Maximum Greens Complete
by GNC SuperFoods · tablet or pill · 90 vegetarian tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 11618 7
- DSLD label 78306
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
Maximum Greens Complete by GNC SuperFoods lists 33 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5.61 mg of fermented soybean powder, 1.5 mg of black bean powder, 1.5 mg of garbanzo bean powder and 1.35 mg of kidney bean powder; 29 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Maximum Greens Complete?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greens Blend (Combination) | 360 mg | ||
| Barley Grass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chlorella powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spirulina powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kelp powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wheat Grass juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Antioxidant Blend | 175 mg | ||
| Green Tea leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pomegranate fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rosemary leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| White Tea leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Vegetable Blend (Herb/Botanical) | 80 mg | ||
| Broccoli juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carrot root juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spinach juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet root juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Broccoli | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cauliflower | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tomato paste powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fruit Blend (Herb/Botanical) | 75 mg | ||
| whole Apple powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Blueberry puree powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cherry puree powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry juice powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Liver Health Blend (Herb/Bontanical) | 49 mg | ||
| Artichoke Leaf Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Milk Thistle seed extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| fermented Soybean powder | 5.61 mg | over 99% of 250 products listing soy give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Black Bean powder | 1.5 mg | over 99% of 208 products listing bean give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Garbanzo Bean powder | 1.5 mg | ||
| Kidney Bean powder | 1.35 mg | ||
| Digestive Enzyme Blend | 1 mg | ||
| Amylase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Protease | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78306 (entered September 21, 2017), 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?
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:
- over 99% of the 250 products that print an amount of soy list more than its 5.61 mg of fermented soybean powder (filed by NIH under soy) (median 125 mg).
- over 99% of the 208 products that print an amount of bean list more than its 2.85 mg of black bean powder (filed by NIH under bean) (2 rows of the label added together) (median 500 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 Maximum Greens Complete's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Maximum Greens Complete Original FlavorGNC SuperFoods 26 shared, 69% alike
- Ultra Mega Green Men's SportGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 29 shared, 38% alike
- Ultra Mega Green Women's MultivitaminGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 29 shared, 38% alike
- Ultra Mega Green Men's 50 PlusGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market 26 shared, 36% 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, take one to three tablets daily with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Soybeans and wheat.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar. No artificial colors. No artificial flavors. No preservatives. No dairy. Yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78306.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Vegetable Acetoglycerides, Titanium Dioxide, Chlorophyllin.
How many labels does Maximum Greens Complete have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 78306 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 48107 11618 7
- Label 31597 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market August 18, 2017 · 90 vegetarian tablets · UPC 0 48107 11618 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC SuperFoods products.