xtendlife Total Balance Children’s vs Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | xtendlife Total Balance Children's(Daily Dose) | Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan(Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids) | 1000 IU | 12500 IU | 1150% ↑ | Vitamin A (as Alpha-Carotene & Beta-Carotene) [contained in: Betatene® providing:] | |
| Vitamin C (from | 69 mg | 100 mg | 45% ↑ | Vitamin C (as Ascorbyl Palmitate & Ascorbic Acid) | |
| Calcium ascorbate | 40 mg | ||||
| Potassium ascorbate | 50 mg | 99 mg | Potassium (as Potassium Aspartate, Alpha Ketoglutarate, & Citrate) | 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 IU | 200 IU | -9% ↓ | Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol) | |
| Vitamin E | 15 IU | 200 IU | 1233% ↑ | Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopherpl Acetate) | |
| (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 | 50 mg | 4067% ↑ | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) | |
| (from Thiamin HCl) | 3 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin | 1 mg | 50 mg | 4901% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | |
| (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 1.9 mg | ||||
| Niacin (from | 4.6 mg | ↓ | |||
| Nicotinic acid | 2.5 mg | ||||
| Niacinamide) | 2.5 mg | 50 mg | Niacinamide | ||
| Vitamin B6 | 1.6 mg | 50 mg | Pyridoxine HCL (Vitamin B6) | The body converts pyridoxal to vitamin B6. The body converts pyridoxine to pyridoxal. Pyridoxine hydrochloride contains pyridoxine. Sources: • "Tool for calculating molecular weights" bywebqc.org, webqc.org Web QC - Molecular Weight Calculation Tool • "Foundational Medicine Review 2001 Vol 6: Shows the most active form of Vitamin B6, Biochemistry and Clinical Applications" Thorne Research Foundational Medicine Review: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine; Pyridoxal 5'Phosphate) • "The three main forms of Vitamin B6. Its effect on nervous system function, red blood cell formation, niacin formation, hormone function, nucleic acid synthesis, the RDA, disease prevention and treatment, sources, supplements and safety." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Vitamin B6 | |
| (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | 3 mg | ||||
| Folic Acid | 107 µg | 800 µg | 648% ↑ | Folic Acid | |
| Vitamin B12 (as Cobamamide) | 2 µg | 6 µg | 200% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 80 µg | 300 µg | 275% ↑ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 5 mg | 50 mg | 900% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid | |
| (from Calcium pantothenate) | 5.6 mg | ||||
| Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species), | 25 mg | 100 mg | 300% ↑ | Calcium (as Calcium Citrate & Bisglycinate) | |
| 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 | 150 mg | 369% ↑ | Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate, Alpha Ketogluturate, & Oxide) | |
| Magnesium Citrate | 100 mg | ||||
| Magnesium Stearate) | 38 mg | ||||
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 10 mg | 355% ↑ | Zinc (as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate) | |
| (from Zinc citrate) | 7 mg | ||||
| Selenium | 40 µg | 200 µg | 400% ↑ | Selenium (as L-Selenomethionine) | |
| (from L-Selenomethionine) | 100 µg | ||||
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 2 mg | 3233% ↑ | Copper (as Copper Gluconate) | |
| (from Copper gluconate) | 0.47 mg | ||||
| Manganese | 0.58 mg | 2 mg | 245% ↑ | Manganese (as Manganese Citrate) | |
| (from Manganese citrate) | 2 mg | ||||
| Chromium | 44 µg | 200 µg | 355% ↑ | Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate) | |
| Chromium Picolinate) | 367 µg | ||||
| Molybdenum | 12 µg | 75 µg | 525% ↑ | Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Chelate) | |
| (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 | Choline | 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 | 100 mg | L-Carnitine Tartrate | The body converts N-acetyl-L-cysteine to L-cysteine. Both L-cysteine and L-carnitine are forms of amino acid. Levocarnitine tartrate contains L-carnitine. 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 - Levocarnitine Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information Pubchem: Levocarnitine - Compound Summary • "PubChem - Levocarnitine Tartrate Compound Summary" National Center for Biotechnology Information National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Database. Levocarnitine tartrate, CID=70700026 (accessed on Jan. 6, 2020) | |
| 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 | 50 mg | 257% ↑ | Inositol | |
| L-Ornithine HCL | 14 mg | ↓ | |||
| Myricetin | 14 mg | 10 mg | Quercetin | Both myricetin and quercetin are forms of flavonol. Sources: • "Flavonoids, classification, metabolism and bioavailability, biological activities, disease prevention, supplements, safety, drug and nutrient interactions. Classifications include anthocyanidins, flavanols, flavanones, flavonols, flavones and isolflavones." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute LPI - Micro Nutrient Info Center - Flavonoids | |
| (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry), leaf) | 20 mg | ||||
| Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed) | 12 mg | 5 mg | -58% ↓ | Grapeseed Extract 95% | 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 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 | 5 mg | -49% ↓ | 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 | ↓ | |||
| Alfafa Extract (from Medicago sativa Leaf & stem) equivalent to 60mg fresh alfafa) | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
| PABA (p-Aminobenzoic Acid) | 5 mg | 25 mg | 400% ↑ | PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid) | |
| 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 | 49 µg | -90% ↓ | Lutein | |
| (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 | 3 mg | 1567% ↑ | Lycopene | |
| (from Tomato extract) | 900 µg | ||||
| Boron | 100 µg | 2 mg | 1900% ↑ | Boron (as Boron Citrate) | |
| (from Boron citrate) | 2 mg | ||||
| Zeaxanthin | 100 µg | 49 µg | -51% ↓ | Zeaxanthin | |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 2 mg | ||||
| 158 mg | ↑ | Betatene® providing: [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | |||
| 98 µg | ↑ | Cryptoxanthin |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Total Balance Children's
| Dose: Child | |
|---|---|
| Niacin (from | 4.6 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 2.5 mg |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| L-Ornithine HCL | 14 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 |
| Horsetail Extract (from Equisetum arvense Leaf & Stem) | 8 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 |
| 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 |
| Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from | 382 µg |
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 2 mg |
| Astaxanthin | 372 µg |
| Haematococcus Pluvialis) | 11.7 mg |
Nutrients only in Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Betatene® providing: [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 158 mg |
| Cryptoxanthin | 98 µg |
Other ingredients
| xtendlife Total Balance Children's | Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan |
|---|---|
| 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. | Digeseb Plus® is a proprietary blend of enzymes which help digest food, minerals and proteins |
