Pqq 20
by ProCaps Laboratories · capsule · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules
- Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 567987
- DSLD label 220855
- Serving 1 capsule
- 240 servings
Pqq 20 by ProCaps Laboratories lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of vitamin B1, 5 mg of vitamin B2 and 5 mg of niacin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Pqq 20?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Ca Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate) | 200 mg | 222% | Higher than 63% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamin Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 417% | 46% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Vitamin B2as Riboflavin | 5 mg | 385% | Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 5 mg | 31% | 89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate) | 5 mg | 100% | 77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Vitamin B12as Methylcobalamin, Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin (Form: protected coenzyme B12)) | 50 mcg | 2,083% | Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Folate Complexas L-MethylfolateFolate Complex (Form: as L-Methylfolate) (Alt. Name: Folic Acid) | 67 mcg DFE | 17% | |
| Folic Acid | 25 mcg | ||
| Biotin | 50 mcg | 167% | 73% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pqqas Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium SaltPQQ (Form: as Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt) Note: product of Japan | 20 mg | Higher than 54% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 220855 (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:
- 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- PQQ 20 mgProCaps Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- PQQ 20 mgProCaps same ingredients
- CoQ10 200 + PQQ 20ProCaps Laboratories 10 shared, 83% alike
- Advanced B Complex UltraAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Ultra 9 shared, 75% alike
- Ultra B-Complex w/PQQPure Encapsulations 9 shared, 67% alike
- Coenzyme B-Complex AdvancedCountry Life 10 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 Use Consume one or more capsules daily with food or as recommended by a health care professional. As with any dietary supplement, this product is most effective as part of a healthy diet and active lifestyle, along with a daily multi-vitamin-mineral formula. For answers to questions about the use of this product, call 800.808.7311.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no additives or common allergens of any kind.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 220855.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Proprietary Protective Methyl B12 Matrix.
How many labels does Pqq 20 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 220855 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market March 19, 2021 · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 567987
- Label 179210 Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market April 2, 2020 · 240 easy-to-swallow capsules
DSLD also links this label to: PQQ 20 mg (image difference, same product), PQQ 20 mg (image difference, same product), PQQ 20 mg (image difference, same product), PQQ 20 mg (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 ProCaps Laboratories (manufacturer, distributor), Henderson, NV. All ProCaps Laboratories products.