xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium 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 Unisex Premium (Daily Dose) | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids from | 5000 IU | 4500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (90% as beta-carotene, 10% as retinyl palmitate) | |
| Beta-carotene from fermentation of Blakeslea trispora and | 32.5 mg | ||||
| mixed carotenoids from Dunaliella salina) | 15 mg | ||||
| Vitamin C (from | 287 mg | 1000 mg | 248% ↑ | Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) | |
| Calcium ascorbate | 180 mg | ||||
| Potassium ascorbate | 200 mg | ||||
| Ascorbyl palmitate) | 40 mg | ||||
| Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 20 µg | ? | Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol 400 IU) | |
| Vitamin E | 103 IU | 134 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | |
| (as D-Alpha tocopheryl succinate from vegetable 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 | ||
| Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg | ↓ | |||
| Thiamin | 12 mg | 50 mg | 317% ↑ | Thiamine (as mononitrate) | |
| (from Thiamin hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
| Riboflavin | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Riboflavin | |
| (from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 19.5 mg | ||||
| Niacin (from | 26 mg | 100 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) | |
| Nicotinic acid | 14 mg | ||||
| Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
| Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 76 mg | 850% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) | |
| (from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
| Folic Acid | 322 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) | 25 µg | 150 µg | 500% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | |
| Biotin | 399 µg | 300 µg | -25% ↓ | Biotin | |
| Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 50 mg | 22% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) | |
| (from Calcium pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
| Calcium (from | 47 mg | 1000 mg | 2028% ↑ | Calcium (as carbonate, ascorbate) | |
| 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 | 150 µg | = | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | |
| (from Potassium iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
| Magnesium (from | 68 mg | 500 mg | 635% ↑ | Magnesium (as oxide, ascorbate) | |
| Magnesium citrate, | 200 mg | ||||
| Magnesium stearate | 110 mg | ||||
| Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
| Zinc | 9 mg | 30 mg | 233% ↑ | Zinc (as monomethionine) | |
| (from Zinc citrate) | 31.1 mg | ||||
| Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium (as selenomethionine) | |
| (from L-selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 2 mg | 1896% ↑ | Copper (as gluconate) | |
| (from Copper gluconate) | 0.72 mg | ||||
| Manganese | 2 mg | 10 mg | 400% ↑ | Manganese (as gluconate) | |
| (from Manganese citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
| Chromium | 106 µg | 200 µg | 89% ↑ | Chromium (as polynicotinate) | |
| (from Chromium Picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
| Molybdenum | 64 µg | 130 µg | 103% ↑ | Molybdenum (as ascorbate) | |
| (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 | 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 | |
| (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 | 40 mg | -32% ↓ | Inositol | |
| 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 | 50 mg | 0% | Para-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) | |
| 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 | 30 mg | -39% ↓ | Alpha Lipoic Acid | |
| Myricetin | 49 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf) | 70 mg | ||||
| Horsetail extract (from Equisetum arvense, leaf & stem) | 40 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 | |
| Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | 30 mg | ↓ | |||
| (providing gingerols) | 1.5 mg | ||||
| Grape seed extract (from Vitis vinifera species, seed) | 30 mg | Grape Seed Extract [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | |||
| (providing at least 450 mg/g phenolics) | |||||
| Mineral sea salts (providing trace elements including Rubidium, Strontium and Tungsten) | 30 mg | 10 mg | -67% ↓ | Trace Mineral Complex | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
| Piperine | 28 mg | ↓ | |||
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 30 mg | ||||
| Trans-resveratrol | 25 mg | 8 mg | -68% ↓ | 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), 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 | 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) | 10 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 | |
| Lycopene | 900 µg | 1000 µg | 11% ↑ | Lycopene (from tomato fruit) | |
| (from Tomato extract) | 4.5 mg | ||||
| Boron | 600 µg | ↓ | |||
| (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 | Wild Billberry Concentrate [contained in: Proprietary Fruit Blend] | |||
| (providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |||||
| anthocyanins) | |||||
| Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | 9.85 mg | 50 mg | 408% ↑ | Rutin | |
| Lutein | 2.5 mg | 1000 µg | -60% ↓ | Lutein (from marigold flower) | |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 50 mg | ||||
| Astaxanthin | 800 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg | ||||
| Zeaxanthin | 500 µg | ↓ | |||
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg | ||||
| 250 mg | ↑ | Citrus Bioflavonoid 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Myricetin | 49 mg |
| (from Myrica cerifera (Bayberry) extract, leaf) | 70 mg |
| Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale, root) | 30 mg |
| (providing gingerols) | 1.5 mg |
| Piperine | 28 mg |
| (from Piper nigrum (Black pepper) extract, fruit) | 30 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 |
| Boron | 600 µg |
| (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 |
| Astaxanthin | 800 µg |
| (from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg |
| Zeaxanthin | 500 µg |
| (from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg |
Nutrients only in Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
| Dose: Adult | |
|---|---|
| Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex | 250 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 Unisex Premium | Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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) |