Super Formula #1 OC-Classic
by GPI · softgel capsule · 180 softgel capsules
- Off the market since October 2017 (NIH)
- DSLD label 28663
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
- 180 servings
Super Formula #1 OC-Classic by GPI lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 3 mcg of vitamin B12, 44.5 mg of royal jelly, 25 mg of rosehips extract and 5 mg of alpha lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in Super Formula #1 OC-Classic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 3 mcg | 50% | 87% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mcg. |
| Royal JellyRoyal Jelly Note: 3x | 44.5 mg | 65% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 89 mg. | |
| Rosehips extract | 25 mg | 44% of 397 products listing dog rose give more (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 5 mg | 92% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| Bee Pollen | 400 mcg | 98% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28663 (entered December 24, 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:
- 92% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 5 mg of alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).
- 98% of the 240 products that print an amount of bee pollen list more than its 0.4 mg of bee pollen (median 265 mg).
The NIH database records 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 Super Formula #1 OC-Classic's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super Formula #1 OC-ClassicPhysician's Signature 4 shared, 60% alike
- Supreme Beijing Royal Jelly With Bee PollenPrince Of Peace 2 shared, 52% alike
- Bee Pollen (600 mg)DC 2 shared, 52% alike
- Bee Pollen 600 mgFoster Regal 2 shared, 52% alike
- Bee Pollen 600 mg with Royal JellyWonder Laboratories 2 shared, 52% alike
- Bee Pollen with Royal Jelly 605 mgWonder Laboratories 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
- Directions: Take one softgel capsule twice daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing or have any pre-existing medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not purchase if seal is broken
- CONTAINS: SOY
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28663.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Sodium Alginate, Beeswax, purified Water, lecithin oil, disodium edetate, Titanium Dioxide, Caramel powder, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store at 59-86(0)F (15-30(0)C); GPi.
How many labels does Super Formula #1 OC-Classic have?
One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.
- Label 28663 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market October 3, 2017 · 180 softgel capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Golden Pride International (distributor), West Palm Beach, FL. All GPI products.