Mood Guard
by Perque · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 240915
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Mood Guard by Perque lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 25 mg of magnesium, 500 mg of L-methionine, 500 mg of glycine and 500 mg of L-aspartate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.
What is in Mood Guard?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas C16 Alkyl, C18 Alkyl, Magnesium AspartateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Aspartate, & C16 Alkyl, and C18 Alkyl, from whole, untreated Palm PlantPart: fruit and leaf) | 25 mg | 6% | 77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| L-MethionineL-Methionine Note: free | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg). | |
| GlycineGlycine Note: free | 500 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg). | |
| L-Aspartateas MagnesiumL-Aspartate (Form: as Magnesium) | 500 mg | Higher than 53% of 377 products listing aspartic acid (median 337 mg). | |
| Vegetable Fiberas CroscarmelloseVegetable Fiber (Form: organic Croscarmellose) | 100 mg | over 99% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). | |
| Kosher Gelatin Capsules | 234 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240915 (entered December 26, 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.
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 Mood Guard's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mg Plus GuardPerque 3 shared, 50% 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 two (2) capsules on an empty stomach upon rising and two (2) capsules before bed or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use product if the tamper-resistant shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
- Warning: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain: Citrus, MSG, wheat, gluten, corn, starch, sugar, soy, yeast, zein, sulfates, phosphates (other than coenzymes), preservatives, casein or other milk derivatives. NO GMO's; NO toxic minerals or metals
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 240915.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
How many labels does Mood Guard have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 240915 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules
- Label 71035 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market February 7, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 91760 02560 9
- Label 18805 Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market October 28, 2020 · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Perque Integrative Health (manufacturer, distributor), Ashburn, VA. All Perque products.