Mega Veggie
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 03044 0
- DSLD label 76596
- Serving 1 tablet
Mega Veggie by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 20 ingredients, 20 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 38 mg of calcium, 29 mg of phosphorus, 50 mg of alfalfa and 50 mg of asparagus, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Mega Veggie?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 38 mg | 4% | 81% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 114 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 29 mg | 3% | 85% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 87 mg. |
| Alfalfa | 50 mg | 67% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Asparagus | 50 mg | 57% of 67 products listing asparagus give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Beet | 50 mg | 59% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Broccoli | 50 mg | 60% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Brussel Sprouts | 50 mg | 52% of 33 products listing brussel sprout give more (median 70 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Cabbage | 50 mg | 46% of 92 products listing cabbage give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Carrot | 50 mg | 62% of 213 products listing carrot give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Cauliflower | 50 mg | 58% of 45 products listing cauliflower give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Celery | 50 mg | 67% of 221 products listing celery give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Garlic | 50 mg | 71% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Kale | 50 mg | 57% of 133 products listing kale give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| yellow Mustard | 50 mg | 30% of 43 products listing mustard give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Onion | 50 mg | 63% of 38 products listing onion give more (median 95 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Parsley | 50 mg | 54% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Red Pepper | 50 mg | Higher than 50% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Spinach | 50 mg | 65% of 216 products listing spinach give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Tomato | 50 mg | Higher than 54% of 236 products listing tomato (median 31.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| yellow Squash | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76596 (entered July 25, 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?
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 3 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 Veggie's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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- B-12 Organic Spray Raspberry FlavorGarden of Life MyKind Organics 15 shared, 53% alike
- Vitamin C Organic Spray Orange-TangerineGarden of Life MyKind Organics 15 shared, 52% alike
- Vitamin C Organic Spray Cherry-TangerineGarden of Life MyKind Organics · off the market 15 shared, 52% alike
- Vitamin C Organic Spray Cherry-Tangerine FlavorGarden of Life MyKind Organics 15 shared, 52% 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
- Suggested Use: Take 1 tablet three times daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soybeans.
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76596.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Corn Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Aqueous Film Coating, Silicon Dioxide, Sunflower Lecithin.
How many labels does Mega Veggie have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76596 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 03308 03044 0
- Label 46910 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market June 16, 2017 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 03308 03044 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.