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Energy

by Performance Lab · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since February 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 17401 62504 8
  • DSLD label 331694
  • Serving 2 nutricaps
  • 30 servings

Energy by Performance Lab lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 nutricaps, such as 60 mg of magnesium, 500 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine, 100 mg of R-lipoic acid and 10 mg of BioPQQ. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.

What is in Energy?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 nutricaps. 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).

Energy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 331694, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium Malate60 mg14%Magnesium in Energy against 14,003 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg60 mg

56% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Acetyl-L-Carnitineas Acetyl-L-Carnitine Hydrochloride500 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Energy against 933 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

R-Lipoic Acidmicroencapsulated, bio-enhanced100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Energy against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

MicroActive Q10as Coenzyme Q-10100 mg
BioPQQas Pyrroloquinoline Quinone10 mgPyrroloquinoline Quinone in Energy against 168 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

46% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone give more (median 10 mg).

Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract95% piperine2.5 mgBlack Pepper in Energy against 2,363 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.2.5 mg

86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 331694 (entered May 21, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of bioperine (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 mg).

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 Energy's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 2 capsules in the morning or early afternoon on an empty stomach. For best results use daily and consistently.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if pregnant, nursing or under the age of 18. Consult with your doctor before taking this or any supplement if you have, or suspect, a medical condition and are taking any medication.
Warning: Do not use if pregnant, nursing or under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
If you experience any adverse reactions from taking this product discontinue immediately and contact your doctor. Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Suitable for Vegans: Contains no soy, egg, fish, shellfish, dairy, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, or other allergens. Non-GMO and non-irradiated. Free of gluten, synthetic additives, caffeine, artificial colors and preservatives.
BPA-free
Storage
Store in a cool dry place with the lid closed. Once opened use within two months.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 331694.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Pullulan, NuFlow.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Certified Manufacturing; Vegetarian Society Vegan Approved.

How many labels does Energy have?

One label is on file, entered on May 21, 2025.

  1. Label 331694 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · off the market February 18, 2025 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 17401 62504 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Performance Lab Ltd. (manufacturer), Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK. All Performance Lab products.

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