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Herbal Superfood Energy

by Dr. David Williams · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 296853
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Herbal Superfood Energy by Dr. David Williams lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 300 mg of spirulina, 100 mg of turmeric, powder, 90 mg of eleuthero, powder and 50 mg of ashwagandha root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.

What is in Herbal Superfood Energy?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Herbal Superfood Energy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 296853, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Spirulinaas Algae300 mgBlue-Green Algae in Herbal Superfood Energy against 709 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.300 mg

55% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Turmeric, Powder100 mgTurmeric in Herbal Superfood Energy against 2,369 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.125 mg

54% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Eleuthero, Powder90 mgEleuthero in Herbal Superfood Energy against 726 products115 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.115 mg

Higher than 63% of 726 products listing eleuthero (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 230 mg.

Ashwagandha Root Extract50 mgAshwagandha in Herbal Superfood Energy against 1,646 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

90% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Green Tea Leaf Extract50 mgGreen Tea in Herbal Superfood Energy against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Asian Ginseng root extract40 mgOriental Ginseng in Herbal Superfood Energy against 706 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.40 mg

71% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Rhodiola Root Extract40 mgRhodiola in Herbal Superfood Energy against 945 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

87% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Turmeric Rhizome Extract25 mg
Ginger, Powder25 mgGinger in Herbal Superfood Energy against 1,770 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Eleuthero Root Extract25 mg
Pancreatinas Porcine Tissue25 mg
Ox Bile25 mg
Betaine Hydrochloride10 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Herbal Superfood Energy against 914 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.10 mg

88% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Lipaseas Aspergillus niger5 mgLipase in Herbal Superfood Energy against 366 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

68% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Cellulaseas Trichoderma reesei5 mgCellulase in Herbal Superfood Energy against 184 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

60% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Maltaseas Aspergillus oryzae5 mg
Proteaseas Aspergillus oryzae5 mg
Amylaseas Aspergillus oryzae5 mgAmylase in Herbal Superfood Energy against 326 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.5 mg

64% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296853 (entered September 25, 2023), 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:

  • 90% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 50 mg of ashwagandha (median 250 mg).
  • 88% of the 914 products that print an amount of betaine hydrochloride list more than its 10 mg of betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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 Herbal Superfood Energy's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Daily Multinutrient
Doctor's suggested Use: Take 2 packets daily - 1 packet with morning meal and 1 packet with midday or evening meal.
Warnings
Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
Do not exceed two (2) packets daily.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Storage
Store box in a cool, dry place to preserve peak quality and freshness.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 296853.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Friend of the Sea.

How many labels does Herbal Superfood Energy have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 296853 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules
  2. Label 200867 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market December 2, 2021 · 60 packets · UPC 6 78829 24177 7

DSLD also links this label to: Herbal Superfood Energy (image difference, same product), Essential Vitamins, Minerals & Antioxidants (bundle set), Advanced Phytonutrient Shield (bundle set), LipidMarine Fish Oil (bundle set).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Dr. David Williams products.

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