Be-Energized
by GNC WellBeing · capsule · 30 convenient paks
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 19412
- Serving 2 capsules
Be-Energized by GNC WellBeing lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of niacin, 200 mg of caffeine anhydrous, 150 mg of MegaNatural(R)-BP(TM) grape seed extract and 95 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Be-Energized?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Caffeine Anhydrous | 200 mg | 34% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| MegaNatural(R)-BP(TM) Grape Seed Extract | 150 mg | Higher than 77% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 95 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaves ExtractGreen Tea Leaves Extract Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis Note: 50% EGCG = 25mg | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Capsimax(TM) Capsicum Fruit Extract | 33.34 mg | 52% of 874 products listing capsicum give more (median 44.5 mg). | |
| Piperineas Black Pepper ExtractPiperine (Form: from Black Pepper Extract Genus: Piper Species: nigrum) | 5 mg | 40% of 203 products listing piperine give more (median 5 mg). | |
| Setria L-Glutathione | 5 mg | 85% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19412 (entered March 25, 2013), 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:
- 85% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 5 mg of setria L-glutathione (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Be-Energized's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Be-Energized Calorie Burning FormulaGNC WellBeing · off the market 7 shared, 72% alike
- Thermo Igniter 12xGNC Pro Performance AMP 4 shared, 46% alike
- Thermo Igniter 12XGNC AMP Advanced Muscle Performance 4 shared, 46% alike
- Ultra Energy GeneratorGNC Mega Men 4 shared, 46% alike
- Energy & Metabolism GeneratorGNC Mega Men 5 shared, 37% alike
- CalorieBurner 643R Walker Companies · off the market 4 shared, 36% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one packet daily with food, one hour before exercise or with first meal on non-training days.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Dairy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 19412.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Mica, Artificial Colors.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Capsimax(TM); Setria(TM) The Power to Protect(TM); M MegaNatural(R)-BP(TM).
How many labels does Be-Energized have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 19412 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market December 19, 2023 · 30 convenient paks
- Label 5725 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market December 12, 2012 · 30 turbocharged paks
DSLD also links this label to: Be-Defined (bundle set), Be-Enhanced (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (other), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC WellBeing products.