Prost Support
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16095 0
- DSLD label 58783
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Prost Support by Nature's Answer lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 200 IU (5 mcg) of vitamin D3, 15 mg of zinc, 100 mcg of selenium and 300 mg of saw palmetto (serenoa repens) berry extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2016.
What is in Prost Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 200 IU (5 mcg) | 50% | 83% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine) | 100 mcg | 143% | Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) berry extract | 300 mg | Higher than 59% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Phytosterolsas Plant SterolsPhytosterols (Form: 95% plant sterols) | 200 mg | 64% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) seed powder | 50 mg | 83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Nettle (Urtica dioical) root extract | 20 mg | 95% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). | |
| Pumpkin | 20 mg | 83% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). | |
| Pygeum | 20 mg | 86% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Lycopene | 5 mg | Higher than 73% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58783 (entered April 22, 2016), 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:
- 83% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 50 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
- 95% of the 710 products that print an amount of stinging nettle list more than its 20 mg of nettle (urtica dioical) root extract (filed by NIH under stinging nettle) (median 120 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 Prost Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prostalex PlusHerbal Groups 8 shared, 73% alike
- Beta Sitosterol ComplexDesBio 8 shared, 68% alike
- Pros-FoodHealth Resources · off the market 8 shared, 64% alike
- Rejuvenate Plus for MenVitamins Direct · off the market 6 shared, 64% alike
- Rejuvenate Plus for MenNutrients for Health 6 shared, 64% alike
- NZ-Prostate MaxEveryday Health 6 shared, 64% 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: As a dietary supplement take two (2) capsules once (1) a day with food or water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or on medications, consult with your healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58783.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does Prost Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 58783 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16095 0
- Label 11633 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market February 18, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16095 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.