Hema-Plex Capsules
by NaturesPlus · capsule · 60 fast-acting vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 03772 4
- DSLD label 319184
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Hema-Plex Capsules by NaturesPlus lists 26 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of vitamin C, 20 mg of vitamin E, 25 mg of thiamine and 25 mg of riboflavin; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Hema-Plex Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Proprietary Esterified Complex | 300 mg | 333% | Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl AcetateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) Note: 30 IU | 20 mg | 133% | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine HCl) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 25 mg | 2,083% | Higher than 72% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 25 mg | 1,923% | Higher than 75% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg NE | 313% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 25 mg | 1,471% | Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Calcium-L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 667 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| L-Methylfolate | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 500 mcg | 20,833% | Higher than 82% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 25 mg | 500% | Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Amino Acid Chelate/ComplexCalcium (Form: as Calcium Amino Acid Chelate/Complex) | 25 mg | 2% | 88% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Iron Amino Acid Chelate/ComplexIron (Form: as Iron Amino Acid Chelate/Complex) | 85 mg | 472% | Higher than 99% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). 1.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Zincas OptiZinc | 5 mg | 45% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate Complex) | 10 mcg | 18% | 94% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 2 mg | 222% | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate/ComplexManganese (Form: as Manganese Amino Acid Chelate/Complex) | 5 mg | 217% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| L-CysteineL-Cysteine Note: free from Amino Acid | 50 mg | 55% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg). | |
| Proanthoplexas Proprietary Proanthocyanidin/Bioflavonoid Complex | 25 mg | ||
| Bioflavonoidsas Citrus spp. | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Blackberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet | 15 mg | 73% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract | 2.5 mg | 86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). | |
| Piperine | 2.37 mg | 91% of 203 products listing piperine give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319184 (entered October 24, 2024), 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?
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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 85 mg of iron, 1.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 94% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 10 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
- 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of bioperine (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 mg).
- 91% of the 203 products that print an amount of piperine list more than its 2.37 mg of piperine (median 5 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 Hema-Plex Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Hema-Plex TabletsNaturesPlus 24 shared, 87% alike
- Hema-Plex CapsulesNatures Plus · off the market 23 shared, 86% alike
- Hema-Plex TabletsNatures Plus · off the market 23 shared, 86% alike
- Hema-Plex SoftgelsNaturesPlus 23 shared, 86% alike
- Hema-Plex Fast-Acting CapsulesNatures Plus · off the market 23 shared, 85% alike
- Hema-Plex Fast-Acting SofgelsNature's Plus · off the market 22 shared, 79% 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, two capsules daily or as directed by your qualified healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO GF (Gluten free)
- Free from synthetic: Colors, preservatives. Free from milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place.
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319184.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ferrous Fumarate, Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Manganese Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Spirulina, Chlorophyll, Spinach, Broccoli, shattered cell wall Chlorella, Di-Calcium Phosphate, purified Water.
How many labels does Hema-Plex Capsules have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 319184 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 fast-acting vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 03772 4
- Label 249710 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 fast-acting vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 03772 4
DSLD also links this label to: Hema-Plex Fast-Acting Capsules (image difference, same product), Hema-Plex Fast-Acting Capsules (image difference, same product), Hema-Plex Fast-Acting Capsules (image difference, same product), Hema-Plex Capsules (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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All NaturesPlus products.