D-Ribose
by NOW Sports · capsule · 60 vcaps(R)
- Off the market since January 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02144 1
- DSLD label 2844
- Serving 2 to 6 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 6 vegetarian capsules
- 10 servings
D-Ribose by NOW Sports lists one ingredient: 4.5 g of bioenergy ribose per serving of 6 vegetarian capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in D-Ribose?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4.5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Bioenergy Riboseas D-Ribose, PowderD-Ribose powder (Alt. Name: Bioenergy RIBOSE(TM)) Note: 4,500 mg | 4.5 g | Higher than 70% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2844 (entered December 23, 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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- D-Ribose with BioEnergy Ribose 850 mgDoctor's Best same ingredients
- D-RiboseMicro Ingredients Muscle Up · off the market same ingredients
- D-RiboseMicro Ingredients same ingredients
- D-Ribose 5 g UnflavoredNutricost same ingredients
- D-Ribose Pure PowderBest Naturals same ingredients
- D-Ribose Powder UnflavoredLake Avenue Nutrition same ingredients
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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 2 to 6 Vcaps(R) daily, prior to exercise. Serious athletes may want to double the dosage during training. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Creatine, CoQ10 and L-Carnitine.
- Warnings
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Please Recycle.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2844.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY GMP ASSURED.
How many labels does D-Ribose have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 2844 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 8, 2014 · 60 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 02144 1
DSLD also links this label to: D-Ribose 750 mg (image difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (package size difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (image difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (package size difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (image difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (package size difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (package size difference, same product), D-Ribose 750 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Sports products.