Alert
by Higher Nature · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 031013 103254
- DSLD label 245662
- Serving 2 capsules
Alert by Higher Nature lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 25 mg of vitamin C, 30 mg NE of niacin, 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 120 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2021.
What is in Alert?
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 C | 25 mg | 31% | 88% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Niacinas Vitamin B3 | 30 mg NE | 188% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg | 714% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 120 mcg | 60% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 10 mcg | 400% | 67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Magnesium | 56 mg | 15% | 58% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 18% | 64% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Zinc | 5 mg | 50% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Copper | 500 mcg | 50% | 68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganese | 2.5 mg | 125% | Higher than 68% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). |
| Tyrosine | 1,000 mg | Higher than 75% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 245662 (entered March 25, 2021), 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?
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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Drive!Higher Nature same ingredients
- Thyroid Support FormulaHigher Nature 11 shared, 83% alike
- Thyroid ComplexBotanic Choice 8 shared, 46% alike
- Thyroid ComplexIndiana Botanic Gardens 8 shared, 46% alike
- Viti-NutrientsMerry Clinic 8 shared, 45% alike
- Thyroid ComplexThe Vitamin Shoppe 7 shared, 44% 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: Take 2 capsules first thing in the morning. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Warnings
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Warning: Not advisable if pregnant, breast feeding or if taking MAO inhibitor drugs.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from: Artificial colours, flavourings, or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, soya, wheat, yeast.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 245662.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Tyrosine, Magnesium Citrate, Capsule, Niacin, Vitamin C, Magnesium Stearate, Ferrous Gluconate, Lithothamnion calcarea, Zinc Citrate, Vitamin B6, Manganese Citrate, Silicon Dioxide, Copper Glucanoate, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12.
How many labels does Alert have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 245662 (current) Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103254
- Label 245655 Entered March 25, 2021 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103261
- Label 228408 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104794
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Horam, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.