xtendlife Total Balance Children’s vs NOW Foods ADAM™ Superior Men’s Multi Softgels

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Ingredient		xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose)NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose)

Difference

Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids)1000 IU3000 µg?Vitamin A
[60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ]
Vitamin C (from69 mg250 mg262% ↑Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate)
Calcium ascorbate40 mg
Potassium ascorbate50 mg25 mg≈Potassium (from Potassium Chloride)
Potassium ascorbate contains potassium.
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)
• "RFA: Table of mineral constituents"
RFA: Regulatory Affairs
RFA: Mineral Conversion Table
Ascorbyl palmitate)20 mg
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)220 IU25 µg?Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU)
Vitamin E15 IU100 mg?Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol)
(as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate from Vegetable/Soy Oils &
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU)
Thiamin1.2 mg25 mg1983% ↑Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl)
(from Thiamin HCl)3 mg
Riboflavin1 mg25 mg2400% ↑Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2)
(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)1.9 mg
Niacin (from4.6 mg35 mg661% ↑Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide)
Nicotinic acid2.5 mg
Niacinamide)2.5 mg
Vitamin B61.6 mg25 mg1463% ↑Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P))
(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate)3 mg
Folic Acid107 µg680 mcg DFE≈Folate (400 mcg 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 µg120 µg5900% ↑Vitamin B-12 (as Methylcobalamin)
Biotin80 µg300 µg275% ↑Biotin
Pantothenic Acid5 mg50 mg900% ↑Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate)
(from Calcium pantothenate)5.6 mg
Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),25 mg55 mg120% ↑Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and Calcium Pantothenate)
Dicalcium Phosphate24 mg
Calcium Ascorbate40 mg
Calcium Panthothenate)5.6 mg
Iodine150 µg225 µg50% ↑Iodine (from Potassium Iodide)
(from Potassium iodide)197 µg
Magnesium (from32 mg25 mg-22% ↓Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals)
Magnesium Citrate100 mg
Magnesium Stearate)38 mg
Zinc2.2 mg15 mg582% ↑Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate)
(from Zinc citrate)7 mg
Selenium40 µg200 µg400% ↑Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™)
(from L-Selenomethionine)100 µg
Copper0.06 mg0.5 mg733% ↑Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
(from Copper gluconate)0.47 mg
Manganese0.58 mg2 mg245% ↑Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™)
(from Manganese citrate)2 mg
Chromium44 µg120 µg173% ↑Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
Chromium Picolinate)367 µg
Molybdenum12 µg75 µg525% ↑Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™)
(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 mg25 mg≈Choline (from Choline 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-Cysteine49 mg↓
Taurine49 mg↓
Beta Glucan (from yeast)35 mg↓
L-Arginine HCL25 mg↓
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)25 mg↓
(providing anthoycyanins)6.25 mg
Dimethylglycine HCL25 mg↓
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root)25 mg↓
(providing Gingerols)1.25 mg
L-Tyrosine25 mg↓
L-Lysine HCL24 mg↓
L-Methionine24 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 HCl19 mg↓
Choline bitartrate19 mg↓
L-Cysteine19 mg↓
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)18 mg↓
L-Proline15 mg↓
Inositol14 mg10 mg-29% ↓Inositol
L-Ornithine HCL14 mg↓
Myricetin14 mg↓
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)20 mg
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed)12 mg25 mg108% ↑Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera)
Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely.
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics)
Tea Polysaccharides Extract11 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 Acid9.9 mg25 mg153% ↑Alpha Lipoic Acid
N-acetyl Glucosamine (from Crustacean shells)9.9 mg↓
L-Carnosine9.9 mg↓
L-Glutamine9.9 mg↓
Reduced Glutathione9.8 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↓
SAMe5 mg↓
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate)9.5 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)6 mg↓
Trans-resveratrol5 mg↓
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root10 mg
Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract)4.7 mg↓
Phosphatidyl L-Serine4 mg↓
(from Soybean)20 mg
Coenzyme Q-102.9 mg10 mg245% ↑CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone)
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)1.9 mg↓
Policosanol1.6 mg↓
(from Sugar cane)1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)1 mg↓
Lutein500 µg500 µg0%Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO )
(from Aztec marigold flower)10 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from382 µg↓
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)2 mg
Astaxanthin372 µg↓
Haematococcus Pluvialis)11.7 mg
Lycopene180 µg3 mg1567% ↑Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract)
(from Tomato extract)900 µg
Boron100 µg↓
(from Boron citrate)2 mg
Zeaxanthin100 µg↓
(from Aztec marigold, flower)2 mg
35 µg↑Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione)
160 mg↑Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)
50 mg↑Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)
↑(with Beta-Sitosterol)
45 µg↑Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)
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-Cysteine49 mg
Taurine49 mg
Beta Glucan (from yeast)35 mg
L-Arginine HCL25 mg
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)25 mg
(providing anthoycyanins)6.25 mg
Dimethylglycine HCL25 mg
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale, root)25 mg
(providing Gingerols)1.25 mg
L-Tyrosine25 mg
L-Lysine HCL24 mg
L-Methionine24 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 HCl19 mg
Choline bitartrate19 mg
L-Cysteine19 mg
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)18 mg
L-Proline15 mg
L-Ornithine HCL14 mg
Myricetin14 mg
(from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf)20 mg
Tea Polysaccharides Extract11 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-Carnosine9.9 mg
L-Glutamine9.9 mg
Reduced Glutathione9.8 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
SAMe5 mg
(from S-Adenoslymethionine Tosylate)9.5 mg
Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger)6 mg
Trans-resveratrol5 mg
(from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese Knotweed) Extract Root10 mg
Piperine (from Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Extract)4.7 mg
Phosphatidyl L-Serine4 mg
(from Soybean)20 mg
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)1.9 mg
Policosanol1.6 mg
(from Sugar cane)1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)1 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from382 µg
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)2 mg
Astaxanthin372 µg
Haematococcus Pluvialis)11.7 mg
Boron100 µg
(from Boron citrate)2 mg
Zeaxanthin100 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)2 mg
Nutrients only in NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult
Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione)35 µg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids)160 mg
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)50 mg
(with Beta-Sitosterol)
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone)45 µg
Other ingredients
xtendlife Total Balance Children'sNOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
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.Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder.

Contains soy.

Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

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