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Essence of Life

by Ambaya Gold · liquid · 32 oz.

  • Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 37654 39755 8
  • DSLD label 11296
  • Serving 1 tbsp ((1/2 oz)(14175 mg))
  • 64 servings

Essence of Life by Ambaya Gold lists 22 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 2.35 mg of vitamin C, 2,000 IU (50 mcg) of vitamin D3, 1.53 mg of vitamin B1 and 1.6 mg of vitamin B2; 12 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.

What is in Essence of Life?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).

Essence of Life: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 11296, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid2.35 mg4%Vitamin C in Essence of Life against 18,583 products2.35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg2.35 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.7 mg.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol2,000 IU (50 mcg)500%Vitamin D in Essence of Life against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

Vitamin B1as ThiamineVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine)1.53 mg102%Thiamin in Essence of Life against 9,830 products1.53 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.53 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.06 mg.

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin1.6 mg96%Riboflavin in Essence of Life against 9,824 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.6 mg

78% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 mg.

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)18.8 mg94%Niacin in Essence of Life against 12,413 products18.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg18.8 mg

66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 37.6 mg. 1.1 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine4.7 mg235%Vitamin B6 in Essence of Life against 15,277 products4.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4.7 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9.4 mg.

Folate1,200 mcg300%Folate in Essence of Life against 7,022 products1,200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.1,200 mcg

Higher than 97% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mcg.

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)25 mcg417%Vitamin B12 in Essence of Life against 14,425 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg25 mcg

54% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)9.4 mg94%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Essence of Life against 10,060 products9.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg9.4 mg

71% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 18.8 mg.

MonoAtomic Molybdenum255 mcg340%Molybdenum in Essence of Life against 4,390 products255 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg255 mcg

Higher than 98% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum (median 50 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 510 mcg.

Proprietary MonoAtomic Fulvic Blend12,000 mg
MonAtomic Activated Fulvic Basein the blend, no amount given
MonAtomic Goldin the blend, no amount given
MonAtomic Silverin the blend, no amount given
MonAtomic Indiumin the blend, no amount given
MonAtomic Germaniumin the blend, no amount given
Clinoptilolite Zeolitein the blend, no amount given
Methylsulfonylmethanein the blend, no amount given
N, N-Dimethylglycinein the blend, no amount given
Orthosilicic Acidin the blend, no amount given
Stabilized Oxygen Concentratein the blend, no amount given
Taurinein the blend, no amount given
L-Theanineas Green TeaL-Theanine (Form: from Green Tea)in the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11296 (entered July 25, 2012), 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:

  • 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 2.35 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 37.6 mg of niacin, 1.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 1,200 mcg of folate is higher than 97% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 166 list more.
  • Its 255 mcg of MonoAtomic molybdenum (filed by NIH under molybdenum) is higher than 98% of the 4,390 molybdenum products that print an amount; 99 list more.

The NIH database records 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Essence of Life's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Fulvic GreenAmbaya Gold · off the market 8 shared, 44% 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 Use: Take 1 tablespoon in the morning, and 1 tablespoon in the afternoon, or more as needed. Shake well before using.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your health care practitioner before taking if pregnant or nursing.
Storage
Refrigerate after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 11296.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: purified bio-photon restructured water, plant-based enzyme phtonutrients, himalayan crystal minerals, 105 Minerals Elements and Amino Acids.

How many labels does Essence of Life have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2012.

  1. Label 11296 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market September 29, 2023 · 32 oz. · UPC 8 37654 39755 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Ambaya Gold, LLC (manufacturer), Sedona, AZ. All Ambaya Gold products.

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