Bright Energy
by Rainbow Light · capsule · 30 tablets
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 21888 81061 1
- DSLD label 46373
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Bright Energy by Rainbow Light lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 5 mg of vitamin B-6, 20 mg of vitamin B5, 100 mcg of chromium and 100 mg of L-tyrosine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.
What is in Bright Energy?
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 B-6as Coenzyme Pyridoxal-5-PhosphateVitamin B-6 (Form: as Coenzyme Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B5as Calcium PantothenateVitamin B-5 (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 20 mg | 200% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium AAC Nicotinate | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| L-Tyrosine | 100 mg | 78% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Energizing Botanical BlendEnergizing Botanical Blend Note: equivalent to 1,250 mg of herbal powder | 485 mg | ||
| Rhodiola [root] standardized extract | 105 mg | Higher than 51% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg). | |
| Rosavins | 3.5 mg | 63% of 72 products listing rosavin give more (median 5.13 mg). | |
| Salidrosides | 2 mg | Higher than 50% of 48 products listing salidroside (median 1.9 mg). | |
| American Ginseng [root] 4:1 extract | 100 mg | 58% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Green Tea [leaf] extract | 100 mg | 46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Eleuthero [root] 5:1 extract | 75 mg | 56% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Asian Ginseng [root] standardized extract | 45 mg | 70% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Ginsenosides | 4.5 mg | 83% of 54 products listing ginsenosides give more (median 11 mg). | |
| Ashwagandha [root] 4:1 extract | 25 mg | 97% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). | |
| organic Spirulina | 25 mg | 89% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Ginger [fresh rhizome] juice 10:1 extract | 10 mg | 87% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46373 (entered June 25, 2015), 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:
- 97% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 25 mg of ashwagandha (median 250 mg).
- 89% of the 709 products that print an amount of blue-green algae list more than its 25 mg of organic spirulina (filed by NIH under blue-green algae) (median 500 mg).
- 87% of the 1,770 products that print an amount of ginger list more than its 10 mg of ginger (median 60 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 Bright Energy's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Rhodiola RechargeRainbow Light · off the market 14 shared, 88% alike
- AdresetMetagenics 5 shared, 36% 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:Take 1 capsule daily with or between meals. For advanced use, take twice daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant, lactating, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Stimulant Free
- Gluten-Free
- Contains NO: gluten, wheat, milk, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, eggs, fish or shellfish. Made with natural, purity tested ingredients and NO artificial preservatives, colors, flavors or sweeteners.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 46373.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silica, Non-GMO Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): 100% Recycled Paperboard(R).
How many labels does Bright Energy have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2015.
- Label 46373 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 30 tablets · UPC 0 21888 81061 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.