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Bee Pollen Complex

by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 74312 14390 8
  • DSLD label 239263
  • Serving 1 caplet

Bee Pollen Complex by Puritan's Pride lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 1,000 mg of bee pollen, 10 mg of bee propolis and 3.3 mg of royal jelly. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Bee Pollen Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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).

Bee Pollen Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 239263, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Bee PollenBee Pollen Note: 1 g1,000 mgBee Pollen in Bee Pollen Complex against 240 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 76% of 240 products listing bee pollen (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Bee Propolis10 mgPropolis in Bee Pollen Complex against 260 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.10 mg

87% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Royal JellyRoyal Jelly Note: from a 3:1 concentrate, equivalent to 10 mg of Royal Jelly3.3 mgRoyal Jelly in Bee Pollen Complex against 242 products3.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.3.3 mg

92% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6.6 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239263 (entered November 21, 2020), 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:

  • 87% of the 260 products that print an amount of propolis list more than its 10 mg of bee propolis (filed by NIH under propolis) (median 150 mg).
  • 92% of the 242 products that print an amount of royal jelly list more than its 3.3 mg of royal jelly (median 100 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?

6 products list 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
Directions: For adults, take one (1) caplet one or two times daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to bees or bee products.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no wheat, no yeast, no fish.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 239263.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Crospovidone, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.

How many labels does Bee Pollen Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.

  1. Label 239263 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 14390 8

DSLD also links this label to: Bee Pollen Complex 1000 Plus (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 Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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