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Essential Capsules

by Blueprint Bryan Johnson · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 328204
  • Serving 2 veggie capsules
  • 30 servings

Essential Capsules by Blueprint Bryan Johnson lists 25 ingredients, 25 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie capsules, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D, 67 mg of vitamin E, 1.1 mg of thiamine and 1.4 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2025.

What is in Essential Capsules?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie 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).

Essential Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 328204, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol2000 IU50 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in Essential Capsules 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).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol67 mg447%
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B11.1 mg92%Thiamin in Essential Capsules against 9,830 products1.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.1 mg

82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B21.4 mg108%Riboflavin in Essential Capsules against 9,824 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.4 mg

80% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide15 mg94%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for niacin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.4 mg82%Vitamin B6 in Essential Capsules against 15,277 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.4 mg

86% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folateas Calcium L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate200 mcg DFE50%
Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin125 mcg5,208%Vitamin B12 in Essential Capsules against 14,425 products125 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg125 mcg

Higher than 71% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Biotin50 mg167%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for biotin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate6 mg120%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Essential Capsules against 10,060 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg6 mg

75% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate50 mg4%Calcium in Essential Capsules against 17,831 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg50 mg

72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iodineas Potassium Iodide200 mcg133%Iodine in Essential Capsules against 6,382 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 87% of 6,382 products listing iodine (median 150 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Bisglycinate15 mg136%Zinc in Essential Capsules against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine28 mcg51%Selenium in Essential Capsules against 7,658 products28 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg28 mcg

74% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate1 mg43%Manganese in Essential Capsules against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Nicotinamide Riboside Chloride300 mg
Broccoli Seed Extract200 mgBroccoli in Essential Capsules against 530 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 69% of 530 products listing broccoli (median 100 mg).

Glucoraphanin20 mgGlucoraphanin in Essential Capsules against 79 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 33.85 mg, the median 30 mg.20 mg

62% of 79 products listing glucoraphanin give more (median 30 mg).

Fisetinas Smoketree Stem Extract100 mgFisetin in Essential Capsules against 48 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 29.5 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

17% of 48 products listing fisetin give more (median 100 mg).

Luteolinas S. japonica Bud Extract100 mgLuteolin in Essential Capsules against 77 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 8 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 73% of 77 products listing luteolin (median 30 mg).

Ubiquinolas Coenzyme Q-10, Reduced50 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Essential Capsules against 2,922 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

53% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

Lactobacillus acidophilus4 billion CFU20 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Essential Capsules against 309 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.20 mg

48% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg).

Spermidineas Spermidine Trihydrochloride10 mg
Boronas Boron Glycinate3 mgBoron in Essential Capsules against 3,339 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.UL 20 mg3 mg

Higher than 78% of 3,339 products listing boron (median 1 mg).

Lithiumas Lithium Orotate1 mgLithium in Essential Capsules against 109 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.25 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.5 mg.1 mg

55% of 109 products listing lithium give more (median 1.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328204 (entered February 23, 2025), 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 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.

How many labels does Essential Capsules have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2025.

  1. Label 328204 (current) Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Blueprint Bryan Johnson (manufacturer). All Blueprint Bryan Johnson products.

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