xtendlife Total Balance Children's vs USANA Essentials

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xtendlife Total Balance Children’s
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Ingredient	xtendlife Total Balance Children's (Daily Dose)	USANA Essentials (Daily Dose)	Difference	Matched Ingredient
Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids)	1000 IU	15000 IU	1400% ↑	VITAMIN A (100% AS BETA-CAROTENE)
Vitamin C (from	69 mg	1300 mg	1784% ↑	VITAMIN C (AS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, MAGNESIUM & ZINC ASCORBATES)
Calcium ascorbate	40 mg
Potassium ascorbate	50 mg
Ascorbyl palmitate)	20 mg
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol)	220 IU	1800 IU	≈	VITAMIN D3 (AS CHOLECALCIFEROL)	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" byJane 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" byRichard S. Bak, Ph.D., Warde Medical Laboratory Vitamin D and Metabolites • "Human trial comparing potencies of Vitamins D2 and D3" byRobert 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	400 IU	2567% ↑	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)
Thiamin	1.2 mg	27 mg	2150% ↑	VITAMIN B1 (AS THIAMIN HCL)	Thiamine is also called vitamin B1. Sources: • "PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary CID 1130" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Thiamine - Compound Summary • "Thiamin's function, deficiency symptoms and causes, toxicity, drug interactions and recommended daily intake." byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Christopher Bates, D.Phil, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Thiamin
(from Thiamin HCl)	3 mg
Riboflavin	1 mg	27 mg	2600% ↑	VITAMIN B2 (AS RIBOFLAVIN)	Riboflavin is also called vitamin B2. Sources: • "PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary (CID 493570)" National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA PubChem: Riboflavin - Compound Summary • "Riboflavin / Vitamin B2 metabolism, antioxidant function, nutrient interactions, deficiency, RDA, safety, supplements and LPI recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Center - Riboflavin
(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate)	1.9 mg
Niacin (from	4.6 mg	40 mg	770% ↑	NIACIN (AS NIACIN AND NIACINAMIDE)
Nicotinic acid	2.5 mg
Niacinamide)	2.5 mg
Vitamin B6	1.6 mg	32 mg	1900% ↑	VITAMIN B6 (AS PYRIDOXINE HCL)
(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate)	3 mg
Folic Acid	107 µg	1000 µg	≈	FOLATE (AS 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	200 µg	9900% ↑	VITAMIN B12 (AS CYANOCOBALAMIN)
Biotin	80 µg	300 µg	275% ↑	BIOTIN
Pantothenic Acid	5 mg	90 mg	1700% ↑	PANTOTHENIC ACID (AS D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE)
(from Calcium pantothenate)	5.6 mg
Calcium (from 50 mg of Calcium (Red Algae (Lithothamnium species),	25 mg	270 mg	980% ↑	CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CITRATE AND CALCIUM CARBONATE)
Dicalcium Phosphate	24 mg
Calcium Ascorbate	40 mg
Calcium Panthothenate)	5.6 mg
Iodine	150 µg	300 µg	100% ↑	IODINE (AS POTASSIUM IODIDE)
(from Potassium iodide)	197 µg
Magnesium (from	32 mg	300 mg	837% ↑	MAGNESIUM (AS MAGNESIUM CITRATE AND MAGNESIUM AMINO CHELATE)
Magnesium Citrate	100 mg
Magnesium Stearate)	38 mg
Zinc	2.2 mg	20 mg	809% ↑	ZINC (AS ZINC CITRATE)
(from Zinc citrate)	7 mg
Selenium	40 µg	200 µg	400% ↑	SELENIUM (AS L-SELENOMETHONIONE AND SELENIUM AMINO ACID COMPLEX)
(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	5 mg	762% ↑	MANGANESE (AS MANGANESE GLUCONATE)
(from Manganese citrate)	2 mg
Chromium	44 µg	300 µg	582% ↑	CHROMIUM (AS CHROMIUM POLYNICOTINATE AND CHROMIUM PICOLINATE)
Chromium Picolinate)	367 µg
Molybdenum	12 µg	50 µg	317% ↑	MOLYBDENUM (AS MOLYBDENUM CITRATE)
(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		≈	GREEN TEA EXTRACT-DECAFFEINATED [CAMELLIA SINENSIS HUNT, LEAVES] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX]	Green tea extract is the same species as green tea extract decaffeinated.
(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		↓
Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root)	50 mg	15 mg	-70% ↓	TURMERIC EXTRACT (CURCUMA LONGA L., ROOT)	Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely.
(providing curcuminoids)	47.5 mg
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine	49 mg	100 mg	104% ↑	N-ACETYL L-CYSTEINE
Taurine	49 mg		↓
Beta Glucan (from yeast)	35 mg		↓
L-Arginine HCL	25 mg		↓
Bilberry Extract (from Vaccinum myrtillus Fruit)	25 mg			BILBERRY EXTRACT [VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L., FRUIT] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX]
(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	30 mg	≈	OLIVOL™ (OLIVE EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA L., FRUIT)	Olive leaf extract is the same species as olive fruit extract.
(providing Oleuropein)	3 mg
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)	20 mg		↓
Betain HCl	19 mg		↓
Choline bitartrate	19 mg	100 mg	426% ↑	CHOLINE BITARTRATE
L-Cysteine	19 mg		↓
Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Fruit)	18 mg			HESPERIDIN [CITRUS SPP. L., FRUIT] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX]
L-Proline	15 mg		↓
Inositol	14 mg	150 mg	971% ↑	INOSITOL
L-Ornithine HCL	14 mg		↓
Myricetin	14 mg		≈	QUERCETIN [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX]	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		↓
(providing at least 450mg/g phenolics)			≈	POMEGRANATE EXTRACT [PUNICA GRANATUM L., FRUIT] [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX]	Punicalagin is a form of phenolic acid. Pomegranate fruit extract contains punicalagin. Sources: • "Integrative Medicine - Pomegranate" Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre MSKCC - Pomegranate • "Phenol Explorer - free access tool showing the amount of polyphenols in foods and metabolites" byVarious, French National Institute for Agriculture et al. Phenol-Explorer (Database on polyphenol content in foods)
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	12 mg	314% ↑	COENZYME Q10
Rutin (from Japanese Sophora Bud)	1.9 mg			RUTIN [contained in: BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX]
Policosanol	1.6 mg		↓
(from Sugar cane)	1.7 mg
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate from Yeast)	1 mg		↓
Lutein	500 µg	600 µg	20% ↑	LUTEIN (TAGETES ERECTA L., FLOWER)
(from Aztec marigold flower)	10 mg
Tocotrienol/Tocopherol Complex (from	382 µg	34 mg	≈	MIXED NATURAL TOCOPHEROLS (D-GAMMA, D-DELTA, D-BETA TOCOPHEROL)	Both tocopherol tocotrienol mixture and mixed tocopherols 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 • "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
Tocomin® from African Oil Palm)	2 mg
Astaxanthin	372 µg		↓
Haematococcus Pluvialis)	11.7 mg
Lycopene	180 µg	1000 µg	456% ↑	LYCOPENE
(from Tomato extract)	900 µg
Boron	100 µg	3000 µg	2900% ↑	BORON (AS BORON CITRATE)
(from Boron citrate)	2 mg
Zeaxanthin	100 µg		↓
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg
		60 µg	↑	VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)
		198 mg	↑	BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]
			↑	CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
		40 µg	↑	VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)
		3 mg	↑	ULTRA TRACE MINERALS

Nutrients exclusive to 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
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
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
Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya) Fruit Latex)	20 mg
Betain HCl	19 mg
L-Cysteine	19 mg
L-Proline	15 mg
L-Ornithine HCL	14 mg
Grape Seed Extract (from Vitis vinifera Seed)	12 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
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
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
Zeaxanthin	100 µg
(from Aztec marigold, flower)	2 mg

Nutrients exclusive to USANA Essentials

	Dose: Adult
VITAMIN K (AS PHYLLOQUINONE)	60 µg
BIOFLAVONOID COMPLEX [some ingredients are matched elsewhere]	198 mg
CINNAMON EXTRACT [CINNAMOMUM CASSIA L., BARK]
VANADIUM (AS VANADIUM CITRATE)	40 µg
ULTRA TRACE MINERALS	3 mg

Other ingredients

xtendlife Total Balance Children's	USANA Essentials
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.	Microcrystalline Cellulose, Modified cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Pregelatinized Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Dextrin, Calcium Silicate, Rice Protein Hydrolysate, Vanilla Extract, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Sodium CMC, Sodium Citrate, Alpha Lipoic Acid

xtendlife Total Balance Children's vs USANA Essentials

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