xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium vs NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
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Complete nutritional comparison
Ingredient | xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium (Daily Dose) | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels (Daily Dose) | Difference | Matched Ingredient | |
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Vitamin A (as Natural mixed carotenoids from | 5000 IU | 3000 µg | ? | Vitamin A | |
Beta-carotene from fermentation of Blakeslea trispora and | 32.5 mg | [60% as Beta Carotene (Betatene®) and | |||
mixed carotenoids from Dunaliella salina) | 15 mg | ||||
40% as Retinyl Palmitate ] | |||||
Vitamin C (from | 287 mg | 250 mg | -13% ↓ | Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) | |
Calcium ascorbate | 180 mg | ||||
Potassium ascorbate | 200 mg | ||||
Ascorbyl palmitate) | 40 mg | ||||
Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) | 500 IU | 25 µg | ? | Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) (1,000 IU) | |
Vitamin E | 103 IU | 100 mg | ? | Vitamin E (as 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 | 35 µg | Vitamin K-1 (as Phytonadione) | Vitamin K1 is a form of vitamin K. Sources: • "Vitamin K: Function, Deficiency, The RDA, Disease Prevention, Sources, Safety and LPI Recommendation" byJane Higdon, Ph.D and Victoria J. Drake, Ph.D, Linus Pauling Institute Micro Nutrient Info Centre - Vitamin K | |
Thiamin | 12 mg | 25 mg | 108% ↑ | Thiamin (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamin HCl) | |
(from Thiamin hydrochloride) | 13.5 mg | ||||
Riboflavin | 10 mg | 25 mg | 150% ↑ | Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | |
(from Riboflavin-5-phosphate) | 19.5 mg | ||||
Niacin (from | 26 mg | 35 mg | 35% ↑ | Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) | |
Nicotinic acid | 14 mg | ||||
Niacinamide) | 14 mg | ||||
Vitamin B6 | 8 mg | 25 mg | 213% ↑ | Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) | |
(from Pyridoxal-5-phosphate) | 11.7 mg | ||||
Folic Acid | 322 µg | 680 mcg DFE | Folate (400 mcg 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 Methylcobalamin) | |
Biotin | 399 µg | 300 µg | -25% ↓ | Biotin | |
Pantothenic Acid | 41 mg | 50 mg | 22% ↑ | Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium Pantothenate) | |
(from Calcium pantothenate) | 45.3 mg | ||||
Calcium (from | 47 mg | 55 mg | 17% ↑ | Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals and 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 | 225 µg | 50% ↑ | Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) | |
(from Potassium iodide) | 197 µg | ||||
Magnesium (from | 68 mg | 25 mg | -63% ↓ | Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and Aquamin® Seaweed Derived Minerals) | |
Magnesium citrate, | 200 mg | ||||
Magnesium stearate | 110 mg | ||||
Calcium magnesium inositol hexaphosphate) | 60 mg | ||||
Zinc | 9 mg | 15 mg | 67% ↑ | Zinc (from Zinc Picolinate) | |
(from Zinc citrate) | 31.1 mg | ||||
Selenium | 100 µg | 200 µg | 100% ↑ | Selenium (from Selenium Glycinate Complex) (Albion™) | |
(from L-selenomethionine) | 250 µg | ||||
Copper | 0.1 mg | 0.5 mg | 399% ↑ | Copper (from Copper Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
(from Copper gluconate) | 0.72 mg | ||||
Manganese | 2 mg | 2 mg | 0% | Manganese (from Manganese Bisglycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
(from Manganese citrate) | 8 mg | ||||
Chromium | 106 µg | 120 µg | 13% ↑ | Chromium (from Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
(from Chromium Picolinate) | 884 µg | ||||
Molybdenum | 64 µg | 75 µg | 17% ↑ | Molybdenum (from Molybdenum Glycinate) (TRAACS™) | |
(from Molybdenum Glycinate) | 642 µg | ||||
Potassium (from | 74 mg | 25 mg | -66% ↓ | Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) | |
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 | 25 mg | Choline (from Choline 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 | 10 mg | -83% ↓ | 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 | ↓ | |||
(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 | 25 mg | -17% ↓ | Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) | Comparison figures for extracts, concentrates and complexes should not be relied on. The original ingredients and extraction processes may differ widely. |
(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 | 10 mg | -47% ↓ | CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) | |
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 | 3 mg | 233% ↑ | Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®) (from Tomato Extract) | |
(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 | ↓ | |||
(providing 10 mg of proanthocyanins and | |||||
anthocyanins) | |||||
Rutin (from Saphorae japonica, bud) | 9.85 mg | ↓ | |||
Lutein | 2.5 mg | 500 µg | -80% ↓ | Lutein (from Marigold Flowers Extract) (Tagetes erecta) (FloraGLO ) | |
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 50 mg | ||||
Astaxanthin | 800 µg | ↓ | |||
(from haematococcus pluvialis) | 26.6 mg | ||||
Zeaxanthin | 500 µg | ↓ | |||
(from Aztec marigold, flower) | 10 mg | ||||
160 mg | ↑ | Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | |||
50 mg | ↑ | Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | |||
↑ | (with Beta-Sitosterol) | ||||
45 µg | ↑ | Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) |
Nutrients exclusive to xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium
Dose: Adult | |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
(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 exclusive to NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels
Dose: Adult | |
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Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry) (Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) | 160 mg |
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols) | 50 mg |
(with Beta-Sitosterol) | |
Vitamin K-2 (as Menaquinone) | 45 µg |
Other ingredients
xtendlife Total Balance Unisex Premium | NOW Foods ADAM Superior Men's Multi Softgels |
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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 | Softgel Capsule [bovine gelatin (BSE-free), glycerin, water, carob], Pumpkin Seed Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax and Cinnamon Bark Powder. Contains soy. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens. |