Comparison
Hear Well and Ear Essentials
Hear Well (1-800-WellMed) lists 27 distinct ingredients and Ear Essentials (Swanson Condition Specific Formulas) 16 (rows of one ingredient counted once); 14 are on both labels. On the site's similarity measure, which compares ingredient lists (1 for the same list, rarer ingredients counting for more; amounts are not part of it), the two formulas score 0.42.
| Ingredient | Hear Well | Ear Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6 | 4 mg (235%) | 4 mg (235%) |
| Magnesium | 20 mg (5%) | 100 mg (24%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 100 mcg (4167%) | 600 mcg (25000%) |
| Zinc | 20 mg (182%) | 12 mg (109%) |
| Niacin | 40 mg (250%) | 30 mg (188%) |
| Folate | 800 mcg | 1,333 mcg DFE (333%) |
| Riboflavin | 3.4 mg (262%) | 30 mg (2308%) |
| Thiamin | 3 mg (250%) | 4 mg (333%) |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 0.1 mg | 15 mg |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 10 mg | 20 mg |
| Ginkgo | not disclosed | 24 mg |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 50 mg | 30 mg |
| Vinpocetine | not disclosed | 16 mg |
| Butcher's Broom | not disclosed | 24 mg |
| Vitamin E | 10 IU | |
| Vitamin A | 500 IU | |
| Biotin | 60 mcg (200%) | |
| Ginger | not disclosed | |
| Inositol | 10 mg | |
| Arginine | 150 mg | |
| Garlic | not disclosed | |
| L-Carnitine | 30 mg | |
| Acetyl L-Carnitine | 300 mg | |
| Horsetail | not disclosed | |
| Boswellia | not disclosed | |
| Betaine | 4 mg | |
| Curcumin | not disclosed | |
| Guggul | not disclosed | |
| Malabar Nut | not disclosed |
Amounts are per serving as DSLD gives them: Hear Well, 2 capsules; Ear Essentials, 2 capsules. Current labels entered October 2017 and April 2018. Percentages of the Daily Value from 21 CFR 101.9. Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Each product on its own
- Hear Well1-800-WellMed: every row against all products listing it
- Ear EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas: every row against all products listing it