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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Ingredient | xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |