Animal Greens
by Animal · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 39442 03289 8
- DSLD label 275138
- Serving 1 pack
- 30 servings
Animal Greens by Animal lists 28 ingredients, 28 with an amount per serving of 1 pack, such as 340 mg of calcium and 220 mg of phosphorus, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Animal Greens?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 pack. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 11% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). |
| Calcium | 340 mg | 26% | Higher than 80% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg | 18% | Higher than 79% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| Animal Greens Food Blend | 3,500 mg | ||
| Wheat Grass | 1,000 mg | Higher than 71% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) (median 400 mg). | |
| Spirulina | 1,000 mg | Higher than 69% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). | |
| Chlorella | 500 mg | Higher than 58% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg). | |
| Alfalfa | 500 mg | Higher than 71% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). | |
| Kale | 250 mg | Higher than 64% of 133 products listing kale (median 125 mg). | |
| Astragalus | 250 mg | Higher than 64% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). | |
| Animal Phytonutrient and Antioxidants Complex | 1,500 mg | ||
| Red Beet | 250 mg | Higher than 60% of 850 products listing beet (median 100 mg). | |
| Turmeric | 250 mg | Higher than 57% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extract | 200 mg | Higher than 63% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| Coffee bean extract | 200 mg | Higher than 84% of 263 products listing coffee (median 100 mg). | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). | |
| Acai Berry Juice Extract | 100 mg | 64% of 433 products listing acai give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Goji | 100 mg | ||
| Maca root extract | 50 mg | 89% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Grape Seed Extractas Polyphenols | 50 mg | 48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Pine bark extract | 50 mg | 52% of 220 products listing pine give more (median 83 mg). | |
| Ginkgo biloba | 45 mg | 68% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Lutein | 50 mcg | 97% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 100 mcg | 98% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). | |
| Prebiotic and Digestion Blend | 1,250 mg | ||
| Inulin | 500 mg | Higher than 53% of 370 products listing inulin (median 300 mg). | |
| Apple Pectin | 250 mg | Higher than 73% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). | |
| Ginger | 240 mg | Higher than 82% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Bromelain | 100 mg | Higher than 55% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). | |
| Papain | 100 mg | Higher than 77% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| VegPeptaseas Acid Protease | 50 mg | Higher than 55% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) (median 30 mg). | |
| Lipase | 10 mg | 45% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275138 (entered October 24, 2022), 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:
- 89% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 50 mg of maca (median 250 mg).
- 97% of the 2,493 products that print an amount of lutein list more than its 0.05 mg of lutein (median 3 mg).
- 98% of the 1,691 products that print an amount of lycopene list more than its 0.1 mg of lycopene (median 1.2 mg).
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.
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
- Dosage: Take 1 pack with any meal.
- Warnings
- Contains wheat. Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
- Warning: Exercise good judgement and keep this out of reach of children.
- California residents: Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Storage
- To keep it fresh as possible, store this product in a cool, dry place, away from heat, moisture and sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275138.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): EAC (Eurasian Union).
How many labels does Animal Greens have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.
- Label 275138 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 30 packs · UPC 0 39442 03289 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Animal products.