Tolerance Factor
by Bio Factor · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 8 59630 00437 3
- DSLD label 219194
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Tolerance Factor by Bio Factor lists 15 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5 mg of vitamin B1, 10 mg of vitamin B2, 15 mg of vitamin B3 and 35 mg of calcium; 8 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Tolerance Factor?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine HCl) | 5 mg | 417% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 10 mg | 769% | Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Vitamin B3as NiacinVitamin B3 (Form: as Niacin) | 15 mg | 94% | 71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium PyruvateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Pyruvate) | 35 mg | 3% | 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 70 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 2.4 mg | 1% | 98% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.8 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate) | 84 mcg | 240% | 58% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 168 mcg. |
| Sodiumas Sodium BicarbonateSodium (Form: as Sodium Bicarbonate) | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: Potassium Bicarbonate, & Potassium Citrate) | 8 mg | 1% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for potassium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Proprietary Blend | 222.5 mg | ||
| Berberine HCl | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coenzyme Q10 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Citric Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Aspartic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cell Salts | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Potassium Chloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sodium Chloride | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Magnesium Phosphate | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219194 (entered May 22, 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?
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:
- 98% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 2.4 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Tolerance Factor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Tolerance FactorMeehan Formulations 13 shared, 76% alike
- AtpMeehan Formulations 11 shared, 61% alike
- Power ATP21st Century Organics · off the market 10 shared, 45% 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 Usage: 1 capsule twice daily, preferably a.m. and p.m.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not recommended for pregnant or nursing women.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 219194.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified cGMP.
How many labels does Tolerance Factor have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 219194 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 8 59630 00437 3
DSLD also links this label to: Tolerance Factor (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Meehan Formulations, LLC (other), Jackson, WY. All Bio Factor products.