Prostate
by Viva Vitamins · capsule · 60 veggie caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 12720 01617 5
- DSLD label 316314
- Serving 2 veggie caps
- 30 servings
Prostate by Viva Vitamins lists 18 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 2 veggie caps, such as 54 mg of vitamin E, 25 mg of zinc, 25 mcg of selenium and 100 mg of bee pollen, powder; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in Prostate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie caps. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 8 Calories | 0% | |
| Calories from Fat | 6 g | ||
| Total Fat | 0.7 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.4 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3 g | 2% | 93% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.6 g. |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | 90% of 989 products listing monounsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g. | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | 97% of 1,759 products listing polyunsaturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g. | |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate60 IU | 54 mg | 360% | |
| Zincas Zinc Aspartate | 25 mg | 225% | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. 1.3 times the adult UL a day. |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | 25 mcg | 46% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. |
| Bee Pollen, Powder | 100 mg | 60% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Boswellinas Boswellia serrata Resin Extract | 50 mg | 86% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Total Organic Acid70% | 35 mg | ||
| B-Boswellic Acids | 10 mg | 98% of 54 products listing boswellic acid give more (median 97.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Cranberry juice concentrate | 75 mg | 77% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Lyc-O-Matoas Lycopene | 2 mg | 94% of 236 products listing tomato give more (median 31.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. | |
| Pygeum africanum Proprietary Blend | 100 mg | ||
| Pygeum africanum, Powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pygeum africanum Bark Extractas Sterols Extract11.7% sterols | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pumpkin Seed Extractas Cucurbita pepo Seed Extract | 80 mg | 49% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Fatty Acidsstandardized for 78.50% | 63 mg | Higher than 56% of 136 products listing fatty acids (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 126 mg. | |
| Saw Palmetto Berry Extractas Serenoa repens Berry Extractsmall berries, standardized for 85-95% fatty acids (272-304 mg) | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 640 mg. | |
| Uva Ursi, Powder | 50 mg | 57% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| L-Alanine | 150 mg | 68% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| L-Glycine | 50 mg | 79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| L-Glutamic Acid | 16 mg | 85% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 32 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316314 (entered September 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:
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
- 86% of the 665 products that print an amount of boswellia list more than its 50 mg of boswellin (filed by NIH under boswellia) (median 135 mg).
- 98% of the 54 products that print an amount of boswellic acid list more than its 10 mg of B-boswellic acids (filed by NIH under boswellic acid) (median 97.5 mg).
- 94% of the 236 products that print an amount of tomato list more than its 2 mg of lyc-O-mato (filed by NIH under tomato) (median 31.5 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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 Prostate's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Prosta HerbPriority One Nutritional Supplements 9 shared, 36% alike
- Prostate CareJeunique · off the market 11 shared, 36% 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
- Directions: Take 2 veggie caps, 1 to 2 times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Dairy, egg, fish, peanuts, shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast, gluten, corn, salt, sugar, artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, and preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 316314.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose.
How many labels does Prostate have?
4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 316314 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 60 veggie caps · UPC 8 12720 01617 5
- Label 238928 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market May 25, 2023 · 60 liquid veggie caps · UPC 8 12720 01617 5
- Label 1785 Entered November 25, 2011 · on the market · 210 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01618 2
- Label 1784 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market September 25, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 12720 01617 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Viva Vitamins (distributor). All Viva Vitamins products.