Formula #1 OC-Classic
by Physician's Signature · powder · 27 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50015 03649 1
- DSLD label 304362
- Serving 7 g (1 teaspoon)
- 109 servings
Formula #1 OC-Classic by Physician's Signature lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 7 g, such as 175 mg of vitamin C, 2.36 mcg of vitamin B12, 350 mg of bee pollen and 200 mg of royal jelly extract, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 14, 2023.
What is in Formula #1 OC-Classic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 7 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 10 g. |
| Sugars | 5 g | 10% | Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 10 g. |
| Added Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Vitamin C | 175 mg | 194% | Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.36 mcg | 98% | 93% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 4.72 mcg. |
| Bee Pollen | 350 mg | Higher than 53% of 240 products listing bee pollen (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg. | |
| Royal Jelly Extract | 200 mg | Higher than 64% of 242 products listing royal jelly (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 304362 (entered December 14, 2023), 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?
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:
- 93% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2.36 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
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 Formula #1 OC-Classic's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Royal Jelly & Pollen in HoneyY.S. Eco Bee Farms 4 shared, 80% alike
- Power Minerals PlusGPI 6 shared, 69% alike
- Super Enriched HoneyY.S. Eco Bee Farms 4 shared, 61% alike
- Royal Jelly in Honey 625 mgY.S. Eco Bee Farms 4 shared, 61% alike
- Supreme Beijing Royal Jelly With Bee PollenPrince Of Peace 2 shared, 61% alike
- Bee Pollen (600 mg)DC 2 shared, 61% 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 one teaspoon, twice daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 304362.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Honey, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid, Water.
How many labels does Formula #1 OC-Classic have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 304362 (current) Entered December 14, 2023 · on the market · 27 ounces · UPC 8 50015 03649 1
- Label 272402 Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market October 5, 2023 · 27 ounces · UPC 8 50015 03611 8
- Label 181023 Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 12 oz.
DSLD also links this label to: Formula #1 OC-Classic With Fresh Royal Jelly (image difference, same product), Formula #1 OC-Classic With Fresh Royal Jelly (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamins Direct (USA), Inc. (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All Physician's Signature products.