Energy Formula
by GNC SuperFoods · capsule · 30 packs
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 67281
- Serving 1 dark green capsule
Energy Formula by GNC SuperFoods lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 dark green capsule, such as 70 mg of guarana seed extract, 50 mg of green tea leaf extract, 50 mg of cocoa seed powder and 50 mg of ginkgo biloba leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2016.
What is in Energy Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 dark green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guarana seed extractas CaffeineGuarana seed extract (Form: 36% Caffeine Note: = 25 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Paullina Species: cupana | 70 mg | 68% of 317 products listing guarana give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Green Tea leaf extractas CaffeineGreen Tea leaf extract (Form: 50% Caffeine Note: = 25 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Cocoa seed powder | 50 mg | 74% of 255 products listing cocoa give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Ginkgo biloba leaf extractas Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba leaf extract (Form: 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides Note: = 12 mg, 6% Terpene Lactones Note: = 3 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 50 mg | 61% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 67281 (entered December 23, 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 Energy Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Energy FormulaGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 2 shared, 41% alike
- Energy FormulaPomology · off the market 3 shared, 39% alike
- Kwik EnergyUniversal 2 shared, 38% alike
- Advanced CaffeineProlab · off the market 3 shared, 36% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one pack daily with food.
- Warnings
- Contains 50 mg of caffeine.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no artificial sweeteners, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, no dairy.
- Non GMO
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 67281.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Chlorophyll.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula; Gf Gluten free.
How many labels does Energy Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 67281 (current) Entered December 23, 2016 · on the market · 30 packs
- Label 49201 Entered August 25, 2015 · on the market · 30 packs
DSLD also links this label to: Ultra Mega Green Women's Multivitamin (bundle set), Antioxidant Blend (bundle set), Beauty Blend (bundle set).
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 Corp. (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC SuperFoods products.