Pyruvate
by BIOVEA · tablet or pill · 180 vegetarian tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18423 02379 3
- DSLD label 173787
- Serving 2 vegetarian tablets
- 90 servings
Pyruvate by BIOVEA lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian tablets, such as 200 mg of potassium, 238 mg of calcium and 2,030 mg of pyruvic acid, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in Pyruvate?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodiumas Sodium PyruvateSodium (Form: as Sodium Pyruvate) | 137 mg | 6% | Higher than 73% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 411 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium PyruvatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Pyruvate) | 200 mg | 6% | Higher than 76% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
| Calciumas Calcium PyruvateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Pyruvate) | 238 mg | 24% | Higher than 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 714 mg. |
| Pyruvic Acidas Calcium Pyruvate, Potassium Pyruvate, Sodium PyruvatePyruvic Acid (Form: from Calcium Pyruvate, Potassium Pyruvate, and Sodium Pyruvate) | 2,030 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 173787 (entered February 23, 2018), 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 3 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 Pyruvate's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Calcium PyruvateAllergy Research Group 2 shared, 71% alike
- Calcium PyruvateNutriCology 2 shared, 71% alike
- Pyruvate 600 mgNOW Sports 2 shared, 71% alike
- Calcium Pyruvate Energy EnhancerSwanson Ultra · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- LipoleanSNI Elite Series · off the market 1 shared, 43% 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 Daily Intake: Take two (2) tablets, three times daily with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 173787.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Cellulose Fiber, silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Aqueous clear coating.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA; GMP Compliant.
How many labels does Pyruvate have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 173787 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 180 vegetarian tablets · UPC 8 18423 02379 3
- Label 45575 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 13, 2017 · 180 vegetarian tablets · UPC 6 89076 06517 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOVEA (distributor). All BIOVEA products.