Quick-Blast
by Natural Factors · other (e.g. tea bag) · 30 liquid-gel softchews
- Off the market since April 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 04703 4
- DSLD label 76416
- Serving 1 softchew
Quick-Blast by Natural Factors lists one ingredient: 85 mg of organic echinamide echinacea 20:1 extract per serving of 1 softchew. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Quick-Blast?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softchew. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Echinamide Echinacea 20:1 extract | 85 mg | 69% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 510 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76416 (entered August 22, 2017), 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 1 to 6 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.
- Echinamide Quick-BlastNatural Factors same ingredients
- Echinacea 125 mgFinest Nutrition same ingredients
- Echinacea 200 mgBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Echinacea Herbal FormulaDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Echinacea Purpurea 360 mgEclectic Herb · off the market same ingredients
- Echinacea 360 mgEclectic Herb same ingredients
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 Usage: 1 softchew 1-6 times per day or as directed by a health professional. Children under 10 years, take half the suggested usage. Not recommended for children under 2 years.
- Warnings
- Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition or anticipate a surgery.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Not recommended for children under 2 years.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, or GMOs.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76416.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel, Honey, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Glycerin, Menthol, Lemon Oil, Peppermint Oil, Eucalyptus Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura Non-GMO - Mass Spec Documentation - Lab tested; Purity & potency guaranteed.
How many labels does Quick-Blast have?
One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2017.
- Label 76416 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 30 liquid-gel softchews · UPC 0 68958 04703 4
DSLD also links this label to: Echinamide Quick-Blast (image difference, same product), Echinamide Quick-Blast (image difference, same product), Echinamide Quick-Blast (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 Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.