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Freak Show

by Rich Piana 5% Nutrition · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50029 55517 9
  • DSLD label 333959
  • Serving 3 to 6 capsules; amounts per 6 capsules
  • 30 servings

Freak Show by Rich Piana 5% Nutrition lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 100 mg of thiamine, 63 mg of calcium, 400 mcg of chromium and 1,000 mg of gymnema sylvestre leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2025.

What is in Freak Show?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

Freak Show: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 333959, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride100 mg8,333%Thiamin in Freak Show against 9,830 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg100 mg

Higher than 94% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate63 mg5%Calcium in Freak Show against 17,831 products63 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg63 mg

67% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 126 mg.

Chromiumas Chromium Chloride400 mcg1,143%Chromium in Freak Show against 7,825 products400 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg400 mcg

Higher than 93% of 7,825 products listing chromium (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mcg.

Gymnema sylvestre Leaf Extract1,000 mgGymnema in Freak Show against 444 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67 mg to 323.33 mg, the median 200 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 95% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Banaba, Powder500 mgBanaba in Freak Show against 241 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 16 mg to 80 mg, the median 25 mg.500 mg

Higher than 94% of 241 products listing banaba (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Berberine Hydrochlorideas Phellodendron amurense350 mgBerberine in Freak Show against 419 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.350 mg

52% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg.

Cinnamon Bark Extractas Cinnamomum verum Bark Extract300 mgCinnamon in Freak Show against 601 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 61% of 601 products listing cinnamon (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Bitter Melon Fruit Extract4:1300 mgBitter Melon in Freak Show against 273 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.300 mg

Higher than 67% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Na-R(+)-Alpha Lipoic Acid200 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Freak Show against 2,407 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.200 mg

Higher than 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Fenugreek Seed Extractas Saponinsstandardized to 50% saponins100 mgFenugreek in Freak Show against 628 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

74% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

BioPerineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract10 mgBlack Pepper in Freak Show against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333959 (entered July 24, 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?

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 100 mg of thiamin is higher than 94% of the 9,830 thiamin products that print an amount; 163 list more.
  • Its 400 mcg of chromium is higher than 93% of the 7,825 chromium products that print an amount; 391 list more.
  • Its 1,000 mg of gymnema is higher than 95% of the 444 gymnema products that print an amount; 14 list more.
  • Its 500 mg of banaba is higher than 94% of the 241 banaba products that print an amount; 13 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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 Freak Show's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 | Take a 1/2 serving (3 capsules) with your two highest carbohydrate meals of the day. Freak Show should not be taken in the absence of carbohydrates. Optional | For maximum results, take a full serving (6 capsules) with your two highest carbohydrate meals of the day.
Warnings
Do not exceed twelve (12) capsules per day.
Warning | Not intended for persons under the the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children
Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a health care professional prior to consumption if you have any pre-existing medical conditionals including but not limited to: diabetes, high or low blood pressure, heart, liver or kidney disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke or are taking any prescription medication.
California's Proposition 65 Warning Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
This product was produced in a facility that may also process ingredients containing milk, egg, soy, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, wheat and peanuts.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from om sunlight & with lid securely tightened.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 333959.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice, Powder, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice.

How many labels does Freak Show have?

One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2025.

  1. Label 333959 (current) Entered July 24, 2025 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 8 50029 55517 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rich Piana 5% Nutrition (distributor), Largo, FL. All Rich Piana 5% Nutrition products.

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