Formula 103
by DC · powder · 9 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 266304
- Serving 1 to 2 heaping teaspoons; amounts per 1 heaping teaspoon
- 42 servings
Formula 103 by DC lists one ingredient: 6 g of barley grass per serving of 1 heaping teaspoon. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Formula 103?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 heaping teaspoon. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Grass6000 mg (provides) | 6 g | Higher than 98% of 328 products listing barley (median 312 mg). | |
| Plant Fiber | 1 g | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266304 (entered February 23, 2022), 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:
- Its 6,000 mg of barley is higher than 98% of the 328 barley products that print an amount; 2 list more.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Barley Grass Powder 6,000 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Barley GrassNature's Way 2 shared, 82% alike
- Barley Grass 500 mgThompson 2 shared, 64% alike
- Barley Juice PowderNature's Sunshine 1 shared, 64% alike
- Barley Grass 500 mgSwanson GreenFoods Formulas 1 shared, 64% alike
- Mai YaHerbal Terra 1 shared, 64% 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, stir 1 to 2 heaping teaspoonfuls of powder into cold water or other beverage as desired.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing do not take this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- It is grown on farms that use no chemical sprays or pesticides.
- No additives or dilutents. Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266304.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quali Pure; Ko Kosher Service.
How many labels does Formula 103 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 266304 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 9 ounces
- Label 244566 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 9 ounces · UPC 0 52301 10309 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), White House, TN. All DC products.