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Flash Fighters

by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 76095 2
  • DSLD label 65010
  • Serving 1 caplet

Flash Fighters by Vitamin World lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 126 mg of calcium, 52.5 mg of soy isoflavones, 53 mg of black cohosh extract and 50 mg of dong quai. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.

What is in Flash Fighters?

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

Flash Fighters: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 65010, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate)126 mg13%Calcium in Flash Fighters against 17,831 products126 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg126 mg

Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Soy Isoflavonesas IsoflavonesSoy Isoflavones (Form: standardized to contain 40% Isoflavones Note: 21 mg)52.5 mgIsoflavones in Flash Fighters against 290 products52.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.52.5 mg

Higher than 61% of 290 products listing isoflavones (median 50 mg).

Black Cohosh extractas Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh extract (Form: standardized to contain 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides Note: 1.3 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa53 mgBlack Cohosh in Flash Fighters against 431 products53 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.53 mg

60% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg).

Dong QuaiDong Quai PlantPart: root Genus: Angelica Species: sinensis Note: from 12.5 mg of a 4:1 extract50 mgDong Quai in Flash Fighters against 307 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 120 mg.50 mg

74% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg).

LicoriceLicorice PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra Note: from 12.5 mg of a 4:1 extract50 mgLicorice in Flash Fighters against 888 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

60% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

VitexVitex PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vitex Species: agnus-castus Note: from 3.3 mg of a 10:1 extract33 mgChastetree in Flash Fighters against 386 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.33 mg

82% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65010 (entered September 22, 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, take one (1) caplet daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, no Preservatives, no Sugar, no Starch, no Milk, no Lactose, no Gluten, no Wheat, no Yeast, no Fish. Sodium free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 65010.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Contains <2% of:.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.

How many labels does Flash Fighters have?

2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 65010 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 76095 2
  2. Label 1218 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market July 27, 2016 · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 76095 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (distributor), Holbrook, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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