PlainVitamins

Ribose

by NutraBio · powder · 17.6 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 49908 24040 0
  • DSLD label 309348
  • Serving 5 g (1 scoop)
  • 100 servings

Ribose by NutraBio lists one ingredient: 5 g of ribose per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.

What is in Ribose?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. 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).

Ribose: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309348, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in Ribose against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Total Sugars5 gSugar in Ribose against 11,807 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Added Sugars5 g10%
Ribose5 gRibose in Ribose against 199 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 72% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309348 (entered October 24, 2024), 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?

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.

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 use: Take 1 serving daily or as needed. Take 30-45 minutes before and after exercise or physical activity.
Warnings
Warning: Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of the reach of children.
If you are pregnant, breast feeding, have known medical conditions (including kidney or liver disease) or are taking prescription OTC medication(s) consult with your health care practitioner before using this product.
Ribose will temporarily depress blood sugar several points for an hour after ingestion. This is usually sub-clinical. However, it is recommended ribose be taken with food, juice or around meal time to avoid potential symptoms of hypoglycemia. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non-GMO Lactose free
Storage
This product is sold by weight, not volume. Some settling of contents may have occurred. Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309348.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Absolutely None.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Check. Verify. Trust. View independent lab results Checkmysupps.com; Made In USA with Ingredients Sourced Worldwide; OU (Kosher).

How many labels does Ribose have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309348 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 17.6 ounces · UPC 6 49908 24040 0
  2. Label 248249 Entered May 22, 2021 · off the market February 2, 2022 · 1.1 pounds · UPC 6 49908 24040 0
  3. Label 213008 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2021 · 1.1 lbs · UPC 6 49908 24040 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names NutraBio Labs, Inc. (manufacturer), Middlesex, NJ. All NutraBio products.

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