Guayusa
by Herb Pharm · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 90700 03365 1
- DSLD label 327355
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Guayusa by Herb Pharm lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of guayusa leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in Guayusa?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guayusa Leaf Extractas Ilex guayusa Leaf Extract certified organic | 400 mg | Higher than 81% of 31 products listing guayusa (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Chlorogenic Acidprovided | 120 mg | Higher than 60% of 40 products listing chlorogenic acid (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Caffeineprovided | 80 mg | 84% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327355 (entered March 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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 Guayusa's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Energize Zero Calorie Energy Drink Natural Lemon-Lime FlavoredShaklee Performance 2 shared, 47% alike
- Original Guayusa Leaf Extract 600 mgHerbal Goodness 1 shared, 42% alike
- Organic Guayusa Leaf TeaHerbal Goodness 1 shared, 42% alike
- Organic Guayusa Leaf Liquid ExtractHerbal Goodness 1 shared, 42% alike
- Guayusa 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 42% alike
- Guayusa PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 42% 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: Take 1 capsule, 2 times per day with liquid. Best taken between meals.
- Warnings
- Cautions: Monitor intake from all sources of caffeine and do not exceed a total of 400 mg caffeine per day (or 300 mg per day in pregnancy, 200 mg per day for nursing mothers). Don't use if lid seal is broken or missing.
- Cautions: Monitor intake from all sources of caffeine and do not exceed a total of 400 mg caffeine per day (or 300 mg per day in pregnancy, 200 mg per day for nursing mothers).
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep bottle tightly closed and store in a cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 327355.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Guayusa have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2025.
- Label 327355 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 90700 03365 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herb Pharm (distributor), Williams, OR. All Herb Pharm products.