Life Extension No Flush Niacin
vs
NOW Foods True Balance
Supplement Comparison

  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin): Life Extension No Flush Niacin has 9.1× more
  • Inositol: Life Extension No Flush Niacin has 11× more
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    • Side-by-side charts with label nutrient amounts, per serving
    • Nutrient forms as listed on the label
    • 48 nutrients compared
Bar chart: per-serving label amounts and listed forms for Life Extension No Flush Niacin vs NOW Foods True Balance.

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Frequently asked questions

Which active ingredients does Life Extension No Flush Niacin have?

  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin) appears as Inositol Hexanicotinate
  • Inositol

Which active ingredients does NOW Foods True Balance have?

  • Vitamin A appears as Beta Carotene
  • Vitamin C appears as Calcium Ascorbate
  • Vitamin D appears as Cholecalciferol (D3)
  • Vitamin E appears as d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate
  • Vitamin K appears as Vitamin K2 MK-7 MenaQ7
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) appears as Thiamin HCl
  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) appears as Riboflavin
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin) appears as Niacinamide and Nicotinic Acid
  • Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) appears as Pyridoxine HCl
  • Vitamin B9 (Folate) appears as Quatrefolic (6S)-5-MTHF Glucosamine Salt
  • Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) appears as Methylcobalamin
  • Vitamin B7 (Biotin) appears as D-Biotin
  • Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) appears as Calcium Pantothenate
  • Choline appears as Choline Bitartrate
  • Calcium appears as Calcium Citrate and Ascorbate
  • Magnesium appears as Magnesium Citrate and Bisglycinate
  • Zinc appears as Zinc Gluconate
  • Selenium appears as L-Selenomethionine
  • Manganese appears as TRAACS Manganese Bisglycinate (Albion)
  • Chromium appears as TRAACS Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate (Albion)
  • Potassium appears as Potassium Chloride and Citrate
  • Vanadium appears as Vanadium Amino Acid Chelate
  • Inositol
  • L-Carnitine Tartrate appears as Carnipure L-Carnitine Tartrate
  • Gymnema sylvestre Extract

Which categories do Life Extension No Flush Niacin and NOW Foods True Balance belong to?

  • Single Vitamin
  • Methylation Formula
  • Multivitamin
  • Metabolic Support Formula

What health concerns do Life Extension No Flush Niacin and NOW Foods True Balance address?

  • Cholesterol Support
  • Energy & Metabolism
  • Heart & Cardiovascular Health
  • Blood Sugar Support
  • General Health
  • Methylation Support

Which product has a higher amount of Vitamin B3 (Niacin) per serving?

  • Life Extension No Flush Niacin has the highest total amount of Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 640 mg per serving

How do the serving sizes compare between the two supplements?

  • Serving size:
    • Life Extension No Flush Niacin: 1 capsule
    • NOW Foods True Balance: 2 capsules
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
    • This supplement has 640 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 16 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 14 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 35 mg
  • Vitamin A
    • This supplement has 750 mcg RAE
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 900 mcg RAE
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 700 mcg RAE
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 3000 mcg RAE
  • Vitamin C
    • This supplement has 120 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 90 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 75 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 2000 mg
  • Vitamin D
    • This supplement has 500 IU
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 600 IU
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 600 IU
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 4000 IU
  • Vitamin E
    • This supplement has 134 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 15 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 15 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: 1000 mg
  • Vitamin K
    • This supplement has 50 mcg
    • Adequate Intake in men: 120 mcg
    • Adequate Intake in women: 90 mcg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: Not established
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
    • This supplement has 20 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in men: 1.2 mg
    • Recommended Dietary Allowance in women: 1.1 mg
    • Tolerable Upper Intake Level: Not established

Last updated: January 31, 2026

  • Sources & Methodology: Nutrient data and forms are taken directly from Supplement Facts labels. Reviewed and standardized by the VIOscan Research Team. Learn more on the Methodology page.
  • We show the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) when available. If no RDA exists, we show the Adequate Intake (AI). Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) are used for upper limits. Unless otherwise noted, RDAs shown correspond to healthy adults aged 19–50 years and are sex-specific. Separate values exist for 51–70 years and >70 years, and pregnancy and lactation are excluded. All values come from the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Food and Nutrition Board (FNB).
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  • Author: VIOscan Research Team