xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium vs Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
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- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Essentials
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
- Carlson Super 2 Daily
- Centrum Adults
- Centrum Kids
- Centrum Men
- Centrum Silver Adults 50+
- Centrum Silver Men's 50+
- Centrum Silver Women's 50+
- Centrum Women
- Dr Whitaker Forward Plus Daily Regimen
- Life Extension Children's Formula
- Nature Made Multi For Her
- Nature Made Multi For Him
- Nature Made Prenatal Multi
- NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
- NOW Foods EVE Women's MultiVitamin Veg Capsules
- NOW Foods Kid Vits Berry Blast Chewables
- NOW Foods Liquid Multi Gels
- Pure Synergy, Organic Multi Vita•Min
- Pure Vegan, Advanced Vegan
- Thorne Basic Nutrients 2/Day
- Thorne Kids Multi +
- Trace Minerals Research, Kid's Multi
- USANA Body Rox
- USANA Cellsentials Pack
- USANA Usanimals
- xtendlife Multi-xtra
- xtendlife Total Balance Children's
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium (Daily Dose) | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids from | 5000 IU | 1500 mcg RAE | ? | Vitamin A (as beta-carotene, acetate) (5,000 IU) | |
Beta-carotene from fermentation of Blakeslea trispora and | 32.5 mg | ||||
mixed carotenoids from Dunaliella salina) | 15 mg | ||||
Vitamin C (from | 287 mg | 470 mg | 64% ↑ | Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium and niacinamide ascorbates) | |
Calcium ascorbate | 180 mg | ||||
Potassium ascorbate | 200 mg | ||||
Ascorbyl palmitate) | 40 mg | ||||
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 50 µg | Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) (2,000 IU) | 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 | 67 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate, D-alpha tocopherol) | |
(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 | 75 mg | 525% ↑ | Thiamine (vitamin B1) (as thiamine HCI) | |
(from Thiamin hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
Riboflavin | 10 mg | 50 mg | 400% ↑ | Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (as riboflavin, riboflavin 5’-phosphate) | |
(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 19.5 mg | ||||
Niacin (from | 26 mg | 50 mg NE | ? | Niacin (as niacinamide, niacinamide ascorbate) | |
Nicotinic acid | 14 mg | ||||
Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 75 mg | 838% ↑ | Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate) | |
(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
Folic Acid | 322 µg | 680 mcg DFE | Folate (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium salt) | 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 | 300 µg | 1100% ↑ | Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin) | |
Biotin | 399 µg | 300 µg | -25% ↓ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 50 mg | 22% ↑ | Pantothenic acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) | |
(from Calcium pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
Calcium (from | 47 mg | ↓ | |||
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 | 100 mg | 47% ↑ | Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) | |
Magnesium citrate, | 200 mg | ||||
Magnesium stearate | 110 mg | ||||
Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
Zinc | 9 mg | 25 mg | 178% ↑ | Zinc (as zinc citrate, L-OptiZinc® zinc mono-L-methionine sulfate) | |
(from Zinc citrate) | 31.1 mg | ||||
Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium [as sodium selenite, SelenoExcell® high selenium yeast, Se-Methyl L-selenocysteine] | |
(from L-selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
Copper | 0.1 mg | ↓ | |||
(from Copper gluconate) | 0.72 mg | ||||
Manganese | 2 mg | 2 mg | 0% | Manganese (as manganese citrate, gluconate) | |
(from Manganese citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
Chromium | 106 µg | 200 µg | 89% ↑ | Chromium [as Crominex® 3+ chromium stabilized with Capros® amla extract (fruit) and PrimaVie® Shilajit] | |
(from Chromium Picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
Molybdenum | 64 µg | 100 µg | 56% ↑ | Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid 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 | 50 mg | -15% ↓ | 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 | ↓ | |||
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 | 25 mg | -49% ↓ | Alpha lipoic acid | |
Myricetin | 49 mg | 5 mg | quercetin [contained in: Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower])] | 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) 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 | 5 mg | Apigenin | Both luteolin and apigenin are forms of flavone. Sources: • "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) • "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 | |
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 | 20 mg | Natural mixed tocopherols (providing gamma, delta, alpha, beta) | 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) | 10 mg | ||||
Lycopene | 900 µg | 1 mg | 11% ↑ | Lycopene [from LycoBeads® natural tomato extract (fruit)] | |
(from Tomato extract) | 4.5 mg | ||||
Boron | 600 µg | 3 mg | 400% ↑ | Boron (as boron amino acid 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 | 5 mg | 100% ↑ | trans-lutein [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to] | |
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 50 mg | 11.12 mg | Marigold extract (flower) [std. to [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. | |
Astaxanthin | 800 µg | ↓ | |||
(from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg | ||||
Zeaxanthin | 500 µg | 155 µg | -69% ↓ | trans-zeaxanthin ] [contained in: Marigold extract (flower) [std. to] | |
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg | ||||
15 mg | ↑ | Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] |
Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
Dose: Adult | |
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Vitamin K (as Menaquinone-4) | 180 µg |
Calcium (from | 47 mg |
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 |
Copper | 0.1 mg |
(from Copper gluconate) | 0.72 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Nutrients exclusive to Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules
Dose: Adult | |
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Bio-Quercetin phytosome (providing 5mg quercetin [from Japanese sophora concentrate (flower bud)], phosphatidylcholine complex [from sunflower]) [all ingredients are matched elsewhere] | 15 mg |
Other ingredients
xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium | Life Extension Two-Per-Day Capsules |
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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 | stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable stearate, silica, aqueous film coating (purified water, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, glycerin), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin. |