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Berry Essentials

by IVL Institute for Vibrant Living · powder · 12.45 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 93320 00267 6
  • DSLD label 12119
  • Serving 12 g (Approx. 1 Rounded Tbsp.)
  • 30 servings

Berry Essentials by IVL Institute for Vibrant Living lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 12 g, such as 1,000 mg of black cherry, 1,000 mg of black raspberry, 1,000 mg of cabbage palm fruit and 600 mg of beet powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.

What is in Berry Essentials?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 12 g. 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).

Berry Essentials: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 12119, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Black Cherry1,000 mgWild Cherry in Berry Essentials against 68 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 450 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 71% of 68 products listing wild cherry (median 450 mg).

Black Raspberry1,000 mg
Cabbage Palm Fruitas Acai1,000 mg
Beet powder600 mgBeet in Berry Essentials against 850 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.600 mg

Higher than 79% of 850 products listing beet (median 100 mg).

Blackberry600 mgBlackberry in Berry Essentials against 84 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 960 mg, the median 100 mg.600 mg

Higher than 73% of 84 products listing blackberry (median 100 mg).

Black Currants600 mgBlack Currant in Berry Essentials against 97 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 50 mg.600 mg

Higher than 87% of 97 products listing black currant (median 50 mg).

Blueberry600 mgBlueberry in Berry Essentials against 378 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.600 mg

Higher than 89% of 378 products listing blueberry (median 100 mg).

Lycium Fruitas goji600 mgGoji in Berry Essentials against 228 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 600 mg, the median 190 mg.600 mg

Higher than 73% of 228 products listing goji (median 190 mg).

Cranberry powder500 mgCranberry in Berry Essentials against 1,064 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 97.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.500 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,064 products listing cranberry (median 250 mg).

Mangosteen500 mgMangosteen in Berry Essentials against 138 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.500 mg

Higher than 67% of 138 products listing mangosteen (median 250 mg).

Elderberries400 mgEuropean Elder in Berry Essentials against 920 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.400 mg

Higher than 74% of 920 products listing european elder (median 150 mg).

Acerola350 mgAcerola in Berry Essentials against 436 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.350 mg

Higher than 80% of 436 products listing acerola (median 60 mg).

Bilberries350 mgBilberry in Berry Essentials against 896 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.350 mg

Higher than 91% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg).

Camu-Camu300 mgCamu Camu in Berry Essentials against 101 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 700 mg, the median 300 mg.300 mg

45% of 101 products listing camu camu give more (median 300 mg).

Purple Carrot300 mgCarrot in Berry Essentials against 213 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.300 mg

Higher than 78% of 213 products listing carrot (median 100 mg).

Tomato powder300 mgTomato in Berry Essentials against 236 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 31.5 mg.300 mg

Higher than 87% of 236 products listing tomato (median 31.5 mg).

Banana powder200 mgBanana in Berry Essentials against 32 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 168.75 mg to 1,020 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

66% of 32 products listing banana give more (median 250 mg).

Fruit & Vegetable Blendas Blueberry, Broccoli, Cane Sugar50 mg
Grape seed extract50 mgGrape in Berry Essentials against 1,900 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

48% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

Green Tea extract50 mgGreen Tea in Berry Essentials against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Guava50 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12119 (entered August 24, 2012), 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:

  • Its 350 mg of bilberries (filed by NIH under bilberry) is higher than 91% of the 896 bilberry products that print an amount; 76 list more.

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 Berry Essentials'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
Directions: Mix approximately 1 rounded tablespoon in 6 to 8 ounces of water or your favorite smoothie.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Pregnant or lactating women should consult a healthcare professional prior to use.
Storage
For maximum freshness refrigerate Berry Essentials(TM) after opening and use within 90 days.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 12119.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Mixed Natural Berry Flavor, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Stevia, natural Vanilla flavor.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS; (recycle) PLEASE RECYCLE.

How many labels does Berry Essentials have?

One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.

  1. Label 12119 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 12.45 oz. · UPC 8 93320 00267 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Institute For Vibrant Living (distributor), Camp Verde, AZ. All IVL Institute for Vibrant Living products.

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