Mom's Little Secret
by Applied Nutrition · softgel capsule · 60 Liquid Soft-Gel
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 725
- Serving 1 liquid soft-gel
- 60 servings
Mom's Little Secret by Applied Nutrition lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 liquid soft-gel, such as 35 mg of niacin, 10 mg of pomegranate powder and 135 mg of natural caffeine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Mom's Little Secret?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 liquid soft-gel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 35 mg | 175% | Higher than 69% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 70 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day. |
| Pomegranate powder | 10 mg | 76% of 860 products listing pomegranate give more (median 70.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| NutraBerry Pure Fruit Blendas Blackberry powder, Blueberry powder, Cranberry powder | 125 mg | ||
| VitaBerry Tropical Hi-ORAC Blendas Acai Berry powder, Acerola powder, Camu-Camu powder | 125 mg | ||
| natural Caffeine | 135 mg | 65% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 270 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 725 (entered October 26, 2011), 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 70 mg of niacin, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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 Mom's Little Secret's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Velocity 1,3Reaction Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 48% alike
- PomegranateGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 42% alike
- PomActiv Forte Pomegranate Extract 200 mgVitamer Laboratories 1 shared, 42% alike
- Pomegranate X 1000 mgEmerald Laboratories 1 shared, 42% alike
- PomegranateVitabase 1 shared, 42% alike
- PomGuardJarrow Formulas · off the market 1 shared, 42% 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: (Adult) Take one (1) Liquid Soft-Gel twice daily when needed. If caffeine keeps you up at night, do not take this product in the evening as it contains natural caffeine.
- Warnings
- Usage Warnings: Do not use if safety seal is broken. This product contains niacin and may cause a temporary warming and tingling sensation. This product contains caffeine that may affect blood pressure and/or heart conditions. Check with your doctor before using the product if you are using medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Not intended for use by persons under 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 725.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soy bean Oil, Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Annatto, Titanium Dioxide, St. John's Bread, Caramel, Turmeric, Canthaxanthin, Carmine, natural Strawberry flavor.
How many labels does Mom's Little Secret have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 725 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 60 Liquid Soft-Gel
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Applied Nutrition (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Applied Nutrition products.