xtendlife Total Balance Children’s vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
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The Complete Nutritional Comparison shows matched nutrients side-by-side with the following symbols:
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids) | 1000 IU | 4500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
Vitamin C (from | 69 mg | 1000 mg | 1349% ↑ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
Calcium ascorbate | 40 mg | ||||
Potassium ascorbate | 50 mg | ||||
Ascorbyl palmitate) | 20 mg | ||||
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 220 IU | 20 µg | ? | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | |
Vitamin E | 15 IU | 134 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | |
(as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from Vegetable/Soy Oils & Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU) | 10 mg | Delta Tocopherol | Both dl alpha tocopherol acid succinate and d-delta-tocopherol are forms of vitamin E. Sources: • "Vitamin E Factsheet for Health Professionals" Office of Dietary Supplements - National Institutes of Health - USA Dietary Supplement Fact Sheet: 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 • "Dietary supplement ingredient database: unit conversion tables" National Institute of Health Unit conversions for vitamins | ||
Thiamin | 1.2 mg | 50 mg | 4067% ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | |
(from Thiamin HCl) | 3 mg | ||||
Riboflavin | 1 mg | 50 mg | 4901% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 1.9 mg | ||||
Niacin (from | 4.6 mg | 100 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |
Nicotinic acid | 2.5 mg | ||||
Niacinamide) | 2.5 mg | ||||
Vitamin B6 | 1.6 mg | 76 mg | 4650% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | 3 mg | ||||
Folic Acid | 107 µg | 1330 mcg DFE | Folate | 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 | 150 µg | 7400% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
Biotin | 80 µg | 300 µg | 275% ↑ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 5 mg | 50 mg | 900% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |
(from Calcium pantothenate) | 5.6 mg | ||||
Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species), | 25 mg | 1000 mg | 3900% ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |
Dicalcium Phosphate | 24 mg | ||||
Calcium Ascorbate | 40 mg | ||||
Calcium Panthothenate) | 5.6 mg | ||||
Iodine | 150 µg | 150 µg | = | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
(from Potassium iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
Magnesium (from | 32 mg | 500 mg | 1462% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
Magnesium Citrate | 100 mg | ||||
Magnesium Stearate) | 38 mg | ||||
Zinc | 2.2 mg | 30 mg | 1264% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
(from Zinc citrate) | 7 mg | ||||
Selenium | 40 µg | 200 µg | 400% ↑ | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |
(from L-Selenomethionine) | 100 µg | ||||
Copper | 0.06 mg | 2 mg | 3233% ↑ | Copper (as gluconate) | |
(from Copper gluconate) | 0.47 mg | ||||
Manganese | 0.58 mg | 10 mg | 1624% ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |
(from Manganese citrate) | 2 mg | ||||
Chromium | 44 µg | 200 µg | 355% ↑ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |
Chromium Picolinate) | 367 µg | ||||
Molybdenum | 12 µg | 130 µg | 983% ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |
(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 | 200 mg | Choline (as bitartrate) | Soy lecithin (unrefined) contains phosphatidyl choline. Phosphatidyl choline contains choline. 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 | Wild Billberry Concentrate [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | |||
(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 | 40 mg | 186% ↑ | Inositol | |
L-Ornithine HCL | 14 mg | ↓ | |||
Myricetin | 14 mg | ↓ | |||
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf) | 20 mg | ||||
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed) | 12 mg | Grape Seed Extract [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | |||
(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 | 30 mg | 203% ↑ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |
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 | 26 mg | Silica (as silicon dioxide) | Both horsetail extract and silica contain silicon. Sources: • "Commercial sources of horsetail typically claim to contain 7.5% silicon and 10:1 concentration" byKaren Walsh, Vitamin Inspector • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool | |
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa) | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 5 mg | 50 mg | 900% ↑ | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |
SAMe | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate) | 9.5 mg | ||||
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger) | 6 mg | ↓ | |||
Trans-resveratrol | 5 mg | 8 mg | 60% ↑ | Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed, root) | Trans-resveratrol is also called resveratrol. Sources: • "Pubchem: resveratrol - Compound Summary (CID 445154)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Resveratrol Compound Summary |
(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 | 50 mg | 2532% ↑ | Rutin | |
Policosanol | 1.6 mg | ↓ | |||
(from Sugar cane) | 1.7 mg | ||||
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast) | 1 mg | ↓ | |||
Lutein | 500 µg | 1000 µg | 100% ↑ | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |
(from Aztec marigold flower) | 10 mg | ||||
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from | 382 µg | 100 mg | Gamma Tocopherol | Both tocopherol tocotrienol mixture and d-gamma-tocopherol 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 • "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols" Smart Publications Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications | |
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 2 mg | 10 mg | Mixed Tocotrienols (from palm oil) | Tocomin ® contains beta-tocotrienol. Both beta-tocotrienol and mixed tocotrienols are forms of vitamin E. Sources: • "Article on the benefits of mixed tocopherols" Smart Publications Are you taking the wrong Vitamin E? - Smart Publications • "Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex - A Potent Natural Neuroprotective Vitamin " byDr. Sharon Ling (B.Pharm, Ph.D.), Carotech Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex • "Tocopherol and tocotrienol content of various oils" Carotech Sources of tocopherols and tocotrienols - Carotech • "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 | |
Astaxanthin | 372 µg | ↓ | |||
Haematococcus Pluvialis) | 11.7 mg | ||||
Lycopene | 180 µg | 1000 µg | 456% ↑ | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | |
(from Tomato extract) | 900 µg | ||||
Boron | 100 µg | ↓ | |||
(from Boron citrate) | 2 mg | ||||
Zeaxanthin | 100 µg | ↓ | |||
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 2 mg | ||||
250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | |||
10 mg | ↑ | Trace Mineral Complex | |||
↑ | O-3 Essentials® | ||||
2 g | ↑ | Fish Oil Concentrate | |||
540 mg | EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
360 mg | DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | ||||
↑ | PhytoNutrient Essentials® | ||||
1000 mg | ↑ | Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | |||
200 mg | ↑ | Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
Red Raspberry Concentrate | |||||
Plum Concentrate | |||||
Strawberry Concentrate | |||||
Tart Cherry Concentrate | |||||
Wild Blueberry Powder | |||||
Cranberry Concentrate |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Total Balance Children's
Dose: Child | |
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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 |
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 |
L-Ornithine HCL | 14 mg |
Myricetin | 14 mg |
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf) | 20 mg |
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 |
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 |
Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa) | 5 mg |
SAMe | 5 mg |
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate) | 9.5 mg |
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger) | 6 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 |
Policosanol | 1.6 mg |
(from Sugar cane) | 1.7 mg |
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast) | 1 mg |
Astaxanthin | 372 µg |
Haematococcus Pluvialis) | 11.7 mg |
Boron | 100 µg |
(from Boron citrate) | 2 mg |
Zeaxanthin | 100 µg |
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 2 mg |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
Dose: Adult | |
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Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 mg |
Trace Mineral Complex | 10 mg |
O-3 Essentials® | |
Fish Oil Concentrate | 2 g |
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 540 mg |
DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)(as ethyl ester) | 360 mg |
PhytoNutrient Essentials® | |
Cinnamon (as Cinnamomum cassia, bark) | 1000 mg |
Proprietary Fruit Blend [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 200 mg |
Red Raspberry Concentrate | |
Plum Concentrate | |
Strawberry Concentrate | |
Tart Cherry Concentrate | |
Wild Blueberry Powder | |
Cranberry Concentrate |
Other ingredients
xtendlife Total Balance Children's | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
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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. | Gelatin, ethyl vanillin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, silica, potassium aspartate, purified water, natural lemon flavour, antioxidant blend for freshness (mixed tocopherols, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate) CONTAINS: FISH (anchovy, sardine) |