Energy Enhancing Formula Refreshing Citrus
by GNC Preventive Nutrition · powder · 5.6 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 11943 0
- DSLD label 18461
- Serving 5.3 g (1 scoop)
- 30 servings
Energy Enhancing Formula Refreshing Citrus by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 5.3 g, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 30 mg of niacin, 100 mg of vitamin B6 and 1,000 mcg of vitamin B12, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Energy Enhancing Formula Refreshing Citrus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5.3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 0% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 30 mg | 150% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. 1.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 100 mg | 5,000% | Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin, MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin, and Cyanocobalamin) | 1,000 mcg | 16,667% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mcg. |
| Energy Optimizer Matrix | no amount given | ||
| Creatine Monohydrate | 1,000 mg | 75% of 1,768 products listing creatine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. | |
| Beta-Alanine | 150 mg | 98% of 1,778 products listing beta-alanine give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| Coenzyme Q-10 | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| L-Glutamine | 150 mg | 83% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g. | |
| Rhodiola Root Extractas RosavinRhodiola Root Extract (Form: standardized for 3% Rosavin) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea | 25 mg | 90% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Blood Flow Support Blend | no amount given | ||
| L-Arginine Hydrochloride | 1,500 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,455 products listing arginine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. | |
| MegaNatural(R) -BP(TM) Grape Seed Extract | 300 mg | Higher than 89% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Antioxidant Support Blend | no amount given | ||
| Setria(TM) L-Glutathione | 25 mg | 57% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Quercetin Dihydrate | 25 mg | 75% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine | 100 mg | 80% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18461 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 60 mg of niacin, 1.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 200 mg of vitamin B6, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 98% of the 1,778 products that print an amount of beta-alanine list more than its 0.15 g of beta-alanine (median 2 g).
- 90% of the 945 products that print an amount of rhodiola list more than its 25 mg of rhodiola (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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.
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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, mix one scoop (5.3 g) with 6-8 fl oz of cold water or your favorite beverage. Take 1-2 servings per day.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18461.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Stevia leaf extract, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): M(TM) MegaNatural(R)-BP; Setria(TM) The Power To Protect(TM); PHYSICIAN ENDORSED.
How many labels does Energy Enhancing Formula Refreshing Citrus have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18461 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 5.6 oz. · UPC 0 48107 11943 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.