Men's Formula
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 03112 8
- DSLD label 221142
- Serving 2 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 20 servings
Men's Formula by Nature's Sunshine lists 7 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 15 mg of zinc; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Men's Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc Gluconate | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend | 1,224 mg | ||
| Saw Palmetto fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pumpkin | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pygeum bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Gotu Kola | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| standardized Lycopene concentrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Stinging Nettle root extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221142 (entered May 22, 2020), 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; 6 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 1 to 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 Men's Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- NZ-Prostate MaxEveryday Health 6 shared, 84% alike
- ProstaChoice+Bronson 5 shared, 70% alike
- Bio-ProstateBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 6 shared, 70% alike
- BioProstateNutra BioGenesis 6 shared, 70% alike
- Saw Palmetto FormulaGNC Mega Men 5 shared, 69% alike
- ProstaShieldVinco's · off the market 6 shared, 69% 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 daily with a meal. For intensive use: Take 3 capsules twice daily, with morning and evening meals.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221142.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule.
How many labels does Men's Formula have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 221142 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03112 8
- Label 207895 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03112 8
- Label 17950 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 99904 03112 8
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.