Muscle Strength
by AdvoCare · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 296896
- Serving 3 caplets
- 20 servings
Muscle Strength by AdvoCare lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 caplets, such as 555 mg of calcium, 2,000 mg of calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate monohydrate, 200 mg of suma root extract and 120 mg of green tea leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Muscle Strength?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 caplets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate, Dicalcium Phosphate | 555 mg | 43% | Higher than 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Calcium Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-Methylbutyrate Monohydrate | 2,000 mg | ||
| Suma root extract | 200 mg | Higher than 63% of 93 products listing suma (median 60 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extract | 120 mg | Higher than 54% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| Ashwagandha Root Extract | 100 mg | 79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Maca | 50 mg | 89% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 296896 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- Its 555 mg of calcium (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 90% of the 17,831 calcium products that print an amount; 1,734 list more.
- 89% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 50 mg of maca (median 250 mg).
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 Muscle Strength's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Green AdaptogenSun Potion 2 shared, 45% alike
- Suma 500 mgPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 42% alike
- SumaPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 42% alike
- Suma 500 mgSource Naturals 2 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 for use: Take 3 caplets with at least 8 ounces of water on an empty stomach 60 minutes before exercise.
- Warnings
- Caution: Check with your healthcare professional before using this product.
- This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing women or for those under 18 years of age.
- This product is not intended for pregnant or nursing women or for those under 18 years of age. Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains bioengineered ingredients.
- Contains: Milk
- Storage
- Store away from excessive heat, light and humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 296896.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Polyethylene Glycol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Informed Sport We test you trust. Listed with: Informed Sport or Informed Choice (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Muscle Strength have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 19, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 296896 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 60 caplets
- Label 265443 Entered May 19, 2022 · off the market August 29, 2022 · 60 caplets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AdvoCare International, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Richardson, TX. All AdvoCare products.