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D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex

by Swanson Ultra · powder · 12 ozs

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 02401 1
  • DSLD label 206964
  • Serving 6.1 g (1 scoop)
  • 55 servings

D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex by Swanson Ultra lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6.1 g, such as 43 mg of magnesium, 5.06 g of D-ribose and 240 mg of DL-malic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.

What is in D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6.1 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).

D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 206964, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Sugar5 gSugar in D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex against 11,807 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Magnesiumas Magnesium GluconateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Gluconate)43 mg11%Magnesium in D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex against 14,003 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg43 mg

69% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

D-Ribose5.06 gRibose in D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex against 199 products5.06 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.5.06 g

Higher than 96% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g).

DL-Malic Acid240 mgMalic Acid in D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex against 235 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 222 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 588 mg.240 mg

71% of 235 products listing malic acid give more (median 588 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206964 (entered September 24, 2019), 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 5.06 g of D-ribose (filed by NIH under ribose) is higher than 96% of the 199 ribose products that print an amount; 7 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?

2 products list 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 one level scoop (6.1 g) in four to eight ounces of cold beverage. Scoop included.
The powder mixes easily into your favorite beverage, eliminating the need for multiple tablets or capsules.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, hypoglycemic or diabetic.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, hypoglycemic or diabetic. Discontinue use if you experience gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea or headache. Note: Product contains desiccant packet to maintain freshness. Do not eat desiccant packet.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206964.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed Purity & Potency.

How many labels does D-Ribose with Malic Acid Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.

  1. Label 206964 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 12 ozs · UPC 0 87614 02401 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.

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