Caffeine
by Prolab · tablet or pill · 100 tablets
- Off the market since July 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 7 50902 10222 6
- DSLD label 77271
- Serving 1 tablet
Caffeine by Prolab lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 75 mg of calcium and 200 mg of caffeine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Caffeine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dibasic Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: from Dibasic Calcium Phosphate) | 75 mg | 8% | 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. |
| Caffeine | 200 mg | 34% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77271 (entered August 22, 2017), 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 1 to 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Natrol High Caffeine 200 mgNatrol · off the market same ingredients
- Caffeine Maximum Potency 200 mgProlab · off the market same ingredients
- High Caffeine 200 mgNatrol same ingredients
- CaffeineApplied Nutriceuticals · off the market same ingredients
- Caffeine 200 mgOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Caffeine 200 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
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
- This product is to be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise regimen.
- Directions: Take 1 tablet, up to three times daily. Allow 3 to 4 hours between servings. Do not exceed 3 tablets daily.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare professional prior to use if you have or suspect a medical condition, are taking prescription drugs, or are pregnant or lactating.
- Each serving contains as much caffeine as about 2 cups of coffee. Too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and occasionally, rapid heartbeat. Do not exceed the recommended intake.
- Do not exceed 3 tablets daily.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Prolab Caffeine provides the energizing effects of caffeine with zero added sugar or calories to support your training needs without compromising your dietary goals.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77271.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Methylcellulose, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Prolab Quality Assurance.
How many labels does Caffeine have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 77271 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market July 8, 2024 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 50902 10222 6
- Label 14352 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market June 26, 2017 · 100 tablets · UPC 7 50902 10222 6
DSLD also links this label to: Caffeine Maximum Potency 200 mg (image difference, same product), Caffeine 200 mg (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 Prolab Nutrition LLC (distributor), Chatsworth, CA. All Prolab products.