Cellular Energy
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01879 2
- DSLD label 278043
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Cellular Energy by Nature's Sunshine lists 13 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 6.7 mg of vitamin E, 5 mg of thiamine, 5 mg of riboflavin and 2.5 mg NE of niacin; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Cellular 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 Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 6.7 mg | 45% | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1 | 5 mg | 417% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 5 mg | 385% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 2.5 mg NE | 16% | 96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 5 mg | 100% | 77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate | 5 mg | 1% | 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Citrate | 2.5 mg | 23% | 88% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 5 mg | 217% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 79 mg | ||
| L-Carnitine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Coenzyme Q10 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ferulic Acid | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278043 (entered October 24, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2.5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 96% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 5 mg of magnesium (median 86 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cellular Energy's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mito-Cell SupportKirkman 8 shared, 39% alike
- C.A.C. Factor - SNutri-West 6 shared, 35% 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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
- Warnings
- Supports energy at the cellular level. General nutrition support. Every cell in the body produces energy through a series of reactions that take place in a part of the cell known as the mitochondria. These reactions are essential to maintaining optimal health as well as energy and vitality. Cellular Energy contains vitamins, minerals, and other co-factors involved in these vital processes that regulate normal energy production and cellular metabolism.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278043.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Capsule, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Cellular Energy have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278043 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01879 2
- Label 221118 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01879 2
- Label 212489 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01879 2
- Label 4589 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market November 11, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 01879 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.