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Adrenal Essentials

by Swanson · capsule · 60 veggie caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 07086 5
  • DSLD label 308448
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule
  • 60 servings

Adrenal Essentials by Swanson lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 50 mg of PureWay-C, 125 mg of pantothenic acid, 100 mg of trimethylglycine and 50 mg of eleuthero root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2024.

What is in Adrenal Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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).

Adrenal Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308448, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
PureWay-Cas Vitamin C50 mg56%Vitamin C in Adrenal Essentials against 18,583 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg50 mg

77% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenateUSP125 mg2,500%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Adrenal Essentials against 10,060 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg125 mg

Higher than 92% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Trimethylglycineas Betaine, Natural100 mgBetaine in Adrenal Essentials against 731 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,250 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

60% of 731 products listing betaine give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

PureWay-Cas Ascorbic Acid, Lipid Metabolitesproprietary formulation, USP58.33 mg
Eleuthero Root Extractas Eleutherosidesstandardized to 0.8% eleutherosides50 mgEleuthero in Adrenal Essentials against 726 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

64% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Gotu Kola Whole Herb Extractas Centella asiatica Whole Herb Extractstandardized to 10% Triterpenes50 mgGotu Kola in Adrenal Essentials against 393 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

70% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhiza glabra Root Extract4:150 mgLicorice in Adrenal Essentials against 888 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Sensorilas Withania somniferaminimum 8% Withanolide Glycoside Conjugates, 32% Oligosaccharides50 mgAshwagandha in Adrenal Essentials against 1,646 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

90% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Shatavari Root Extractas Asparagus racemosus Root Extractstandardized to 5% Shatavarins50 mgAsparagus racemosus in Adrenal Essentials against 67 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 983 mg, the median 450 mg.50 mg

87% of 67 products listing asparagus racemosus give more (median 450 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Rhodiola Root Extractas Rhodiola rosea Root Extractstandardized to 3% Rosavins50 mgRhodiola in Adrenal Essentials against 945 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

74% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Schizandra Berry Extractas Schisandra chinensis Berry Extractstandardized to 9% Schizandrins40 mgSchisandra in Adrenal Essentials against 460 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.40 mg

87% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Chamomile Flower Extractas Matricaria chamomilla Flower Extractstandardized to minimum 1.2% Apigenins30 mgChamomile in Adrenal Essentials against 350 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.30 mg

73% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Dimethylaminoethanol12.5 mgDeanol in Adrenal Essentials against 365 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.12.5 mg

95% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308448 (entered December 21, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 125 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 92% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 724 list more.
  • 90% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 50 mg of sensoril (filed by NIH under ashwagandha) (median 250 mg).
  • 87% of the 67 products that print an amount of asparagus racemosus list more than its 50 mg of shatavari root extract (filed by NIH under asparagus racemosus) (median 450 mg).
  • 95% of the 365 products that print an amount of deanol list more than its 12.5 mg of dimethylaminoethanol (filed by NIH under deanol) (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 2 servings 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 Adrenal Essentials'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 use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule two times per day with water.
Warnings
Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
Do not use if seal is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308448.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Maltodextrin, Calcium Palmitate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian.

How many labels does Adrenal Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2024.

  1. Label 308448 (current) Entered December 21, 2024 · on the market · 60 veggie caps · UPC 0 87614 07086 5

DSLD also links this label to: Adrenal Essentials (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.

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