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Capsule

by The Pathway To Healing · capsule · 60 packets

  • Off the market since October 2012 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 13954
  • Serving 1 capsule

Capsule by The Pathway To Healing lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2.5 IU of vitamin E, 75 mg of citrus extract, 25 mg of alpha-lipoic acid and 25 mg of broccoli powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Capsule?

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).

Capsule: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 13954, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as Mixed Tocopherols)2.5 IU8%Vitamin E in Capsule against 6,459 products2.5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.2.5 IU

97% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 5 IU.

Citrus extractas BioflavonoidsCitrus extract (Form: 50% bioflavonoids)75 mgCitrus in Capsule against 69 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 28 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.75 mg

51% of 69 products listing citrus give more (median 85 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Multi-enzyme complexas Alpha-Galactosidase, Amylase, Bromelain62.5 mg
Alpha-Lipoic Acid25 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Capsule against 2,407 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Broccoli powder25 mgBroccoli in Capsule against 530 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

85% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Cabbage powder25 mgCabbage in Capsule against 92 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

61% of 92 products listing cabbage give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Grape seed extract25 mgGrape in Capsule against 1,900 products37.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.37.5 mg

64% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Green Tea extract25 mgGreen Tea in Capsule against 2,595 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

86% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine25 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Capsule against 1,259 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.25 mg

89% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Para aminobenzoic acid25 mgPABA in Capsule against 1,610 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

47% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Quercetin25 mgQuercetin in Capsule against 1,548 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Rutin25 mgRutin in Capsule against 1,232 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.25 mg

37% of 1,232 products listing rutin give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Tomato powder25 mgTomato in Capsule against 236 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 31.5 mg.25 mg

56% of 236 products listing tomato give more (median 31.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Bilberry leaf powder12.5 mgBilberry in Capsule against 896 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.12.5 mg

84% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Co-enzyme Q-1012.5 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Capsule against 2,922 products12.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.12.5 mg

84% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mg.

Grape skin extract12.5 mg
L-Glutathione5 mgGlutathione in Capsule against 717 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

85% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Black pepper extract2.5 mgBlack Pepper in Capsule against 2,363 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.2.5 mg

86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg.

Tocotrienols2.5 mg
Lycopene1 mgLycopene in Capsule against 1,691 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.1 mg

50% of 1,691 products listing lycopene give more (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13954 (entered October 1, 2012), 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 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 2.5 IU of vitamin E (2 rows of the label added together) (median 30 IU).
  • 86% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 25 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).
  • 89% of the 1,259 products that print an amount of N-acetyl cysteine list more than its 25 mg of N-acetyl-L-cysteine (filed by NIH under N-acetyl cysteine) (median 150 mg).
  • 85% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 5 mg of L-glutathione (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 mg).
  • 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of black pepper (median 5 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 two packets daily - one packet with morning meal and one packet with midday or evening meal.
Recommended for ages 14 and over.
Warnings
As with any natural supplement, keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if shrink wrap is damaged or missing, or if packet is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Flavors - No Iron - No Artificial Colors
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 13954.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Complete Nutritional Support For Advanced Daily Protection Energy Heart Brain Eye Immunity Joint Digestive; NAI(R).

How many labels does Capsule have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 13954 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market October 17, 2012 · 60 packets

DSLD also links this label to: Tablet (bundle set), Softgel (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Alternatives International (manufacturer, distributor), San Marcos, CA, 92078. All The Pathway To Healing products.

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