Gaba Plus
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since June 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 84008 7
- DSLD label 18197
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 30 servings
Gaba Plus by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 126 mg of calcium, 96 mg of phosphorus and 1.5 g of GABA. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Gaba Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 126 mg | 12% | Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 96 mg | 9% | Higher than 52% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). |
| GABA | 1.5 g | Higher than 97% of 744 products listing GABA (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18197 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- Its 1,500 mg of GABA is higher than 97% of the 744 GABA products that print an amount; 21 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gaba Plus 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- GABA Plus 500 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- GABA 750 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 66% alike
- Calcium Hydroxyapatite Caps 250 mgNOW · off the market 2 shared, 52% alike
- Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP)PureBulk.com 2 shared, 52% alike
- Cal ApatiteMetagenics 2 shared, 52% 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 1-3 tablets at bedtime, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing, do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18197.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Croscarmellose Sodium, Aqueous Film Coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).
How many labels does Gaba Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18197 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 03308 84008 7
DSLD also links this label to: Gaba Plus 500 mg (image 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 Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.