Original Superfood Veggie Capsules
by Greens+ · capsule · 240 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 69745 10004 7
- DSLD label 180857
- Serving 4 capsules; amounts per 8 capsules
- 30 servings
Original Superfood Veggie Capsules by Greens+ lists 49 ingredients, 37 with an amount per serving of 8 capsules, such as 4,265 IU of vitamin A, 5 mg of vitamin C, 265 IU (6.63 mcg) of vitamin D and 65 IU of vitamin E; 12 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Original Superfood Veggie Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 8 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 | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 24 mg | 1% | 66% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene | 4,265 IU | 85% | Higher than 53% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 8,530 IU. |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg | 8% | 97% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol | 265 IU (6.63 mcg) | 67% | 82% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 13.25 mcg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate | 65 IU | 222% | Higher than 68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 130 IU. |
| Vitamin K | 25 mcg | 33% | 80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Thiamine | 1.6 mg | 107% | 66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 1.6 mg | 94% | 78% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 mg. |
| Niacinas Vitamin B3 | 2.3 mg | 12% | 96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.6 mg. |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.7 mg | 87% | 83% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.4 mg. |
| Folateas Vitamin B9 | 50 mcg | 13% | 94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1 mcg | 11% | 98% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 2.7 mg | 27% | 90% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5.4 mg. |
| Calcium | 89 mg | 9% | 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 178 mg. |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% | 70% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3.6 mg. |
| Phosphorus | 4 mg | 1% | 98% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg. |
| Magnesium | 5 mg | 2% | 96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Manganese | 130 mg | 7% | This amount is far outside what other labels list for manganese, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
| Potassium | 55 mg | 2% | 70% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 110 mg. |
| Greens Plus Superfood Multivitamin Blend | 2,020 mg | ||
| organic Barley Grass | 1,000 mg | Higher than 70% of 328 products listing barley (median 312 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. | |
| organic Alfalfa Grass | 433 mg | Higher than 68% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 866 mg. | |
| organic Wheat Grass | 333 mg | 54% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 666 mg. | |
| Lecithinas GMO-free SunflowerLecithin (Form: from GMO-free Sunflower) | 153 mg | 54% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 306 mg. | |
| organic B-Complex | 67 mg | ||
| Guava extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Holy Basil extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lemon extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Red Beet | 34 mg | 69% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 68 mg. | |
| Greens Plus Sea Vegetable MultiMineral Blend | 1,181 mg | ||
| organic Spirulina | 667 mg | Higher than 64% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,334 mg. | |
| Algae Plant Calcium | 233 mg | ||
| Chlorella | 233 mg | 57% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 466 mg. | |
| Dunaliella salina | 18 mg | ||
| organic Fulvic and Humic Acids | 17 mg |
Show the other 23 rows of the label
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulvic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Humic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Dulse | 13 mg | 79% of 61 products listing dulse give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 26 mg. | |
| High-ORAC Antioxidant Fruit Extracts | 979 mg | ||
| organic Apple Fiber | 882 mg | Higher than 60% of 43 products listing apple fiber (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,764 mg. | |
| Camu Camu Berry Extract | 72 mg | 85% of 101 products listing camu camu give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg. | |
| Grape seed extract | 13 mg | 85% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 26 mg. | |
| Bilberry extract | 7 mg | 93% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 14 mg. | |
| Standardized Herbal Extracts | 173 mg | ||
| Astragalus root extract | 40 mg | 84% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Milk Thistle seed extract | 40 mg | 91% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Siberian Eleuthero root extract | 40 mg | 81% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Licorice root extract | 40 mg | 75% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Green Tea leaf extract | 13 mg | 95% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 26 mg. | |
| Dairy-Free Probiotic CulturesDairy-Free Probiotic Cultures Note: 1.7 billion | 133 mg | ||
| L. acidophilus, L. casei, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus | 133 mg | ||
| L. acidophilus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. casei | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. plantarum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| L. rhamnosus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fructo-Oligosaccharides | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180857 (entered September 21, 2018), 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:
- 97% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 5 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2.3 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 50 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
- 98% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 1 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
- 90% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2.7 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
- 98% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 4 mg of phosphorus (median 90 mg).
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 Original Superfood Veggie Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Advanced Multi Raw SuperfoodGreens+ 52 shared, 92% alike
- Advanced Multi Wild Berry SuperfoodGreens+ 52 shared, 84% alike
- Advanced Multi Vanilla Chai SuperfoodGreens+ 41 shared, 74% alike
- +PlusShake Raw VanillaGreens+ 42 shared, 55% alike
- +PlusShake Raw ChocolateGreens+ 42 shared, 54% alike
- Superfood RawGreens+ Organics 32 shared, 48% 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: Take 8 capsules daily. You may choose to take 4 capsules twice daily between meals. For best results, take Greens+ on an empty stomach and drink at least 8 glasses of quality water a day.
- Yes, Greens+ can be taken more than once a day.
- Warnings
- Tamper-proof outer seal. (Do not use if broken or removed.)
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Greens+ Contains no added yeasts, sugars, salt, egg, coloring, fats, oils, flavors, irradiation, gluten, preservatives, MSG, corn, or dairy products.
- 100% Soy Dairy Gluten Free
- Storage
- Once opened, Greens+ is best stored in the refrigerator.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180857.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Silicon Dioxide, Veggie Capsule.
How many labels does Original Superfood Veggie Capsules have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 180857 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 240 veggie capsules · UPC 7 69745 10004 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Greens Plus, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Manhattan Beach, CA. All Greens+ products.