xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium vs Carlson Super 2 Daily
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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 Unisex Premium (Daily Dose) | Carlson Super 2 Daily (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids from | 5000 IU | 3000 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (as beta carotene) | |
| Beta-carotene from fermentation of Blakeslea trispora and | 32.5 mg | ||||
| mixed carotenoids from Dunaliella salina) | 15 mg | ||||
| Vitamin C (from | 287 mg | 600 mg | 109% ↑ | Vitamin C (from calcium ascorbate) | |
| Calcium ascorbate | 180 mg | ||||
| Potassium ascorbate | 200 mg | ||||
| Ascorbyl palmitate) | 40 mg | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 40 µg | Vitamin D3 (as cholecaciferol) | 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 | 103 IU | 268 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol from soy) | |
| (as D-Alpha tocopheryl succinate from vegetable oils & Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from African Oil Palm)) (1 mg = 1.21 IU) | |||||
| Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg | ↓ | |||
| Thiamin | 12 mg | 15 mg | 25% ↑ | Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (from thiamin mononitrate) | |
| (from Thiamin hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin | 10 mg | 17 mg | 70% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |
| (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 19.5 mg | ||||
| Niacin (from | 26 mg | 40 mg | 54% ↑ | Niacin (as niacinimide) | |
| Nicotinic acid | 14 mg | ||||
| Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 20 mg | 150% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | |
| (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
| Folic Acid | 322 µg | 680 mcg DFE | Folate (as 400mg 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) | 25 µg | 120 µg | 380% ↑ | Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 399 µg | 300 µg | -25% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 40 mg | -2% ↓ | Pantothenic Acid (from d-calcium pantothenate) | |
| (from Calcium pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
| Calcium (from | 47 mg | 70 mg | 49% ↑ | Calcium (from calcium ascorbate, dicalcium phosphate and d-calcium pantothenate) | |
| Calcium ascorbate | 180 mg | ||||
| Calcium carbonate (from Lithothamnium algae) | 100 mg | ||||
| Dicalcium phosphate | 70 mg | ||||
| Calcium magnesium Inositol hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
| Calcium panthothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
| Phosphorus (from | 26 mg | ↓ | |||
| Dicalcium phosphate | 70 mg | ||||
| Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate | 60 mg | ||||
| Pyridoxal-5-phosphate | 11.7 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 19.5 mg | ||||
| Iodine | 150 µg | 300 µg | 100% ↑ | Iodine (from potassium iodide) | |
| (from Potassium iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
| Magnesium (from | 68 mg | 100 mg | 47% ↑ | Magnesium (from magnesium oxide) | |
| Magnesium citrate, | 200 mg | ||||
| Magnesium stearate | 110 mg | ||||
| Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
| Zinc | 9 mg | 15 mg | 67% ↑ | Zinc (from zinc glycinate chelate) | |
| (from Zinc citrate) | 31.1 mg | ||||
| Selenium | 100 µg | 210 µg | 110% ↑ | Selenium (from selenomethionine) | |
| (from L-selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 2 mg | 1896% ↑ | Copper (from copper chelate and copper carbonate) | |
| (from Copper gluconate) | 0.72 mg | ||||
| Manganese | 2 mg | 3 mg | 50% ↑ | Manganese (from manganese glycinate chelate) | |
| (from Manganese citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
| Chromium | 106 µg | 240 µg | 126% ↑ | Chromium (from chromium nicotinate) | |
| (from Chromium Picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
| Molybdenum | 64 µg | 75 µg | 17% ↑ | Molybdenum (from molybdenum glycinate chelate) | |
| (from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 642 µg | ||||
| Potassium (from | 74 mg | ↓ | |||
| Potassium ascorbate | 200 mg | ||||
| Tripotassium citrate | 100 mg | ||||
| Potassium iodide) | 0.2 mg | ||||
| RNA (ribonucleic acid, from yeast) | 150 mg | ↓ | |||
| Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 100 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing catechins) | 77 mg | ||||
| Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed) | 100 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing Silymarins) | 80 mg | ||||
| MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane) | 100 mg | ↓ | |||
| Soy lecithin | 100 mg | ↓ | |||
| (a source of Phosphatidyl choline) | |||||
| Betain HCl | 98 mg | ↓ | |||
| Choline bitartrate | 95 mg | ↓ | |||
| DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL | 90 mg | ↓ | |||
| Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit) | 74 mg | ↓ | |||
| N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells) | 79 mg | ↓ | |||
| N-acetyl L-cysteine | 74 mg | ↓ | |||
| Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 59 mg | ↓ | |||
| Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
| SAMe | 51 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from S-adenoslymethionine tosylate) | 95 mg | ||||
| Bacopa extract (Bacopa monnieri, leaf) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing bacosides) | 15 mg | ||||
| Nigella (Black cumin) extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 190mg of Black cumin seeds) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Ginkgo extract (from Ginkgo Biloba, leaf) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing ginkgo flavonoglycosides | 11 mg | ||||
| and terpenelactones) | 2.7 mg | ||||
| Guggul gum extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing guggulsterones) | 1.25 mg | ||||
| PABA (p-Aminobenzoic acid) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Masson Pine bark extract (from Pinus massoniana, bark) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing proanthocyanadins) | 47.5 mg | ||||
| Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing curcuminoids) | 47.5 mg | ||||
| Alpha lipoic acid | 49 mg | ↓ | |||
| Myricetin | 49 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf) | 70 mg | ||||
| Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg | ↓ | |||
| Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing gingerols) | 1.5 mg | ||||
| Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics) | |||||
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| Piperine | 28 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 30 mg | ||||
| Trans-resveratrol | 25 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract) | 50 mg | ||||
| Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone) | 19 mg | ↓ | |||
| Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) extract, shell) | 18 mg | ↓ | |||
| Alfafa extract (from Medicago sativa, aerial parts) equivalent to 120mg fresh alfafa) | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
| Phosphatidyl L-serine | 10 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Soybean lecithin) | 50 mg | ||||
| Policosanol | 8 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Sugar cane extract) | 8.9 mg | ||||
| ATP (Adenosine triphosphate, from Yeast) | 5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from | 1.9 mg | ↓ | |||
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg | ||||
| Lycopene | 900 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Tomato extract) | 4.5 mg | ||||
| Boron | 600 µg | 2 mg | 233% ↑ | Boron (from boron glycinate chelate) | |
| (from Boron Citrate) | 12 mg | ||||
| Amino Acid Blend | 804 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-carnosine | 99 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-arginine HCL | 90 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-tyrosine | 90 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-lysine HCL | 89.19 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-methionine | 89.19 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-ornithine HCL | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-proline | 49.95 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-cysteine | 49.75 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-glutamine | 49.6 mg | ↓ | |||
| L-pyroglutamic acid | 49.5 mg | ↓ | |||
| Taurine | 49.25 mg | ↓ | |||
| Reduced L-glutathione | 49 mg | ↓ | |||
| Eznyme Blend | 240 mg | ↓ | |||
| Bromelain (from Pineapple stem) | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya), fruit) | 80 mg | ↓ | |||
| Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| Immunity Stimulating Blend | 147 mg | ↓ | |||
| Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| Olive leaf extract (Olea europea) | 50 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing oleuropein) | 7.5 mg | ||||
| Beta glucan (from yeast) | 35 mg | ↓ | |||
| Tea polysaccharides | 12.5 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 50 mg | ||||
| Eye Health Blend | 53 mg | ↓ | |||
| Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) | 40 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |||||
| anthocyanins) | |||||
| Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | 9.85 mg | ↓ | |||
| Lutein | 2.5 mg | 800 µg | -68% ↓ | Lutein | |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 50 mg | ||||
| Astaxanthin | 800 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg | ||||
| Zeaxanthin | 500 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg | ||||
| 400 µg | ↑ | Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) | |||
| 800 mg | ↑ | Norwegian Fish Oil | |||
| 130 mg | EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | ||||
| 90 µg | DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) |
Nutrients only in xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg |
| Phosphorus (from | 26 mg |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 70 mg |
| Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate | 60 mg |
| Pyridoxal-5-phosphate | 11.7 mg |
| Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 19.5 mg |
| Potassium (from | 74 mg |
| Potassium ascorbate | 200 mg |
| Tripotassium citrate | 100 mg |
| Potassium iodide) | 0.2 mg |
| RNA (ribonucleic acid, from yeast) | 150 mg |
| Green tea extract (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 100 mg |
| (providing catechins) | 77 mg |
| Milk thistle extract (from Silybum marianum, seed) | 100 mg |
| (providing Silymarins) | 80 mg |
| MSM (Methyl sufonylmethane) | 100 mg |
| Soy lecithin | 100 mg |
| (a source of Phosphatidyl choline) | |
| Betain HCl | 98 mg |
| Choline bitartrate | 95 mg |
| DMG (Dimethylglycine) HCL | 90 mg |
| Hesperidin (from Citrus aurantium (Bitter orange), fruit) | 74 mg |
| N-acetyl glucosamine (from Crustacean shells) | 79 mg |
| N-acetyl L-cysteine | 74 mg |
| Inositol (from 50 mg of Inositol and | 59 mg |
| Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | 60 mg |
| SAMe | 51 mg |
| (from S-adenoslymethionine tosylate) | 95 mg |
| Bacopa extract (Bacopa monnieri, leaf) | 50 mg |
| (providing bacosides) | 15 mg |
| Nigella (Black cumin) extract (from Nigella sativa, seed) (equivalent to 190mg of Black cumin seeds) | 50 mg |
| Ginkgo extract (from Ginkgo Biloba, leaf) | 50 mg |
| (providing ginkgo flavonoglycosides | 11 mg |
| and terpenelactones) | 2.7 mg |
| Guggul gum extract (from Commiphora mukul, gum) | 50 mg |
| (providing guggulsterones) | 1.25 mg |
| PABA (p-Aminobenzoic acid) | 50 mg |
| Masson Pine bark extract (from Pinus massoniana, bark) | 50 mg |
| (providing proanthocyanadins) | 47.5 mg |
| Tumeric extract (from Curcuma longa, root) | 50 mg |
| (providing curcuminoids) | 47.5 mg |
| Alpha lipoic acid | 49 mg |
| Myricetin | 49 mg |
| (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf) | 70 mg |
| Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 mg |
| Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | 30 mg |
| (providing gingerols) | 1.5 mg |
| Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed) | 30 mg |
| (providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics) | |
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg |
| Piperine | 28 mg |
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 30 mg |
| Trans-resveratrol | 25 mg |
| (from Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), root extract) | 50 mg |
| Coenzyme Q-10 (Kaneka Ubidecarenone Ubiquinone) | 19 mg |
| Luteolin (from Arachis hypogaea (Peanut) extract, shell) | 18 mg |
| Alfafa extract (from Medicago sativa, aerial parts) equivalent to 120mg fresh alfafa) | 10 mg |
| Phosphatidyl L-serine | 10 mg |
| (from Soybean lecithin) | 50 mg |
| Policosanol | 8 mg |
| (from Sugar cane extract) | 8.9 mg |
| ATP (Adenosine triphosphate, from Yeast) | 5 mg |
| Tocotrienol/tocopherol complex (from | 1.9 mg |
| Tocomin® from African Oil Palm) | 10 mg |
| Lycopene | 900 µg |
| (from Tomato extract) | 4.5 mg |
| Amino Acid Blend | 804 mg |
| L-carnosine | 99 mg |
| L-arginine HCL | 90 mg |
| L-tyrosine | 90 mg |
| L-lysine HCL | 89.19 mg |
| L-methionine | 89.19 mg |
| L-ornithine HCL | 50 mg |
| L-proline | 49.95 mg |
| L-cysteine | 49.75 mg |
| L-glutamine | 49.6 mg |
| L-pyroglutamic acid | 49.5 mg |
| Taurine | 49.25 mg |
| Reduced L-glutathione | 49 mg |
| Eznyme Blend | 240 mg |
| Bromelain (from Pineapple stem) | 80 mg |
| Papain (from Carica papaya (Papaya), fruit) | 80 mg |
| Amylase (from fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae) | 50 mg |
| Lipase (from fermentation of Aspergillus niger) | 30 mg |
| Immunity Stimulating Blend | 147 mg |
| Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis, leaf juice powder) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of Aloe leaf juice) | 50 mg |
| Olive leaf extract (Olea europea) | 50 mg |
| (providing oleuropein) | 7.5 mg |
| Beta glucan (from yeast) | 35 mg |
| Tea polysaccharides | 12.5 mg |
| (from Camellia sinensis, leaf) | 50 mg |
| Eye Health Blend | 53 mg |
| Bilberry extract (Vaccinum myrtillus, fruit) | 40 mg |
| (providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |
| anthocyanins) | |
| Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | 9.85 mg |
| Astaxanthin | 800 µg |
| (from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 500 µg |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg |
Nutrients only in Carlson Super 2 Daily
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Vanadium (from Bis-Maltolato Oxo Vanadium) | 400 µg |
| Norwegian Fish Oil | 800 mg |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) | 130 mg |
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) | 90 µg |
Other ingredients
| xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium | Carlson Super 2 Daily |
|---|---|
| Microcrystalline cellulose, Dextrose, Enteric Coating (Purified water, Ethylcellulose, Ammonium hydroxide, Medium chain triglycerides, Oleic acid, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, Talc, Polydextrose), Maltodextrin, Silicon dioxide, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose | Bees wax, soy lecithin, rice flour, olive oil, soybean oil, medium chain triglyceride oil, ascorbyl palmitate, microcrystalline cellulose, glyceryl stearate, safflower oil. Soft Gel: Beef gelatin, glycerin, water, carob. Contains soy and fish (anchovy and sardine) |