Energy Formula
by GNC Herbal Plus · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 12840 1
- DSLD label 74529
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Energy Formula by GNC Herbal Plus lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of guarana seed extract, 100 mg of panax ginseng root extract, 100 mg of rhodiola rosea root extract and 100 mg of yerba mate leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2017.
What is in Energy Formula?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guarana seed extractas CaffeineGuarana seed extract (Form: 36% Caffeine Note: = 108 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Paullinia Species: cupana | 300 mg | Higher than 72% of 317 products listing guarana (median 125 mg). | |
| Panax Ginseng root extractas GinsenosidesPanax Ginseng root extract (Form: 3% Ginsenosides Note: = 3 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | 100 mg | Higher than 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). | |
| Rhodiola rosea root extractas RosavinsRhodiola rosea root extract (Form: 1% Rosavins Note: = 1 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Rhodiola Species: rosea | 100 mg | 49% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Yerba Mate leaf extract | 100 mg | 46% of 131 products listing mate give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74529 (entered May 24, 2017), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Energy FormulaGNC Herbal Plus Formula same ingredients
- Energy FormulaGNC Mega Men same ingredients
- Super StingersDBI Distribution 3 shared, 46% alike
- Energycare/of 2 shared, 44% alike
- Slimming FormulaTerraVita 2 shared, 43% alike
- Slimming Formula Strawberry FlavorTerraVita 2 shared, 43% 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 one to two capsules daily. Do not take near bedtime.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or if you have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no soy, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74529.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Cellulose.
How many labels does Energy Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 74529 (current) Entered May 24, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12840 1
- Label 63718 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market May 12, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12840 1
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 Herbal Plus products.