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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 exclusive to 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 exclusive to 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)

xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium vs Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen

xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium

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