PlainVitamins

Boost

by Plexus · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC L1-TBCA-X60C
  • DSLD label 179553
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Boost by Plexus lists 9 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of niacin, 30 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folic acid and 500 mcg of vitamin B12; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in Boost?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Boost: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 179553, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)20 mg100%Niacin in Boost against 12,413 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg20 mg

46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)30 mg1,500%Vitamin B6 in Boost against 15,277 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg30 mg

Higher than 82% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid400 mcg100%Folate in Boost against 7,022 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.400 mcg

24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)500 mcg8,333%Vitamin B12 in Boost against 14,425 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg500 mcg

Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Calciumas Calcium GlycinateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Glycinate)16 mg2%Calcium in Boost against 17,831 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg16 mg

94% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Picolinate)150 mcg125%Chromium in Boost against 7,825 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg).

Proprietary Blend608 mg
Citrus Reticulata/Nelumbo Nucifera Blendas Higenaminein the blend, no amount given
Yerba Mate Extractin the blend, no amount given
Caralluma fimbriata extractin the blend, no amount given
Green Tea extractin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 179553 (entered February 25, 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?

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:

  • 94% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 16 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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 Boost'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
Suggested Use: Take 1-2 capsules
Warnings
Not recommended for use in children under 18, or by anyone with a chronic medical condition.
If pregnant or nursing, consult your physician prior to use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 179553.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Boost have?

One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.

  1. Label 179553 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC L1-TBCA-X60C

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

Who makes it?

The label names Plexus Worldwide (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All Plexus products.

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