Power Teen
by Natures Plus Source of Life · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 29991 7
- DSLD label 227984
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Power Teen by Natures Plus Source of Life lists 30 ingredients, 23 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 15,000 IU of vitamin A, 100 mg of vitamin C, 100 IU (2.5 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 100 IU of vitamin E; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Power Teen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as 67% Beta-Carotene, as 33% Vitamin A Palmitate) | 15,000 IU | 300% | Higher than 93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 100 mg | 167% | 50% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as LichenVitamin D3 (Form: from Lichen) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol) | 100 IU (2.5 mcg) | 25% | 92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 100 IU | 333% | Higher than 71% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamin (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B1) | 50 mg | 3,333% | Higher than 82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 50 mg | 2,941% | Higher than 86% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 50 mg | 250% | Higher than 75% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folateas Calcium L-5-MethyltetrahydrofolateFolate (Form: as Calcium-L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate) | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 10 mcg | 167% | 67% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotin | 75 mcg | 25% | 68% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 7 mg | 70% | 73% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Calcium Complexas Calcium Amino Acid ChelateCalcium Complex (Form: as Calcium Amino Acid Chelate) | 250 mg | 25% | The label names the compound (Calcium Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the calcium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Ironas Iron Amino Acid ChelateIron (Form: as Iron Amino Acid Chelate) | 4.5 mg | 25% | 53% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Magnesium Complexas Magnesium Amino Acid ChelateMagnesium Complex (Form: as Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate) | 250 mg | 63% | The label names the compound (Magnesium Complex); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the magnesium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. |
| Zincas Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Gluconate) | 20 mg | 133% | Higher than 79% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine) | 75 mcg | 107% | Higher than 62% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Amino Acid Chelate) | 1 mg | 50% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Manganeseas Manganese Amino Acid Chelate | 2 mg | 100% | 38% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: as Chromium Polynicotinate) | 50 mcg | 42% | 67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). |
| Molybdenumas Sodium MolybdateMolybdenum (Form: as Sodium Molybdate) | 50 mcg | 67% | 41% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg). |
| Potassiumas Potassium Amino Acid ComplexPotassium (Form: as Potassium Amino Acid Complex) | 20 mg | 1% | 89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| PhytoGreen | 100 mg | ||
| Broccoli | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spinach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carrot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spirulina | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chlorella | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Evening Primrose | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Currant | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bioperineas 1-PiperoylpiperidineBioperine (Form: standardized [2.4 mg] 95% 1-Piperoylpiperidine) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Piper Species: nigrum Note: patented bioavailability-enhancing thermonutrient | 2.5 mg | 86% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 227984 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:
- Its 15,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 93% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 326 list more.
- 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of niacin, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 89% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 20 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
- 86% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 2.5 mg of bioperine (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Power Teen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Power TeenNaturesPlus 29 shared, 97% alike
- Only One Liquid-Gel MultiIrwin Naturals 24 shared, 61% alike
- Teen Multi Once DailyVitamer Laboratories 25 shared, 60% alike
- Only One Liquid-Gel Mult Without IronIrwin Naturals · off the market 24 shared, 60% alike
- Only One Liquid-Gel Multi Without IronIrwin Naturals 24 shared, 60% alike
- Teen Multi Once DailyVitaCeutical Labs 25 shared, 59% 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: As a dietary supplement for teenagers, two tablets once daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a physician or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from all major allergens identified in the U.S. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 227984.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Power Teen have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 227984 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 97467 29991 7
- Label 49591 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market February 20, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 97467 29991 7
- Label 14899 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 97467 29991 7
DSLD also links this label to: Power Teen (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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus Source of Life products.