Anyone good at maths to compare 2 supplements...?

[ChestnutConvert]

I can't get my head round this so looking for help!
I want to compare the amounts of ingredients n the supplement my mare is on

http://www.equineanswers.co.uk/prodpage.asp?ProdID=4

To a new one that i have been thinking of trying

http://www.aviform.co.uk/?shop=shop...v=?shop=shopitems/equine.products&pageindex=2

They have similar ingredients but as they are both listed at different feeding amounts I just can't work out the right amounts at the same level!

I hpe that made some sense....

 

[shmoo]

Well, I had a quick look and can see what you mean, theres no obvious dosage guidelines for one of them (?) However, I did find the below in the HHO archive forum which pretty much answers all questions - fab post I thought !

Study by Dr M Rodgers

The daily dose should provide around 10g of Glucosamine, 4g Chondroitin, and 10g MSM (if included.)
Ideally split between 2 feeds.

Glucosamine and chondroitin are slow acting drugs - therefore repetitive oral dosing at regular intervals is recommended - every 12 hours.

Absortion rates appear to be low in glucosamine in the first instance - 5.9% after a single dose.
There have not been sustained oral dosing studies for horses though - in rats, dogs and humans glucosamine sulfate was found to have a 95% bioavailability.

Absortion rate for chondroitin is 22-30%.




NAF SUPERFLEX

Key Ingredients 13g std level:
Glucosamine HCl 5000mg - 5g
MSM 5000mg - 5g
Antioxidants 2210mg
l-glutamine 675mg
Chondroitin sulphate 13mg - 0.013g
HA 10mg

therefore one would need to feed crates to get the chondroitin level to 4g!

without this, to reach optimum level of Glocosamine and MSM would require 26g per day.

£25.89 for 800g -> 30 days = 86p per day
£44.61 for 1600g -> 61 days = 73p per day




CORTAFLEX

£16.93 -> 227gm -> 15 days = £1.13 per day
£31.33 -> 454gm -> 30 days = £1.04 per day
£50.79 -> 908g -> 60days = 84p per day
£169.21 -> 3600g -> 240days = 70p per day

15g per day.

All forms of Cortaflex contain very little ACTUAL glucosamine and chondroitin, instead, they contain the amino acids and aminosaccharides which are the building blocks of glucosamine and chondroitin... what they are made of. These much smaller molecules are easily absorbed from the intestine and then passed from the bloodstream into the cells in the joints.

Therefore cannot compare Cortaflex.



RIAFLEX COMPLETE

24g per day to give optimum level

10g glucosamine
10g msm
4g chondrotin


700g - £42.00 (inc P&P) - 30 day supply
= £1.40 per day



SUPPLEAZE GOLD

per 10g

glucosamine 5500mg (5.5g) x2 = 1100
msm 2460mg (2.46g) x 4 = 9.84g
chondrotin 2000mg (2g) x2 = 4g
HA 40mg (0.04g)

therefore to feed optimum levels of glucosamine and chondrotin, need to feed 20g per day.
This would not provide required levels of MSM.

600g - £45.95 (inc P&P)
30 days supply = £1.53 per day


NB Frequent 3 for 2 offers on website therefore;
1800g - £91.90

90 day supply = £1.02 per day


HOWEVER, supplementing Suppleaze gold level 1 with pure MSM would only require 5g MSM per day.

equine america pure MSM 454g £12.69 plus £3.99 postage = £16.68
surrey equestrian website

90 day supply = 19p per day


Therefore suppleaze gold plus EA pure MSM daily cost = £1.02 plus 19p = £1.21