Master Gland Formula
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 03040 4
- DSLD label 278169
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Master Gland Formula by Nature's Sunshine lists 23 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 270 mcg of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 10 mg of vitamin E and 24 mg of pantothenic acid; 15 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Master Gland Formula?
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 Aas Beta-Carotene | 270 mcg | 30% | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 60 mg | 67% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 10 mg | 67% | |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate | 24 mg | 480% | Higher than 61% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc Gluconate | 6 mg | 55% | 69% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 1 mg | 43% | 70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Citrate | 20 mg | 1% | 89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Soy Lecithin | 25 mg | 87% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 688 mg | ||
| Licorice | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Asparagus stem extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Walnut | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parsley | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parthenium | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Thyme | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dandelion | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Angelica sinensis | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eleuthero | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kelpas Ascophyllum nodosum, Laminaria digitataKelp (Form: Ascophyllum nodosum Genus: Ascophyllum Species: nodosum, and Laminaria digitata Genus: Laminaria Species: digitata) PlantPart: leaf and stem | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lemon Bioflavonoid extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Schisandra | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Marshmallow root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Uva Ursi | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278169 (entered October 24, 2022), 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:
- 89% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 20 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
- 87% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 25 mg of soy lecithin (filed by NIH under lecithin) (median 200 mg).
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 Master Gland Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Glandular SystemNature's Sunshine 22 shared, 46% alike
- AM Packet, NOON PacketNature's Sunshine 23 shared, 38% 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
- Recommended Use: Take 2 capsules twice daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278169.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko Pareve (Kosher).
How many labels does Master Gland Formula have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278169 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03040 4
- Label 207829 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03040 4
- Label 17947 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03040 4
- Label 5507 Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.