Berberine Force
by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since October 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 26664 00070 5
- DSLD label 250053
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Berberine Force by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mcg DFE of folate, 500 mg of berberine, 50 mg of leucoselect phytosome and 25 mg of R-alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Berberine Force?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folateas L-Methyltetrahydrofolate CalciumFolate (Form: as L-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium) | 200 mcg DFE | 50% | |
| Berberineas Berberine HClBerberine (Form: as Berberine HCl) | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Leucoselect Phytosomeas Grape seed extract, Phosphatidylcholine Complex | 50 mg | ||
| R-Alpha Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | 68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 250053 (entered May 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Power Blood-SugarDr. Seth's Vitamin Vibrations same ingredients
- Berberine ForceDaVinci Laboratories same ingredients
- Pure Metabolism SupportShape by HIT Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 44% alike
- Berberine Phytosome+Codeage 2 shared, 44% alike
- CM CoreOrtho Molecular Products · off the market 2 shared, 40% alike
- GlucorolHoltraCeuticals 2 shared, 40% 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, twice daily with food, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not take this product if pregnant or nursing. Caution: If taking p450 drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product as Berberine may reduce the effectiveness of these drugs.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To obtain product information or report a serious adverse event, call 1-800-325-1776.
- Contains: Soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Made with non GMO ingredients
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 250053.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Leucine.
How many labels does Berberine Force have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 250053 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market October 1, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 26664 00070 5
- Label 242974 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market April 19, 2021 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 26664 00070 5
DSLD also links this label to: Berberine Force (image difference, same product), Berberine Force (image difference, same product), Berberine Force (image difference, same product), Berberine Force (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.