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Ginseng Complex

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 03777 3
  • DSLD label 204156
  • Serving 1 capsule

Ginseng Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of american ginseng, 150 mg of korean ginseng, 150 mg of red chinese ginseng and 150 mg of eleuthero powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.

What is in Ginseng Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Ginseng Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 204156, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
American Ginseng150 mgAmerican Ginseng in Ginseng Complex against 235 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 425 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

51% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg).

Korean Ginseng150 mgOriental Ginseng in Ginseng Complex against 706 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.300 mg

Higher than 81% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg).

Red Chinese Ginseng150 mg
Eleuthero powder150 mgEleuthero in Ginseng Complex against 726 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 67% of 726 products listing eleuthero (median 100 mg).

Royal Jelly extractRoyal Jelly extract Note: equivalent to 200 mg fresh royal jelly57 mgRoyal Jelly in Ginseng Complex against 242 products57 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.57 mg

60% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204156 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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 Ginseng Complex'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 one (1) capsule daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
This product contains royal jelly. Bee products can cause allergic reactions in some people.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Does not contain: Gluten, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 204156.

What else is on the label?

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

How many labels does Ginseng Complex have?

6 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 204156 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 03777 3
  2. Label 204152 Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 03776 6
  3. Label 60248 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02077 5
  4. Label 60245 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02076 8
  5. Label 31495 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02077 5
  6. Label 31493 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02076 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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