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Mega Energy

by Sundown Naturals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 30768 61154 5
  • DSLD label 5857
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

Mega Energy by Sundown Naturals lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 225 mg of guarana extract, 200 mg of kola nut extract, 65 mg of royal jelly and 64 mg of korean ginseng extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2012.

What is in Mega Energy?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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).

Mega Energy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5857, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Mega Energy against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Guarana ExtractGuarana Extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Paullinia Species: cupana Note: Standardized to contain 32% Caffeine, 72 mg225 mgGuarana in Mega Energy against 317 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.225 mg

Higher than 66% of 317 products listing guarana (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg.

Kola Nut ExtractKola Nut Extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Cola Species: acuminata Note: Standardized to contain 12% Caffeine, 24 mg200 mgCola in Mega Energy against 39 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 212.5 mg, the median 175 mg.200 mg

Higher than 56% of 39 products listing cola (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Royal Jelly65 mgRoyal Jelly in Mega Energy against 242 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.65 mg

58% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg.

Korean Ginseng extract64 mgOriental Ginseng in Mega Energy against 706 products64 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.64 mg

54% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 256 mg.

Phytosterols Concentrateas soy beanPhytosterols Concentrate (Form: from soy bean)27 mgPhytosterols in Mega Energy against 440 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.27 mg

88% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 108 mg.

Gotu Kola Extract22 mgGotu Kola in Mega Energy against 393 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.22 mg

92% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 88 mg.

Octacosanol16 mgOctacosanol in Mega Energy against 186 products16,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 1,000 mcg, the median 200 mcg.16,000 mcg

Higher than 96% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 64,000 mcg.

Alfalfa16 mgAlfalfa in Mega Energy against 477 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.16 mg

87% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg.

Barley Grass16 mgBarley in Mega Energy against 328 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 58 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 312 mg.16 mg

88% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg.

Bee Pollen16 mgBee Pollen in Mega Energy against 240 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.16 mg

93% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg.

Inosine Phosphate16 mg
Parsley16 mgParsley in Mega Energy against 359 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.16 mg

82% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg.

Suma16 mgSuma in Mega Energy against 93 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 450 mg, the median 60 mg.16 mg

92% of 93 products listing suma give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg.

Wheat Grass16 mgWheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) in Mega Energy against 241 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 400 mg.16 mg

96% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5857 (entered February 23, 2012), 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:

  • 92% of the 393 products that print an amount of gotu kola list more than its 22 mg of gotu kola (median 100 mg).
  • Its 16,000 mcg of octacosanol is higher than 96% of the 186 octacosanol products that print an amount; 6 list more.
  • 93% of the 240 products that print an amount of bee pollen list more than its 16 mg of bee pollen (median 265 mg).
  • 92% of the 93 products that print an amount of suma list more than its 16 mg of suma (median 60 mg).
  • 96% of the 241 products that print an amount of wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) list more than its 16 mg of wheat grass (filed by NIH under wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group)) (median 400 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 4 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 Mega 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
DIRECTIONS: FOR ADULTS, TAKE TWO (2) TABLETS UP TO FOUR TIMES A DAY. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
WARNING: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to bees or bee products.
Contains milk and wheat ingredients.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Gluten, No Yeast, No Fish.
Storage
STORE IN A DRY PLACE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5857.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Whey, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED; PLEASE RECYCLE.

How many labels does Mega Energy have?

One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2012.

  1. Label 5857 (current) Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 30768 61154 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Rexall Sundown, Inc. (manufacturer), Boca Raton, FL. All Sundown Naturals products.

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