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Pros-Food

by Health Resources · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 4769
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Pros-Food by Health Resources lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 22 mg of zinc, 150 mcg of selenium, 1 mg of copper and 400 mg of saw palmetto berry extract and powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.

What is in Pros-Food?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Pros-Food: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 4769, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide)22 mg150%Zinc in Pros-Food against 13,186 products22 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg22 mg

Higher than 83% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)150 mcg210%Selenium in Pros-Food against 7,658 products150 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg150 mcg

Higher than 80% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas {Copper} Glycinate ChelateCopper (Form: as {Copper} Glycinate Chelate)1 mg50%Copper in Pros-Food against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Saw Palmetto berry extract and powder400 mgSaw Palmetto in Pros-Food against 1,109 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.400 mg

Higher than 83% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

Red Clover flower extract160 mgRed Clover in Pros-Food against 279 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.160 mg

Higher than 54% of 279 products listing red clover (median 150 mg).

Nettle root extract40 mgStinging Nettle in Pros-Food against 710 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.40 mg

78% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg).

Pumpkin100 mgPumpkin in Pros-Food against 294 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 294 products listing pumpkin (median 80 mg).

Pygeum africanum bark extract60 mgPygeum in Pros-Food against 326 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.60 mg

56% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg).

Tomato15 mgTomato in Pros-Food against 236 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 31.5 mg.15 mg

64% of 236 products listing tomato give more (median 31.5 mg).

Lycopene5 mgLycopene in Pros-Food against 1,691 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.5 mg

Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Phytosterol Complexas Beta SitosterolPhytosterol Complex (Form: as 40% beta sitosterol)400 mgPhytosterols in Pros-Food against 440 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.400 mg

45% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 4769 (entered January 25, 2012), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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 Pros-Food'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: Take three capsules once daily (with or without food) or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
If you are taking medication or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare professional before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 4769.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, magensium silicate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): MADE IN USA.

How many labels does Pros-Food have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.

  1. Label 4769 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 90 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Health Resources (distributor), Hueytown, AL. All Health Resources products.

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