PlainVitamins

Growth

by Blackstone Labs · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 16641 80341 4
  • DSLD label 204967
  • Serving 3 capsules (2,050mg)
  • 30 servings

Growth by Blackstone Labs lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,500 IU (37.5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 750 mg of 4-aminobutanoic acid, 590 mg of velvet bean extract and 500 mg of stinging nettle extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2019.

What is in Growth?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Growth: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 204967, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol1,500 IU (37.5 mcg)375%Vitamin D in Growth against 14,175 products37.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg37.5 mcg

Higher than 78% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

4-Aminobutanoic Acid750 mgGABA in Growth against 744 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.750 mg

Higher than 89% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg).

Velvet Bean extractas L-DopaVelvet Bean extract (Form: min. 15% L-Dopa) PlantPart: seed Genus: Mucuna Species: pruriens590 mgCowhage in Growth against 417 products590 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.590 mg

Higher than 86% of 417 products listing cowhage (median 125 mg).

Stinging Nettle extract500 mgStinging Nettle in Growth against 710 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.500 mg

Higher than 87% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg).

Valerian extractas Valerenic AcidValerian extract (Form: 0.8% Valerenic Acid) PlantPart: root200 mgValerian in Growth against 647 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 450 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

44% of 647 products listing valerian give more (median 200 mg).

Bioperineas PiperineBioperine (Form: std 95% Piperine) (Alt. Name: Black Pepper fruit extract)10 mgBlack Pepper in Growth 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).

Melatonin3 mgMelatonin in Growth against 1,557 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 5 mg, the median 3 mg.3 mg

38% of 1,557 products listing melatonin give more (median 3 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204967 (entered July 24, 2019), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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 Growth'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 As a dietary supplement, take (3) capsules of Growth 30 minutes prior to bedtime. Do not exceed 3 capsules daily.
Warnings
Do not exceed 3 capsules daily.
Warning Do not exceed the recommended dose.
This product should not be used by anyone under the age of 18.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing, or if you are at risk of, or are being treated for diabetes or high blood pressure.
Consult your health care professional before using any dietary supplement. Do not take if you have any current or pre-existing medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergen warning: Manufactured on shared equipment that also processes eggs, wheat, & Soy (Lecithin).

Source: label statements in DSLD label 204967.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Growth have?

One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2019.

  1. Label 204967 (current) Entered July 24, 2019 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 16641 80341 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Blackstone Labs (distributor), Boca Raton, FL. All Blackstone Labs products.

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