EC + Complex
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 11580
- DSLD label 55665
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
EC + Complex by Genestra Brands lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 7,500 IU of vitamin A, 400 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of vitamin B6 and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in EC + Complex?
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 Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: Vitamin A Palmitate, 47% Beta-Carotene) | 7,500 IU | 150% | Higher than 79% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 400 mg | 667% | Higher than 79% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 15 mg | 750% | Higher than 68% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Krebs Cycle ChelatesZinc (Form: Zinc Krebs Complex {Zinc} Citrate, {Zinc} Fumarate, {Zinc} Malate, {Zinc} Succinate, {Zinc} Alpha-Ketoglutarate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Green Tea | 67.5 mg | Higher than 54% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf/shoot std. extractas Epigallocatechin-3-GallateGreen Tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf/shoot std. extract (Form: 45% Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate) PlantPart: leaf/shoot Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 52.5 mg | ||
| Astragalus | 50 mg | 73% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). | |
| Echinacea | 50 mg | 68% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Echinacea | 50 mg | 73% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Rutinas Styphnolobium japonicumRutin (Form: from Styphnolobium japonicum PlantPart: flower Genus: Styphnolobium Species: japonicum) | 30 mg | Higher than 63% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55665 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with EC + Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Children's Echinacea BlendBIOVEA · off the market 4 shared, 47% alike
- Children's Echinacea Blend DropsNewtonEverett 4 shared, 47% alike
- Immunity BoostDr.GreenMom Kids 4 shared, 47% alike
- Immune BoostDC 5 shared, 47% alike
- Immune BoostWonder Laboratories 5 shared, 47% alike
- Immune CompleteThe Vitamin Shoppe 5 shared, 44% 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 Dose: Adults (19 years and older): Take one capsule daily with a meal, a few hours before or after taking other medications, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Risk Information: If you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family, do not use.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Hypersensitivity/allergy to echinacea has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use.
- Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, yeast, gluten, soy, artificial coloring or flavoring or dairy products. The capsules are made from 100% pure vegetable sources, free of preservatives and additives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55665.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Seroyal.
How many labels does EC + Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55665 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 11580
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.