Green Superfood Capsules The Original
by Amazing Grass · capsule · 3.38 ounces
- Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 29835 93200 9
- DSLD label 214083
- Serving 1 to 5 capsules (.64-3.2 grams); amounts per 5 capsules
- 30 servings
Green Superfood Capsules The Original by Amazing Grass lists 29 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 5 capsules, such as 494 IU of vitamin A, 13 mg of vitamin C, 28 mcg of vitamin K and 21 mg of calcium; 23 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Green Superfood Capsules The Original?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 capsules. 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 0 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 0% | 58% 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). |
| Sugar | 0 g | ||
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 494 IU | 10% | 92% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin C | 13 mg | 22% | 94% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin K | 28 mcg | 35% | 80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). |
| Calcium | 21 mg | 2% | 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 3% | 88% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 0% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 70 mg | 2% | 66% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Amazing Grass Green Food Blend | 2.4 g | ||
| organic Wheat Grass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Barley Grass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Alfalfa | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Spirulina | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Chlorella | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Broccoli | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Spinach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amazing Grass Antioxidant Blend | 419 mg | ||
| organic Maca | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Carrot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Rose Hips | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Beet | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acerola Cherry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Acai | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| EFA Fiber Blend | 300 mg | ||
| organic Flax | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple Pectin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Digestive Enzyme & Active Culture Pre/Probiotic Blend | 28 mg | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Amylaseas Aspergillus oryzae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipaseas Aspergillus niger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactaseas Aspergillus oryzaeLactase (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulaseas Trichoderma reeseiCellulase (Form: from Trichoderma reesei Genus: Trichoderma Species: reesei) | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214083 (entered February 26, 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:
- 92% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 494 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 94% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 13 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 21 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 Superfood Capsules The Original's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Green Superfood The OriginalAmazing Grass 33 shared, 85% alike
- Green Superfood Energy Lemon-LimeAmazing Grass 33 shared, 81% alike
- Greens Blend Superfood Capsules The OriginalAmazing Grass 28 shared, 80% alike
- Green Superfood Berry InfusionAmazing Grass · off the market 33 shared, 79% alike
- Greens Blend Superfood The OriginalAmazing Grass 32 shared, 77% alike
- Green Superfood BerryAmazing Grass 32 shared, 76% 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
- Suggested Use: Up to 5 capsules a day.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free No sugar added Non Gmo
- All flavors used by Amazing Grass are Organic Compliant, GMO free, All natural, Kosher Pareve and vegan.
- Storage
- Best kept in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214083.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: 100% Vegetarian Capsules, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Peppermint.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Circle U kosher; Certified CCOF Organic.
How many labels does Green Superfood Capsules The Original have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 214083 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market December 12, 2022 · 3.38 ounces · UPC 8 29835 93200 9
DSLD also links this label to: Greens Blend Superfood Capsules The Original (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Amazing Grass (distributor), Newport Beach, CA. All Amazing Grass products.