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Features of Antioxidant Juices Compared – Monavie, Xango, Noni and Resveratrol

August 20th, 2008 Posted in Bargain Articles

With all of the Hype about Antioxidant Juices – Which is REALLY Better?

We found a published comparison chart and added some of our findings to give you a great way to compare the latest products in anti aging juices and antioxidant juices. The new comer to this list is the anti aging juice that is a resveratrol supplement to help repair your DNA. This is one of the proven benefits of resveratrol which found in red wine. But how does it compare to acai and Noni juice?

Everyone wants to be healthy and feel better but it is nice to know as much information about the products we are ingesting and investing in!

	VVX* Cellular Anti-Aging Tonic	Mona-Vie	XanGo Juice	Tahitian NONI Juice
Primary Ingredient	Resveratrol	Acai	Mangosteen	Noni
Patent/Patent Pending?	YES to protect unique blend of polyphenols and extraction process	YES on freeze dried preservation process of the Acai berry	Patent Rejected The US Patent Office has rejected all 81 claims (6,730,333) for the Mangosteen based product Xango	YES on Freeze Concentration Process and bottle design
All Natural?	YES	NO (Sodium Benzoate & Potassium Sorbate)	NO (From Main Site FAQ: Sodium Benzoate is added to ensure the safety of XanGo.)	YES
Ingredient List:	Muscadine Grape extract (Vitis rotundifolia) (fruit pomace), trans-Resveratrol (Polygonumcuspidatum) (root) standardized to a minimum of 98% purity, European Elderberry extract (Sambucus nigra) (fruit), and Purple Carrot extract (Daucus carota sativus) (root)	Acai (freeze-dried powder and acai puree); fruit juice from concentrate (white grape, nashi pear, acerola, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passion fruit, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, wolfberry (Goji), pomegranate, lychee, camu camu); fruit purees (pear, banana, bilberry); d-gulcosamine hydrochloride, esterified fatty acids, natural flavor, citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate.	Not Published on Main Site I did find a nutrition label with the following: Mangosteen whole fruit juice, apple fruit juice, pear fruit juice, grape fruit juice, pear fruit puree, blueberry fruit juice, raspberry fruit juice, strawberry fruit juice, cranberry fruit juice, cherry fruit juice	Noni Fruit Juice from Pure Juice Puree from French Polynesia, Natural Grape Juice Concentrate, Natural Blueberry Juice Concentrate, and Natural Flavors
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) Claimed by Company (per serving)	>5,000	1,000 – 1,250	N/A	N/A
Actual ORAC from Laboratory Test** Brunswick Laboratories 7/16/08	5,048	610	1,976	1,016
Recommended Servings Per Day	1	2-4	1-3	1
Helps Protect DNA?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Helps Positively Impact Genetic Regulators of Cellular Aging?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Promotes Mitochondrial Biogenesis?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Inhibits AGE Protein Formation?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Promotes Cellular Longevity?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Increases Cellular Engery?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Promotes Good Health and Well-being?	YES	YES
Supports Health of Immune System?	YES	NO	YES	YES
Contains Antioxidants, Fights Free Radicals?	YES	YES	YES	YES
Supports Brain and Cognitive Health?	YES	NO	NO	NO
Supports Heart and Cardiovascular Health?	YES	NO	YES	YES
Supports Joint Health?	YES	YES	YES	NO
Increases Energy/Physical Performance?	NO	YES	NO	YES
Maintains Intestinal Health?	NO	NO	YES	NO
Price (Retail) Per Serving	$3.33	$1.80	$1.50	$1.27
Cost Per Recommended Servings a Day (Retail)	$3.33	$3.60 - $7.20	$1.50 - $4.50	$1.27
Lowest Price Found Retail:	Sold byDistributors Only 1 month supply $85 – $100 / $7 Shipping	4 bottles for $105 / $16 Shipping (about a 4-6 week supply)	4 bottles for $120 / $20 Shipping (approx 6-12 wk supply)	4 bottles for $168 / $29 Shipping
Discounts Available:	with Membership of $19.95 and 10% additional savings with Monthly AutoShip See AutoShip Promotions	with $39 Membership and/or bulk order	with $35 Membership and/or bulk order	with $35 Membership and/or bulk order
Company Credibility	Since 1956 50+ year history	Since 2005	Since 2002	Since 1996
Other research cited:	1oz = resveratrol potency of 100 glasses of red wine but ingredients are 10x more powerful in slowing a key mechanism of aging than resveratrol alone*	Designed for easy absorption in the body, just 2 to 4 ounces of MonaVie per day provides you with the phytonutrients and antioxidants found in many of the world’s most nutritious fruits including açai	Research shows xanthones possess potent antioxidant properties that may help maintain intestinal health, strengthen the immune system, neutralize free radicals, help support cartilage and joint function, and promote a healthy seasonal respiratory system.	Cholesterol-friendly Supports the immune system Increases energy and physical performance Delivers superior antioxidants Supports a healthy cardiovascular system
Comments:	Not cheap but seems like the research is there to prove this product may be worth it. Like that it is packaged in tiny bottles and you only need to take 1 tsp a day. Juices can get funny once sitting around opened in the refrigerator for too long. See Testimonies	Actual research may not live up to all of the hype. Lot of bad mouthing of this company on the web. The company also makes Gel Packs which are more expensive but may be better. Did you ever taste the last of the bottle of one of these juices that have been sitting in the refrigerator. Definitely not the same as the first serving…	Came on strong in 2002. You don’t hear about them as much now. Also comes 1 oz single serving foil packs.	Lower priced. Seems to be holding their own despite the competition.
Website:	VVX* Independent Distributor	Monavie	XanGo	Noni

* Product is abbreviated to comply with
Manufacturers internet regulations. Item is sold by Shaklee Independent
Distributors.
** Total based on number of reference citations for
primary dietary ingredient found in July 2008 on PubMed, a service of the
National Library of Medicine, located at the U.S. National Institutes of
Health.

*** ORAC test conducted by independent third-party
laboratory in July 2008 using products sourced from standard commercial channels
and is valid only for the named products tested at that time.

**** All trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

† All claims pertain to ingredients based on
data from laboratory studies.

Comparison of products is limited to claims permitted by
applicable regulations.

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10 Responses to “Features of Antioxidant Juices Compared – Monavie, Xango, Noni and Resveratrol”
By Skeptic on Aug 21, 2008

That comparison chart has so many holes and inaccuracies. You can tell is was developed by VVX.
By The Bargain Hunter on Aug 21, 2008

Please fill in the holes. This is meant to be a valid comparison from studies done comparing different superjuices. If you have any valid information to add – please clue us in. From your email address – we assume you are involved with acai?
By miss nutrition on Aug 21, 2008

Yup – holes. I don’t know about three of the juices listed here, but I do know Xango. Xango DOES have a patent. It is listed right on the first page of their website. It no longer has sodium benzoate. It is $100 for case of 4 bottles wholesale.
By miss nutrition on Aug 21, 2008

Xango doesn’t come in gel either. It comes in a 1 oz single serving foil pack. The juice is still juice.

Thanks
By The Bargain Hunter on Aug 21, 2008

Changes on the chart have been reflected. A few “holes” corrected.
By The Bargain Hunter on Aug 23, 2008

Okay the comments we are getting crack us up. We took your corrections verbatum. But upon research we found major flaws in the info you have provided! If you wish to make corrections please supply valid data to back it up your claims.
For example:
Xango does not have any valid patents that we could find and they DO have sodium benzoate in the juice as stated on the xango.com website FAQ.
MonaVie DOES have a valid patent which we added and YES maybe you can add Vitamin E to increase the ORAC value but we see no evidence of that being done by any manufacturer.
By Cdinsky on Jan 9, 2010

You’re funny and responsive and THAT i like. and like investing ingesting. cool.

Could you add Superdrink Mind (myui.com/superdrink) comparison? I like it because it has a bunch of different berries and good stuff without fillers and crap. And it’s pretty cheap in comparison. AND their compensation plan is super straight. I also like Ningxia Red but can’t afford it.

I’m getting some chokeberry plants – growing my own antioxidant berries. You can make chokeberry jam, chokeberry salad dressing, etc… whatever.

I made my own superdrink site. yummydelicious.com/superdrink Someday I think I’ll promote it. : )

Clicked on your VVX link but couldn’t get past the flash.