Gastro Formula - AM Packet
by GNC Preventive Nutrition · tablet or pill · 7 am packets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 82599
- Serving 1 yellow tablet
Gastro Formula - AM Packet by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 yellow tablet, such as 200 mg of fennel seed powder, 100 mg of artichoke leaf extract, 100 mg of ginger root extract and 70 mg of licorice root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
What is in Gastro Formula - AM Packet?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 yellow tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fennel seed powder | 200 mg | Higher than 72% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). | |
| Artichoke leaf extractas PhenolsArtichoke leaf extract (Form: 2% Phenols Note: = 2 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus | 100 mg | 46% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Ginger root extractas GingerolsGinger root extract (Form: 5% Gingerols Note: = 5 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Licorice root extract | 70 mg | 56% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Peppermint | 0.2 mg | over 99% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 82599 (entered January 25, 2018), 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:
- over 99% of the 278 products that print an amount of peppermint list more than its 0.2 mg of peppermint (median 50 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Gastro Formula - AM Packet's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Full Spectrum Herbal Digestive Care with Licorice, Ginger, Fennel & PeppermintSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 4 shared, 77% alike
- Peppermint GelsVitabase 3 shared, 59% alike
- Peppermint Gels With Ginger & Fennel OilsNOW · off the market 3 shared, 59% alike
- IB ReliefHoltraCeuticals 3 shared, 59% alike
- Peppermint Oil G.I.Protocol For Life Balance 3 shared, 59% alike
- Peppermint OilOrtho Molecular Products · off the market 3 shared, 59% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one AM packet first thing in the morning for seven days.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial flavors, sodium free, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 82599.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Titanium Dioxide, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Riboflavin.
How many labels does Gastro Formula - AM Packet have?
6 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 82599 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 7 am packets
- Label 74609 Entered June 23, 2017 · off the market January 5, 2018 · 7 am packets
- Label 68869 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 19, 2017 · 7 am packs
- Label 68795 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market December 9, 2016 · 7 am packs
- Label 4438 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market December 8, 2016
- Label 3523 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market May 24, 2012 · N/A
DSLD also links this label to: Total Cleanser - AM Packet (bundle set), Enzyme Blend - AM Packet (bundle set), Probiotic - Acidophilus (bundle set), Fiber and Prebiotic Blend Packet (bundle set), Enzyme Blend - PM Packet (bundle set), Blood Circulation - PM Packet (bundle set), Liver Cleanser - PM Packet (bundle set), Kidney Health - PM Packet (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.