Cran-Plus
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 06012 6
- DSLD label 47433
- Serving 1 tablet
Cran-Plus by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 10 mg of potassium, 30 mg of buchu leaf powder, 250 mg of cranberry juice concentrate and 50 mg of juniper berry. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Cran-Plus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassiumas Potassium GluconatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Gluconate) | 10 mg | 1% | 93% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Buchu leaf powder | 30 mg | 67% of 39 products listing short buchu give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Cranberry juice concentrateas Fruit AcidsCranberry juice concentrate (Form: providing 14% Fruit Acids Note: 35 mg) PlantPart: fruit | 250 mg | 49% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Juniper berry | 50 mg | 32% of 287 products listing juniper give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Parsley leaf | 100 mg | Higher than 52% of 359 products listing parsley (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Uva Ursi | 10 mg | 87% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47433 (entered July 24, 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:
- 93% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 10 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
- 87% of the 360 products that print an amount of uva ursi list more than its 10 mg of uva ursi (median 100 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 Cran-Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Water Pill With PotassiumGood 'N Natural · off the market 5 shared, 87% alike
- Diuretic IIThompson 5 shared, 87% alike
- Formula 217DC 5 shared, 87% alike
- Water PillBest Naturals 5 shared, 87% alike
- Extra Strength Water Pill with PotassiumPuritan's Pride 5 shared, 87% alike
- Water PillNatrol 5 shared, 76% 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 Use: Take 1 tablet twice daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47433.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Oxide, Citric Acid, Aqueous Film Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does Cran-Plus have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76105 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 06012 6
- Label 47433 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 06012 6
- Label 3325 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 06012 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.