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Cocoa HGH

by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · powder · 465.2 grams

  • Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 26664 00168 9
  • DSLD label 242963
  • Serving 15.5 g (1 Scoop)
  • 30 servings

Cocoa HGH by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 15.5 g, such as 1.2 mg of iron, 260 mg of potassium, 6,000 mg of L-glutamine and 4,500 mg of cocoa powder, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.

What is in Cocoa HGH?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15.5 g. 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).

Cocoa HGH: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 242963, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories60 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Cocoa HGH against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Cocoa HGH against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Protein14 g28%Protein in Cocoa HGH against 8,985 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.14 g

52% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Iron1.2 mg7%Iron in Cocoa HGH against 6,910 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1.2 mg

75% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Potassium260 mg6%Potassium in Cocoa HGH against 11,614 products260 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg260 mg

Higher than 86% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

L-Glutamine6,000 mgGlutamine in Cocoa HGH against 1,850 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.6 g

Higher than 96% of 1,850 products listing glutamine (median 1 g).

Cocoa powder4,500 mgCocoa in Cocoa HGH against 255 products4,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.4,500 mg

Higher than 98% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg).

L-Arginine1,000 mgArginine in Cocoa HGH against 1,455 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 64% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg).

L-Ornithine1,000 mgOrnithine in Cocoa HGH against 258 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 77% of 258 products listing ornithine (median 400 mg).

L-Lysine1,250 mgLysine in Cocoa HGH against 1,250 products1,250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.1,250 mg

Higher than 86% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg).

Glycine1,000 mgGlycine in Cocoa HGH against 1,078 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 76% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg).

Stevia leaf extract57 mgStevia in Cocoa HGH against 754 products57 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 44 mg.57 mg

Higher than 59% of 754 products listing stevia (median 44 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 242963 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:

  • Its 6 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) is higher than 96% of the 1,850 glutamine products that print an amount; 50 list more.
  • Its 4,500 mg of cocoa is higher than 98% of the 255 cocoa products that print an amount; 3 list more.

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?

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: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 scoop (15.5 g) per day in 8 oz. of water and take on an empty stomach at bedtime or right after strenuous exercise or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Persons with kidney disorders should consult with their healthcare practitioner prior to using this product. If pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
Caution: Jar contains desiccant to reduce moisture and clumping. Do not eat desiccant.
Keep out of reach of children.
To obtain product information or report a serious adverse event, call 1-800-325-1776.
Not labeled for sale in California
If inner seal is broken, do not use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Made with non GMO ingredients
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place at 59-86 degrees F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 242963.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

How many labels does Cocoa HGH have?

One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.

  1. Label 242963 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 465.2 grams · UPC 0 26664 00168 9

DSLD also links this label to: Cocoa HGH (image difference, same product), Cocoa HGH (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 DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Williston, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont products.

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