Bigger By The Day

by Rich Piana 5% Nutrition · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50041 15808 2
  • DSLD label 340119
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Bigger By The Day by Rich Piana 5% Nutrition lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,500 mcg RAE of vitamin A, 29 mg of calcium, 1,000 mg of ajuga whole herb extract and 500 mg of alpha-hydroxyisocaproic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2025.

What is in Bigger By The Day?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Bigger By The Day: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 340119, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Retinyl Palmitate1,500 mcg RAE157%
Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate29 mg2%Calcium in Bigger By The Day against 17,831 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg29 mg

86% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Ajuga Whole Herb Extractas Ajuga turkestanica Whole Herb Extract1,000 mgAjuga turkestanica in Bigger By The Day against 30 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 587.5 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 80% of 30 products listing ajuga turkestanica (median 500 mg).

Alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic Acid500 mgLeucic acid in Bigger By The Day against 47 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 500 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 750 mg.500 mg

64% of 47 products listing leucic acid give more (median 750 mg).

Green Tea Extractas Epicatechin90% epicatechin300 mgGreen Tea in Bigger By The Day against 2,595 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.300 mg

Higher than 77% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg).

L-Leucine200 mgLeucine in Bigger By The Day against 2,056 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.2 g

90% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

BioPerineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract10 mgBlack Pepper in Bigger By The Day against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 340119 (entered September 25, 2025), 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:

  • 90% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.2 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).

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 Bigger By The Day'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 Take 4 capsules by mouth once daily with food. As a suggestions, you may take 2 capsules by mouth twice daily with food.
Warnings
Warning Not intended for persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a health care professional prior to consumption if you have any pre-existing medical conditions or are taking any prescription medication.
California's Proposition 65 Warning Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, egg, soy, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, wheat and peanuts.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight & with lid securely tightened.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 340119.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice, Powder, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice.

How many labels does Bigger By The Day have?

2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2025: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 340119 (current) Entered September 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50041 15808 2
  2. Label 333953 Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50041 15808 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rich Piana 5% Nutrition (distributor), Largo, FL. All Rich Piana 5% Nutrition products.

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