
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid, from Yeast)	9.9 mg		↓
Alpha Lipoic Acid	9.9 mg		↓
N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)	9.9 mg		↓
L-Carnosine	9.9 mg		↓
L-Glutamine	9.9 mg		↓
Reduced Glutathione	9.8 mg		↓
Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) shell)	9 mg		↓
Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem)	8 mg		↓
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa)	5 mg		↓
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)	5 mg		↓
SAMe	5 mg		↓
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate)	9.5 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)	6 mg		↓
Trans-resveratrol	5 mg		↓
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root	10 mg
Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract)	4.7 mg		↓
Phosphatidyl L-Serine	4 mg		↓
(from Soybean)	20 mg
Coenzyme Q-10	2.9 mg		↓
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)	1.9 mg		↓
Policosanol	1.6 mg		↓
(from Sugar cane)	1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)	1 mg		↓
Lutein	500 µg		↓
(from Aztec marigold flower)	10 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from	382 µg		↓
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)	2 mg
Astaxanthin	372 µg		↓
Haematococcus Pluvialis)	11.7 mg
Lycopene	180 µg		↓
(from Tomato extract)	900 µg
Boron	100 µg		↓
(from Boron citrate)	2 mg
Zeaxanthin	100 µg		↓
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg
		10 µg	↑	Vitamin K
		8 mg	↑	Iron

Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Children's

	Dose: Child
Selenium	40 µg
(from L-Selenomethionine)	100 µg
Aloe Vera (from Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe Leaf Juice)	50 mg
Black Cumin Extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 200mg of Black Cumin Seeds)	50 mg
Green Tea Extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf)	50 mg
(providing catechins)	36.5 mg
Milk Thistle Extract (from Silybum marianum, seed)	50 mg
(providing 40 mg of Silymarins)	40 mg
Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)	50 mg
(providing curcuminoids)	47.5 mg
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine	49 mg
Taurine	49 mg
Beta Glucan (from yeast)	35 mg
L-Arginine HCL	25 mg
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)	25 mg
(providing anthoycyanins)	6.25 mg
Dimethylglycine HCL	25 mg
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root)	25 mg
(providing Gingerols)	1.25 mg
L-Tyrosine	25 mg
L-Lysine HCL	24 mg
L-Methionine	24 mg
Bacopa Extract (from Bacopa monnieri, leaf)	20 mg
(providing Bacosides)	6 mg
MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane)	20 mg
Olive Leaf Extract (from Olea europea leaf)	20 mg
(providing Oleuropein)	3 mg
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)	20 mg
Betain HCl	19 mg
Choline bitartrate	19 mg
L-Cysteine	19 mg
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)	18 mg
L-Proline	15 mg
Inositol	14 mg
L-Ornithine HCL	14 mg
Myricetin	14 mg
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)	20 mg
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed)	12 mg
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics)
Tea Polysaccharides Extract	11 mg
Camellia sinensis Leaf)	50 mg
Amylase (from Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae)	10 mg
Bromelain (from Pineapple Stem)	10 mg
Guggul Gum Extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum exudate) (a source of guggulsterones)	10 mg
Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium & Tungsten)	10 mg
Masson Pine Bark Extract (from Pinus massoniana Bark)	10 mg
RNA (Ribonucleic Acid, from Yeast)	9.9 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid	9.9 mg
N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)	9.9 mg
L-Carnosine	9.9 mg
L-Glutamine	9.9 mg
Reduced Glutathione	9.8 mg
Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) shell)	9 mg
Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem)	8 mg
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa)	5 mg
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid)	5 mg
SAMe	5 mg
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate)	9.5 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)	6 mg
Trans-resveratrol	5 mg
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root	10 mg
Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract)	4.7 mg
Phosphatidyl L-Serine	4 mg
(from Soybean)	20 mg
Coenzyme Q-10	2.9 mg
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)	1.9 mg
Policosanol	1.6 mg
(from Sugar cane)	1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)	1 mg
Lutein	500 µg
(from Aztec marigold flower)	10 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from	382 µg
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)	2 mg
Astaxanthin	372 µg
Haematococcus Pluvialis)	11.7 mg
Lycopene	180 µg
(from Tomato extract)	900 µg
Boron	100 µg
(from Boron citrate)	2 mg
Zeaxanthin	100 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg

Nutrients exclusive to Centrum Kids

	Dose: Child
Vitamin K	10 µg
Iron	8 mg

Other ingredients

xtendlife Total Balance Children's	Centrum Kids
Microcrocrystalline cellulose, Dextrose, Enteric coating (Purified Water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium Hydroxide, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Oleic Acid, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Tripotassium Citrate, Maltodextrin.	Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

xtendlife Total Balance Children's

Centrum Kids

Microcrocrystalline cellulose, Dextrose, Enteric coating (Purified Water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium Hydroxide, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Oleic Acid, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Tripotassium Citrate, Maltodextrin.

Sugar, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Mannitol, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C), Mono- and Di-glycerides, Pregelatinized Corn Starch, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, DL-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit. E). Contains <2% of: Aspartame**, Beta-Carotene, BHT (to preserve freshness), Biotin, Blue 2 Lake, Calcium Pantothenate, Carbonyl Iron, Carrageenan, Cholecalciferol (Vit. D3), Chromic Chloride, Citric Acid, Cupric Oxide, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12), Dextrose, Folic Acid, Gelatin, Guar Gum, Magnesium Stearate, Malic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Niacinamide, Phytonadione (Vit. K), Potassium Iodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vit. B6), Red 40 Lake, Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Molybdate, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vit. B1), Tocopherols (to preserve freshness), Vitamin A Acetate, Yellow 6 Lake, Zinc Oxide.

xtendlife Total Balance Children's vs Centrum Kids