Ortho-E
by Protocol For Life Balance · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 10950 6
- DSLD label 15039
- Serving 1 softgel
Ortho-E by Protocol For Life Balance lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 200 IU of vitamin E, 441 mg of mixed natural tocopherols and 1.5 mg of plant squalene. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2012.
What is in Ortho-E?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha TocopherolVitamin E (Form: as natural D-Alpha Tocopherol (Alt. Name: Identity Preserved (IP), Non-GMO Tocovet)) | 200 IU | 667% | Higher than 82% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 400 IU. |
| Mixed Natural Tocopherolsas Identity Preserved (IP), Non-GMO TocovetMixed Natural Tocopherols (Form: from Identity Preserved (IP), Non-GMO Tocovet) Note: (Natural Complex) Typical Distribution | 441 mg | ||
| Gamma-Tocopherol | 200 mg | ||
| Delta Tocopherol | 104 mg | ||
| Alpha-Tocopherol | 135 mg | ||
| Beta-Tocopherol | 2 mg | ||
| Mixed Natural Tocotrienolsas Non-GMO DeltaGold Annatto Tocotrienols, Non-GMO Tocomin(R) Full Spectrum Mixed Palm Tocotrienol ComplexMixed Natural Tocotrienols (Form: from Non-GMO DeltaGold(R) Annatto Tocotrienols, and Non-GMO Tocomin(R) Full Spectrum Mixed Palm Tocotrienol Complex) Note: Typical Distribution | 33 mg | ||
| D-Gamma-Tocotrienol | 6 mg | ||
| Delta Tocotrienol | 23 mg | ||
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | 3 mg | ||
| Beta-Tocotrienol | 1 mg | ||
| Plant Squaleneas Palm, Tocomin(R)Plant Squalene (Form: Palm, from Tocomin(R)) | 1.5 mg | ||
| Sterol Complexas Tocomin(R)Sterol Complex (Form: from Tocomin(R)) | 580 mcg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15039 (entered November 21, 2012), 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 1 to 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 Ortho-E's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Coenzyme Q10 + Tocotrienols 300 mgSuperSmart 2 shared, 75% alike
- Vitamin E Complete 8MegaFood 2 shared, 67% alike
- Mixed Tocotrienols 50 mgEndurance Products Company 2 shared, 67% alike
- Complet-E SupraBio SelectMoss Nutrition · off the market 2 shared, 67% alike
- Tocomin SupraBio Tocotrienols 100 mgAllergy Research Group 2 shared, 67% alike
- Tocomin SupraBio Tocotrienols 100 mgNutriCology 2 shared, 67% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement take 1 Softgel 1 to 2 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Discontinue use before surgery.
- Vitamin E may be depleted by cholesterol medications and anticonvulsant drugs.
- This bottle contains an Ageless(R) oxygen absorbing packet to ensure freshness. Do not eat Packet.
- CAUTIONS/INTERACTIONS: Please consult your physician before using if you are currently taking any medication, especially blood-thinners, tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines, beta-blockers, chloroquine and cyclosporine.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15039.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, Rice Bran Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.
How many labels does Ortho-E have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 15039 (current) Entered November 21, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 07359 10950 6
- Label 10137 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market August 9, 2012 · 60 softgels · UPC 7 07359 10950 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHG (manufacturer), Sparks, NV, U.S.A.. All Protocol For Life Balance products.