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Formula 7

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 03332 6
  • DSLD label 10548
  • Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Formula 7 by Douglas Laboratories lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 66.7 mcg of chromium, 750 mg of garden cress, 200 mg of ginger and 20 mg of coenzyme Q-10. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2012.

What is in Formula 7?

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

Formula 7: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 10548, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium GTF (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate)66.7 mcg191%*Chromium in Formula 7 against 7,825 products66.7 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg66.7 mcg

60% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200.1 mcg.

Garden Cressas garden cress seeds, Lepidum sativum seedsGarden Cress (Form: as Lepidum sativum seeds, garden cress seeds)750 mg
Callunaas Calluna vulgaris leaf extractCalluna (Form: as Calluna vulgaris leaf extract)100 mg
GingerGinger PlantPart: root Note: as 5:1 extract, ~1000 mg of fresh ginger200 mgGinger in Formula 7 against 1,770 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.200 mg

Higher than 77% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Coenzyme Q-10Coenzyme Q-10 Note: naturally fermented20 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Formula 7 against 2,922 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.20 mg

80% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

L-Carnitineas free form amino acidL-Carnitine (Form: as free form amino acid)10 mgL-Carnitine in Formula 7 against 1,338 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.10 mg

95% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Green Tea extractas total PolyphenolsGreen Tea extract (Form: as standardized to 50% total Polyphenols) PlantPart: leaf25 mgGreen Tea in Formula 7 against 2,595 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

86% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10548 (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:

  • 95% of the 1,338 products that print an amount of L-carnitine list more than its 10 mg of L-carnitine (median 500 mg).
  • 86% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 25 mg of green tea (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 3 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.

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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1-2 capsules, 1-3 times daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 10548.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Formula 7 have?

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

  1. Label 10548 (current) Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 03332 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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