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PQQ Energy

by Esmond Natural · capsule · 30 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 41399 08839 4
  • DSLD label 315912
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

PQQ Energy by Esmond Natural lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 20 mg of pyrroloquinoline quinone, 100 mg of coenzyme Q-10, 250 mg of inositol and 50 mg of chasteberry. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.

What is in PQQ Energy?

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).

PQQ Energy: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 315912, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone20 mgPyrroloquinoline Quinone in PQQ Energy against 168 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.20 mg

Higher than 54% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone (median 10 mg).

Coenzyme Q-10100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in PQQ Energy against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

Inositol250 mgInositol in PQQ Energy against 4,042 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.250 mg

Higher than 90% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Chasteberry50 mgChastetree in PQQ Energy against 386 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

61% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid10 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in PQQ Energy against 2,407 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.10 mg

84% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Phosphatidylserine50 mgPhosphatidylserine in PQQ Energy against 641 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

68% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B121,000 mcg16,667%Vitamin B12 in PQQ Energy against 14,425 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315912 (entered July 25, 2024), 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:

  • Its 250 mg of inositol is higher than 90% of the 4,042 inositol products that print an amount; 322 list more.
  • 84% of the 2,407 products that print an amount of alpha lipoic acid list more than its 10 mg of alpha-lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) (median 50 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 PQQ Energy's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: For adults, take one (1) capsule daily or as recommended by your healthcare professional. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Tamper resistant: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Store in a dry place and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 315912.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does PQQ Energy have?

One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2024.

  1. Label 315912 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 6 41399 08839 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Esmond Natural Inc. (manufacturer), Irwindale, CA. All Esmond Natural products.

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