Energy Plus
by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 20921 9
- DSLD label 304981
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 60 servings
Energy Plus by Vital Nutrients lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 200 mg of american ginseng root extract, 350 mg of eleuthero root extract, 150 mg of polygonum multiflorum root extract and 100 mg of schisandra chinensis berry extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.
What is in Energy Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Ginseng Root Extractas Ginsenosides, Panax quinquefolium Root Extract10% Ginsenosides | 200 mg | 37% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Eleuthero Root Extractas Eleutherosides0.8% Eleutherosides | 350 mg | Higher than 87% of 726 products listing eleuthero (median 100 mg). | |
| Polygonum multiflorum Root Extract | 150 mg | 55% of 176 products listing fo-ti give more (median 212.5 mg). | |
| Schisandra chinensis Berry Extractas Schisandrinsstandardized to 2% Schizandrins | 100 mg | 50% of 460 products listing schisandra give more (median 108.75 mg). | |
| Astragalus Root Extract, Powderas Astragalosides5% astragalosides | 100 mg | 52% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). | |
| Holy Basil Leaf Extract | 100 mg | 52% of 387 products listing holy basil give more (median 129 mg). | |
| Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, Glycyrrhizin12% Glycyrrhizin | 30 mg | 78% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304981 (entered January 24, 2024), 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?
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 Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AdrenotonicHerbs Etc. 5 shared, 45% alike
- TruAdaptOrtho Molecular Products 4 shared, 43% alike
- Adrenal AssistVitanica 5 shared, 41% alike
- Organic Sustainable Energy Alcohol-FreeFive Flavors Herbs 4 shared, 39% alike
- AdrenalNutraMedix · off the market 3 shared, 39% alike
- Ginseng MasterL.A. Naturals 4 shared, 38% 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
- Recommendations Take 2 capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use only if safety seal is intact
- Warning If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excludes coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley), milk/dairy (casein, whey), soy protein, egg protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing
- Storage
- Store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 304981.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Magnesium Silicate, Cellulose, Silica.
How many labels does Energy Plus have?
6 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 304981 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 20921 9
- Label 207661 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market December 7, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93465 20921 9
- Label 182272 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market April 5, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 20921 9
- Label 182269 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market April 5, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 93465 20911 0
- Label 6919 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 93465 20921 9
- Label 6918 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market April 16, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 93465 20911 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middletown, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.