Balanced Mood
by Nature's Way · capsule · 90 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 12723 0
- DSLD label 212962
- Serving 1 capsule
Balanced Mood by Nature's Way lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of St. John's wort extract, 80 mg of rosemary and 40 mg of spirulina. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Balanced Mood?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Wort extractas DianthronesSt. John's Wort extract (Form: standardized to 0.15% Dianthrones (Form: measured as Hypericin) Note: 0.45 mg) PlantPart: stem, leaf, flower | 300 mg | 37% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Rosemary | 80 mg | Higher than 60% of 332 products listing rosemary (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Spirulina | 40 mg | 86% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212962 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- St. John's Wort StandardizedNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Eaz StressHerb Stop 2 shared, 66% alike
- St. John's Wort 300 mgNature's Way 3 shared, 57% alike
- ProstaCLENZNorth American Herb & Spice 2 shared, 40% alike
- Light & LiftHerb Stop 2 shared, 37% alike
- St. John's WortVitamin World 1 shared, 37% 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule 2-3 times daily, preferably with food. Best results obtained with continuous use.
- Warnings
- Warning: This product should not be used by nursing or pregnant women, or by individuals who are taking antidepressant medications. Individuals taking other medications should seek the advice of a prescribing physician prior to using this product.
- Avoid excessive exposure to UV radiation ( e.g. sunlight or tanning) while using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 212962.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Authentic Tru-ID Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested In the USA.
How many labels does Balanced Mood have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 212962 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 12723 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.