Advanced Formula #220
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82091 1
- DSLD label 3835
- Serving 1 capsule
Advanced Formula #220 by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2,500 IU of vitamin A, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3, 25 mcg of vitamin B12 and 175 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Advanced Formula #220?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate) | 2,500 IU | 50% | 59% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 5,000 IU. |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 100% | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 25 mcg | 417% | 54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 175 mg | 44% | Higher than 74% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg. |
| Black haw root powder | 25 mg | ||
| Cramp bark powder | 25 mg | 81% of 31 products listing cramp bark give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Damiana | 25 mg | 88% of 198 products listing damiana give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Uva ursi 3:1 extract | 25 mg | 75% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| BioVinca(R) Vinpocetine | 15 mg | Higher than 71% of 181 products listing vinpocetine (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3835 (entered December 23, 2011), 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:
- 81% of the 31 products that print an amount of cramp bark list more than its 25 mg of cramp bark (median 300 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 Advanced Formula #220's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pro-Advanced Formula #220Indiana Botanic Gardens 8 shared, 69% alike
- Pro-Advanced Formula #220Botanic Choice 8 shared, 69% alike
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: Take 1 capsule twice daily, with a meal, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician. Note* Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant are recommended not to exceed 5,000 IU of Vitamin A per day.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Storage
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3835.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Corn Starch, Maltodextrin, Sucrose, Sodium Ascorbate, BHT, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Silicon Dioxide, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does Advanced Formula #220 have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3835 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 03308 82091 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.