BIG-V Original
by Bricker Labs · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 42239 21090 4
- DSLD label 3244
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 90 servings
BIG-V Original by Bricker Labs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 20 mg of niacin, 50 mcg of chromium and 10 mg of vanadyl sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in BIG-V Original?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacin | 20 mg | 100% | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Vanadyl Sulfate | 10 mg | The label names the compound (Vanadyl Sulfate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the vanadium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3244 (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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 40 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vanadyl PlusOL Olympian Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Gluco-Control PlusAN American Nutriceuticals 2 shared, 75% alike
- Chromium & Vanadium 125 mcgNatural Factors 2 shared, 75% alike
- Vanadium 2 mgNutricost 2 shared, 75% alike
- Vanadium 2 mgBest Naturals 2 shared, 75% alike
- Vanadium with ChromiumSource Naturals 2 shared, 75% 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: As a dietary supplement only. 1-3 capsules with morning and evening meals as appropriate and after high intensity workouts. More than 6 capsules per day in not recommended.
- Warnings
- STORE AWAY FROM CHILDREN
- Caution: Diabetics and Hypoglycemics should use only under the supervision of their physician.
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS BROKEN.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3244.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does BIG-V Original have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3244 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 42239 21090 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BRICKER LABS (distributor), West Bend, WI. All Bricker Labs products.