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Adrenal Optimizer

by Jarrow Formulas · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  • DSLD label 307549
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 60 servings

Adrenal Optimizer by Jarrow Formulas lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 250 mg of pantothenic acid, 80 mg of calcium and 125 mg of chamomile. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in Adrenal Optimizer?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 Optimizer: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307549, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Calcium Ascorbate100 mg111%Vitamin C in Adrenal Optimizer against 18,583 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg100 mg

50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium D-Pantothenate250 mg5,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Adrenal Optimizer against 10,060 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg250 mg

Higher than 96% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium D-Pantothenate, Calcium Phosphate80 mg6%Calcium in Adrenal Optimizer against 17,831 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg80 mg

62% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Chamomileas Matricaria recutitachamomile flower complex125 mgGerman Chamomile in Adrenal Optimizer against 197 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 179 mg, the median 75 mg.125 mg

Higher than 69% of 197 products listing german chamomile (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Shatavarishatavari root complex100 mgAsparagus racemosus in Adrenal Optimizer against 67 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 983 mg, the median 450 mg.100 mg

69% of 67 products listing asparagus racemosus give more (median 450 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Gotu Kola100 mgGotu Kola in Adrenal Optimizer against 393 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Rhodiola rosea root extract100 mgRhodiola in Adrenal Optimizer against 945 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

49% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Eleuthero root extract100 mgEleuthero in Adrenal Optimizer against 726 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Licorice root extract100 mgLicorice in Adrenal Optimizer against 888 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

42% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Ashwagandha root extract100 mgAshwagandha in Adrenal Optimizer against 1,646 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Schisandra Fruit, Seed Extractas Schisandra chinensis fruit extract, Schisandra chinensis Seed Extract80 mgSchisandra in Adrenal Optimizer against 460 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 108.75 mg.80 mg

65% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg.

Dmaeas 2-Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate25 mgDeanol in Adrenal Optimizer against 365 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

83% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307549 (entered January 24, 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 250 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 96% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 298 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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 Optimizer'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: Adults take 2 tablets 1-2 times a day or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use.
Warning: Consult a healthcare professional before using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, under the age of 18, are taking medication or have a medical condition; if adverse reactions occur, discontinue use. Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
No wheat, gluten, soybeans, dairy, egg, fish/shellfish, peanuts/tree nuts or sesame.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307549.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, Croscarmellose Sodium, Dextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Glycerin.

How many labels does Adrenal Optimizer have?

8 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307549 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  2. Label 264584 Entered April 21, 2022 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  3. Label 243062 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 15, 2021 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  4. Label 199435 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market January 4, 2024 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  5. Label 50514 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  6. Label 37420 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market March 16, 2014 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  7. Label 28945 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market March 6, 2014 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2
  8. Label 7200 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market December 13, 2013 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 90011 29032 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (distributor), Sherman Oaks, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.

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