Green Lightning
by Natures Plus Source of Life · powder · 0.51 lbs
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 30598 4
- DSLD label 227879
- Serving 6.1 g (2 Teaspoons)
- 38 servings
Green Lightning by Natures Plus Source of Life lists 63 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 6.1 g, such as 4,500 IU of vitamin A and 20 mg of calcium; 61 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Green Lightning?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6.1 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 18 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 4,500 IU | 90% | Higher than 53% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 2% | 91% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Green Lightning Proprietary Whole Food Blend | 6,000 mg | ||
| Spirulina | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fructooligosaccharides | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chlorella | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Icelandic Kelp | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fucaceae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Laminaria Brown Algae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Irish Moss | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dulse | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Seaweed | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bladderwrack | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hijiki | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wakame | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Nori | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kombu | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| whole Brown Rice | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sunflower OilSunflower Oil Note: naturally supplying | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Linoleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Oleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Palmitic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Stearic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Black Currant seed Oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apricot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Banana | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Orange | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Strawberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tomato | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet Greens | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cabbage | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Onion | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parsley | in the blend, no amount given |
Show the other 27 rows of the label
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celery | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Papaya | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Grape | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Broccoli | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carrot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Garlic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spinach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chinese Green TeaChinese Green Tea PlantPart: leaf Note: decaffeinated | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turmeric | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Wine Grapeas Vitis vinifera fruit concentrateRed Wine Grape (Form: Vitis vinifera fruit concentrate PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera) Note: alcohol free | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Watercress | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginsengas GinsenosidesGinseng (Form: std. Ginsenosides) Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Coffee | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cucumber | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Thyme | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Olive | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Juniper | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rice Bran | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turnip | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Collard Greens | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Zucchini | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beta-Caroteneas Blakeslea trisporaBeta Carotene (Form: from Blakeslea trispora Genus: Blakeslea Species: trispora) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pectinase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hemicellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| XylanaseXylanase | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 227879 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:
- 91% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 20 mg of calcium (median 115 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 Green Lightning's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Source of Life Green LightningNatures Plus 57 shared, 89% alike
- Soure of Life Green LightningNature's Plus · off the market 58 shared, 88% 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, add two rounded teaspoons of Source of Life Green Lightning to 8 oz. of water or juice and stir gently. Source of Life Green Lightning may also be sprinkled on food and added to shakes and smoothies.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, corn, soy and milk.
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 227879.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Di-Calcium Phosphate.
How many labels does Green Lightning have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 227879 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 0.51 lbs · UPC 0 97467 30598 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Melville, NY. All Natures Plus Source of Life products.