Energy/Sports Formula
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 34543 6
- DSLD label 244630
- Serving 3 tablets
- 40 servings
Energy/Sports Formula by Douglas Laboratories lists 42 ingredients, 29 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 4,500 mcg of vitamin A, 750 mg of vitamin C, 0.9 mcg (36 IU) of vitamin D3 and 100 mg of vitamin E; 13 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in Energy/Sports Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 AcetateVitamin A (Form: as 25% Vitamin A Acetate, as [3,375 mcg] 75% Beta-Carotene) | 4,500 mcg | 500% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 750 mg | 833% | Higher than 90% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,250 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin D3as CholecalciferolVitamin D3 (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) Note: 37.5 IU | 0.9 mcg (36 IU) | 5% | 99% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2.7 mcg. |
| Vitamin Eas Vitamin E SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as Vitamin E Succinate) | 100 mg | 666% | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamine (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) | 37.5 mg | 3,125% | Higher than 81% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 112.5 mg. |
| Riboflavin | 18.75 mg | 1,442% | Higher than 72% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 56.25 mg. |
| Niacin/Niacinamide | 90 mg | 563% | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. 7.7 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6 Complexas Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 Complex (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl, Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) | 18.75 mg | 1,103% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 56.25 mg. |
| Folateas Folic Acid | 1,000 mcg DFE | 250% | |
| Folic Acid | 600 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 75 mcg | 3,125% | Higher than 60% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mcg. |
| Biotin | 225 mcg | 750% | Higher than 52% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate) | 112.5 mg | 2,250% | Higher than 92% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 337.5 mg. |
| Cholineas Choline Bitartrate, Choline CitrateCholine (Form: as Choline Citrate, Choline Bitartrate) | 15 mg | 3% | 76% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium CitrateCalcium Complex (Form: as Calcium Citrate, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Carbonate) | 225 mg | 17% | Higher than 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mg. |
| Magnesium Complexas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium OxideMagnesium Complex (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Oxide) | 225 mg | 54% | The label names the compound (Magnesium Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Zincas Zinc Aspartate, Zinc Krebs Cycle Chelates, Zinc OxideZinc Complex (Form: as Zinc Aspartate, Zinc Krebs Complex (Form: Zinc Citrate, Zinc Fumarate, Zinc Malate, Zinc Glutarate, and Zinc Succinate), Zinc Oxide) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 45 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Seleniumas Selenium Krebs Cycle ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Krebs Complex (Form: Selenium Citrate, Selenium Fumarate, Selenium Malate, Selenium Glutarate, and Selenium Succinate)) | 150 mg | 273% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for selenium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Copperas Copper Krebs ComplexCopper (Form: as Copper Krebs Complex (Form: Copper Citrate, Copper Fumarate, Copper Malate, Copper Glutarate, Copper Succinate)) | 1.5 mg | 167% | Higher than 62% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 mg. |
| Manganese Complexas Manganese Aspartate, Manganese SulfateManganese Complex (Form: as Manganese Aspartate, Manganese Sulfate) | 11 mg | 478% | The label names the compound (Manganese Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the manganese it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 150 mcg | 429% | Higher than 69% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mcg. |
| Molybdenumas Molybdenum Krebs ComplexMolybdenum (Form: as Molybdenum Krebs Complex (Form: Molybdenum Citrate, Molybdenum Fumarate, Molybdenum Malate, Molybdenum Glutarate, and Molybdenum Succinate)) | 37.5 mcg | 83% | 65% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 112.5 mcg. |
| Potassium Complexas Potassium Aspartate, Potassium ChloridePotassium Complex (Form: as Potassium Aspartate, Potassium Chloride) | 56.25 mg | 1% | The label names the compound (Potassium Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the potassium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Energy/Sports Proprietary Blend | 375 mg | ||
| Ginseng | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sarsaparilla | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Octacosanol Complex | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Betaine HCl | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Royal Jelly | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gamma Oryzanolas Rice Bran OilGamma Oryzanol (Form: from Rice Bran Oil) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| N-Dimethylglycine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Cartinine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Inosine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| N-Acetyl-Cysteine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L-Methionine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Glutamic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Aspartic Acid | 210 mg | 65% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg). Per day at the most servings: 630 mg. | |
| Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex | 75 mg | Higher than 60% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. | |
| Paba | 37.5 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,610 products listing PABA (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 112.5 mg. | |
| Inositol | 18.75 mg | 68% of 4,042 products listing inositol give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 56.25 mg. | |
| Boronas Boron Aspartate, Boron CitrateBoron Complex (Form: as Boron Aspartate, Boron Citrate) | 0.75 mg | 62% of 3,339 products listing boron give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.25 mg. | |
| Trace Elementsas SeawaterTrace Elements (Form: from Seawater) | 75 mcg | ||
| Vanadiumas Vanadium Krebs Cycle ChelatesVanadium (Form: as Vanadium Krebs Complex (Form: Vanadium Citrate, Vanadium Fumarate, Vanadium Malate, Vanadium Glutarate, and Vanadium Succinate)) | 18.75 mcg | 56% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 56.25 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244630 (entered February 25, 2021), 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 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 2,250 mg of vitamin C, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 99% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 0.9 mcg (36 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 270 mg of niacin, 7.7 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- Its 112.5 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) is higher than 92% of the 10,060 pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) products that print an amount; 815 list more.
- At 3 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 45 mg of zinc, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
The NIH database records 3 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Energy/Sports Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Energy/Sports PackDouglas Laboratories 37 shared, 56% alike
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- Joint-Support FormulaDouglas Laboratories 33 shared, 50% alike
- Vitality SupportDouglas Laboratories 33 shared, 49% alike
- Arth-Support FormulaDouglas Laboratories · off the market 33 shared, 47% 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 3 tablets daily with food or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Discontinue immediately if a burning sensation occurs. Not recommended for people with ulcers.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244630.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tablet Coating, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silica.
How many labels does Energy/Sports Formula have?
6 labels are on file under this name since April 26, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 244630 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 3 10539 34543 6
- Label 232819 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market January 31, 2024 · 120 tablets · UPC 3 10539 34543 6
- Label 60476 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 120 tablets · UPC 3 10539 34543 6
- Label 26808 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 120 tablets · UPC 3 10539 34543 6
- Label 5460 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market August 27, 2013 · 120 tablets · UPC 3 10539 34543 6
- Label 7926 Entered April 26, 2012 · off the market March 26, 2012 · 120 tablets · UPC 3 10539 34543 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.