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ProGreens

by Allergy Research Group · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 13947 72750 2
  • DSLD label 208346
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 45 servings

ProGreens by Allergy Research Group lists 34 ingredients, 28 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 28 IU of vitamin E, 285 mg of organic spirulina, 185 mg of flax seed powder and 171 mg of apple pectin and fiber; 2 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.

What is in ProGreens?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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).

ProGreens: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 208346, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1.2 g2%Carbohydrate in ProGreens against 21,979 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1.2 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.8 g.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate28 IU93%Vitamin E in ProGreens against 6,459 products28 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.28 IU

68% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 112 IU.

organic Spirulina285 mgBlue-Green Algae in ProGreens against 709 products285 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.285 mg

58% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,140 mg.

Flax seed powder185 mgFlax in ProGreens against 359 products185 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 200 mg.185 mg

53% of 359 products listing flax give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 740 mg.

Apple Pectin and Fiberas Apple Pectin, Fiber171 mg
Apple Pectinin the blend, no amount given
Fiberin the blend, no amount given
Fructooligosaccharides143 mgFructo-Oligosaccharides in ProGreens against 526 products143 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 500 mg, the median 185 mg.143 mg

55% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). Per day at the most servings: 572 mg.

organic Wheat Grass powder100 mgWheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) in ProGreens against 241 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

71% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

organic Barley grass powder100 mgBarley in ProGreens against 328 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 58 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 312 mg.100 mg

68% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

organic Alfalfa Grass powder100 mgAlfalfa in ProGreens against 477 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

58% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

organic Oat Grass powder100 mgOats in ProGreens against 304 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.100 mg

59% of 304 products listing oats give more (median 187.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Chlorella100 mgChlorella in ProGreens against 526 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

65% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Acerola berry juice powder57 mgAcerola in ProGreens against 436 products57 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 14.5 mg to 300 mg, the median 60 mg.57 mg

53% of 436 products listing acerola give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mg.

Beet juice powder57 mgBeet in ProGreens against 850 products57 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.57 mg

58% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 228 mg.

Spinach powderas OctacosanolSpinach powder (Form: 1.5% Octacosanol)43 mgSpinach in ProGreens against 216 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46.75 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.43 mg

75% of 216 products listing spinach give more (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 172 mg.

Royal JellyRoyal Jelly Note: 3x43 mgRoyal Jelly in ProGreens against 242 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.43 mg

67% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 172 mg.

Bee Pollen43 mgBee Pollen in ProGreens against 240 products43 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.43 mg

81% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 172 mg.

Eleuthero root extract37 mgEleuthero in ProGreens against 726 products37 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.37 mg

82% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 148 mg.

Licorice root powder29 mgLicorice in ProGreens against 888 products29 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.29 mg

80% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 116 mg.

Suma root powder17 mgSuma in ProGreens against 93 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 450 mg, the median 60 mg.17 mg

89% of 93 products listing suma give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 68 mg.

Astragalus root extract17 mgAstragalus in ProGreens against 604 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.17 mg

92% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 68 mg.

Echinacea purpurea aerial parts powder17 mgEchinacea purpurea in ProGreens against 484 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.17 mg

92% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 68 mg.

Milk Thistle seed extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle seed extract (Form: 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: seed17 mgMilk Thistle in ProGreens against 1,277 products17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.17 mg

97% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 68 mg.

Dunaliella extract11 mg
Dulse powder9 mgDulse in ProGreens against 61 products9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 300 mg, the median 50 mg.9 mg

85% of 61 products listing dulse give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Ginkgo leaf extractas Ginkgo Flavonglycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo leaf extract (Form: 24% Ginkgo Flavonglycosides, and 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo6 mgGinkgo in ProGreens against 1,339 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.6 mg

95% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Green Tea extractas CatechinsGreen Tea extract (Form: 60% Catechins)6 mgGreen Tea in ProGreens against 2,595 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.6 mg

99% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Grape seed extractas ProanthocyanidinsGrape seed extract (Form: 92% Proanthocyanidins) PlantPart: seed6 mgGrape in ProGreens against 1,900 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.6 mg

93% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Bilberry extractas AnthocyanidinsBilberry extract (Form: 25% Anthocyanidins)6 mgBilberry in ProGreens against 896 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.6 mg

93% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Ginger root powder1.4 mgGinger in ProGreens against 1,770 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.1.4 mg

over 99% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5.6 mg.

Non-Dairy Probiotic Culturesno amount given
LactoSporeLactoSpore (Alt. Name: Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856) Genus: Bacillus Species: coagulans Note: 2.0 billion CFUs
Bifidobacterium GroupBifidobacterium Group Genus: Bifidobacterium Note: (100 million CFUs) (viable cell count at the time of manufacture)
B. longumno amount given
B. breveno amount given
B. bifidumno amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208346 (entered November 21, 2019), 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 93 products that print an amount of suma list more than its 17 mg of suma (median 60 mg).
  • 92% of the 604 products that print an amount of astragalus list more than its 17 mg of astragalus (median 132.5 mg).
  • 92% of the 484 products that print an amount of echinacea purpurea list more than its 17 mg of echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg).
  • 97% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 17 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
  • 85% of the 61 products that print an amount of dulse list more than its 9 mg of dulse (median 50 mg).
  • 95% of the 1,339 products that print an amount of ginkgo list more than its 6 mg of ginkgo (median 60 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 4 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 ProGreens'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
Suggested use As a dietary supplement, 2 to 4 capsules one to four times daily, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Pregnant or lactating women considering taking more that 16 capsules per day should consult with their healthcare professional prior to use.
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to lead which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free.
Storage
Keep refrigerated whenever possible, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 208346.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does ProGreens have?

4 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 208346 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market December 9, 2022 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 72750 2
  2. Label 208353 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 72750 2
  3. Label 184140 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market June 26, 2019 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 72750 2
  4. Label 54396 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market July 19, 2018 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 72750 2

DSLD also links this label to: ProGreens Capsules (image difference, same product), ProGreens Capsules (image difference, same product), ProGreens Capsules (image difference, same product), ProGreens Capsules (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 Allergy Research Group (distributor), Alameda, CA. All Allergy Research Group products.

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