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Performax

by manMED · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 29204 20226 5
  • DSLD label 323196
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Performax by manMED lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of L-arginine, 100 mg of maca root extract, 100 mg of korean ginseng root extract and 50 mg of tongkat ali root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in Performax?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Performax: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 323196, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Arginineas L-Arginine Hydrochloride200 mgArginine in Performax against 1,455 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.200 mg

71% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Maca root extract10:1100 mgMaca in Performax against 728 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

75% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Korean Ginseng Root Extractas Ginsenosides4:1, 8% ginsenosides100 mgOriental Ginseng in Performax against 706 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Tongkat Ali Root Extract20:150 mgEurycoma Longifolia in Performax against 496 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 212.47 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

77% of 496 products listing eurycoma longifolia give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Tribulus Fruit Extractas Tribulus terrestris Fruit Extract4:150 mgTribulus in Performax against 555 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

89% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Ginkgo biloba Leaf Extractas Flavonoid Glycosides, Terpene Lactones50:1, 24% flavonoid glycosides, 6% terpene lactones30 mgGinkgo in Performax against 1,339 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.30 mg

74% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate10 mg2%*Choline in Performax against 4,738 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg10 mg

80% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 323196 (entered January 23, 2025), 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:

  • 89% of the 555 products that print an amount of tribulus list more than its 50 mg of tribulus (median 300 mg).

The NIH database records 3 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?

1 product lists 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 Usage: Adult males - take 1 capsule three times daily. Please allow 4 weeks of consecutive use for optimal results. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 3 months. For adults suffering from cardiovascular disease, consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 6 weeks.
Warnings
Do not use this product if the safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 3 months. For adults suffering from cardiovascular disease, consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 6 weeks. Caution: Do not take this product if you have had a heart attack/myocardial infarction, or are taking health products that affect blood coagulation. If you suffer from cardiovascular disease, consult your health care practitioner if your cardiovascular condition worsens. Some people may experience insomnia, anxiety, headaches, or gastrointestinal discomfort (such as diarrhea), in which case, discontinue use.
Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have high blood pressure, or are taking digoxin, blood thinners, anti-depressant medication or medications for diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, or seizures; have diabetes or a renal/kidney disease; are following a low protein diet; if you suffer from cardiovascular disease and are attempting an increase in physical activity; or if you are suffering from any psychological disorder and/or condition such as frequent anxiety or depression.
Hypersensitivity/allergy has been known to occur, if this is the case, discontinue use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product does not contain dairy, egg, gluten, GMO, yeast, soy, wheat, colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives or chemical additives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 323196.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Performax have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.

  1. Label 323196 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 6 29204 20226 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names femMed Cananda, Inc. (distributor), Mississauga, Ontario. All manMED products.

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