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Prostate Balance

by BioMed Balance · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since February 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12949 00149 5
  • DSLD label 43420
  • Serving 3 capsules

Prostate Balance by BioMed Balance lists 36 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mg of zinc, 750 mcg of copper and 200 mcg of selenium; 19 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.

What is in Prostate Balance?

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).

Prostate Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 43420, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)5 mg250%Vitamin B6 in Prostate Balance against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Zincas Zinc Gluconate50 mg333%Zinc in Prostate Balance against 13,186 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg50 mg

Higher than 97% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Copperas Copper Gluconate750 mcg38%Copper in Prostate Balance against 6,468 products0.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.75 mg

64% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid Chelate200 mcg286%Selenium in Prostate Balance against 7,658 products200 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg200 mcg

Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate30 IU100%Vitamin E in Prostate Balance against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Saw PalmettoSaw Palmetto Note: 40-45% extract300 mgSaw Palmetto in Prostate Balance against 1,109 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

Beta-Sitosterol450 mgBeta Sitosterol in Prostate Balance against 264 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 221.25 mg, the median 100 mg.450 mg

Higher than 94% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol (median 100 mg).

Pygeum africanum herb powder150 mgPygeum in Prostate Balance against 326 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 77% of 326 products listing pygeum (median 100 mg).

Red Raspberry juice extract150 mgRed Raspberry in Prostate Balance against 226 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.150 mg

Higher than 74% of 226 products listing red raspberry (median 75 mg).

GraviolaGraviola Note: powder75 mgGraviola in Prostate Balance against 112 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 375 mg.75 mg

67% of 112 products listing graviola give more (median 375 mg).

Green TeaGreen Tea Note: 50% extract75 mgGreen Tea in Prostate Balance against 2,595 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

64% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Cat's ClawCat's Claw Note: powder45 mgCat's Claw in Prostate Balance against 300 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.45 mg

75% of 300 products listing Cat's claw give more (median 200 mg).

BroccoliBroccoli Note: 4:1 extract30 mgBroccoli in Prostate Balance against 530 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

78% of 530 products listing broccoli give more (median 100 mg).

Lycopene15 mgLycopene in Prostate Balance against 1,691 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.15 mg

Higher than 91% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Stinging NettleStinging Nettle PlantPart: herb Note: herb powder30 mgStinging Nettle in Prostate Balance against 710 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.30 mg

81% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg).

Maitake Mushroom15 mgMaitake Mushroom in Prostate Balance against 327 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

83% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Reishi Mushroomno amount given
Shitake Mushroom15 mgShiitake Mushroom in Prostate Balance against 256 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.15 mg

84% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg).

Proprietary Blend387 mg
Quercetinin the blend, no amount given
Juniper berry powderin the blend, no amount given
Uva Ursi powderin the blend, no amount given
Buchu leaf powderin the blend, no amount given
Magnesium Stearatein the blend, no amount given
Silicon Dioxidein the blend, no amount given
Glutamic Acidin the blend, no amount given
L-Alaninein the blend, no amount given
L-Glycinein the blend, no amount given
Calcium D-Glucaratein the blend, no amount given
Pumpkin seed powderin the blend, no amount given
Burdock root powderin the blend, no amount given
Cayenne Pepper powderin the blend, no amount given
Goldenseal powderin the blend, no amount given
Gravel root powderin the blend, no amount given
Marshmallow root powderin the blend, no amount given
Parsley leaf powderin the blend, no amount given
White Pond Lily powderin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43420 (entered March 25, 2015), 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:

  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 450 mg of beta-sitosterol (filed by NIH under beta sitosterol) is higher than 94% of the 264 beta sitosterol products that print an amount; 10 list more.
  • Its 15 mg of lycopene is higher than 91% of the 1,691 lycopene products that print an amount; 99 list more.
  • 83% of the 327 products that print an amount of maitake mushroom list more than its 15 mg of maitake mushroom (median 100 mg).
  • 84% of the 256 products that print an amount of shiitake mushroom list more than its 15 mg of shitake mushroom (filed by NIH under shiitake mushroom) (median 100 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 daily or as directed by a Healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Individuals with known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
TEMPER RESISTANT- DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS BROKEN OR MISSING

Source: label statements in DSLD label 43420.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

How many labels does Prostate Balance have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2015.

  1. Label 43420 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market February 11, 2021 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 12949 00149 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioMed Balance (distributor), Seattle, WA. All BioMed Balance products.

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