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ADDtend

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 02076 0
  • DSLD label 10334
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 20 servings

ADDtend by Douglas Laboratories lists 26 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of thiamine, 15 mg of riboflavin and 30 mg of niacinamide; 2 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in ADDtend?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

ADDtend: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10334, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate)150 mg250%Vitamin C in ADDtend against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Thiamineas Vitamin B115 mg1,000%Thiamin in ADDtend against 9,830 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg15 mg

Higher than 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B215 mg882%Riboflavin in ADDtend against 9,824 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg15 mg

Higher than 69% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacinamide30 mg150%Niacin in ADDtend against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride30 mg1,500%Vitamin B6 in ADDtend against 15,277 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg30 mg

Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid60 mcg15%Folate in ADDtend against 7,022 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.60 mcg

94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B1230 mcg500%Vitamin B12 in ADDtend against 14,425 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg30 mcg

51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin60 mcg20%Biotin in ADDtend against 9,447 products60 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg60 mcg

72% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Ascorbate, Dicalcium Phosphate)165 mg17%Calcium in ADDtend against 17,831 products165 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg165 mg

Higher than 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Ironas FerronylIron (Form: as Ferronyl)15 mg83%Iron in ADDtend against 6,910 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg15 mg

Higher than 72% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate)110 mg11%Phosphorus in ADDtend against 3,786 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg110 mg

Higher than 60% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)75 mcg50%Iodine in ADDtend against 6,382 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg75 mcg

68% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

MagnesiumMagnesium (Form: from 150 mg of Magnesium Taurinate, and 150 mg of Magnesium Glycinate)42 mg11%Magnesium in ADDtend against 14,003 products42 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg42 mg

69% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Opti-ZincZinc (Form: as Opti-Zinc (Alt. Name: Zinc Monomethionine))6 mg40%Zinc in ADDtend against 13,186 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg6 mg

69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copperas Copper ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Chelate)600 mcg30%Copper in ADDtend against 6,468 products0.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.6 mg

67% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

DHAas NeurominsDHA (Form: as Neuromins) (Alt. Name: Docosahexaenoic acid)84 mgDHA in ADDtend against 3,627 products84 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 104 mg to 400 mg, the median 232 mg.84 mg

82% of 3,627 products listing DHA give more (median 232 mg).

Soy Lecithin75 mgLecithin in ADDtend against 804 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.75 mg

69% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg).

Lipoic Acid75 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in ADDtend against 2,407 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.75 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Kelp15 mgKelp in ADDtend against 333 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

77% of 333 products listing kelp give more (median 50 mg).

Pantethine15 mgPantethine in ADDtend against 94 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 225 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

60% of 94 products listing pantethine give more (median 50 mg).

Phosphatidylserine75 mgPhosphatidylserine in ADDtend against 641 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

65% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

Protease2,700 HUT
Aloe Vera ConcentrateAloe Vera Concentrate PlantPart: juice of Leaf Note: 200:1150 mgAloe in ADDtend against 523 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.150 mg

Higher than 70% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg).

Royal Bee Jelly150 mgRoyal Jelly in ADDtend against 242 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 242 products listing royal jelly (median 100 mg).

Acidophilus3 billion C.F.U.
Bifidus3 billion C.F.U.
Proprietary Blendas 5-HTP, DMAE, GABA1,000 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10334 (entered June 25, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 60 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with ADDtend's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 6 capsules one hour before meals or as directed by a healthcare provider.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper-resistant package; Do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
BEST IF KEPT REFRIGERATED

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10334.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does ADDtend have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.

  1. Label 10334 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 3 10539 02076 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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