Refresh Daily Cleanse with PGX
by Balanced Planets · powder · 7 oz.
- Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 09978 04004 8
- DSLD label 9351
- Serving 13 g (1 scoop)
- 15 servings
Refresh Daily Cleanse with PGX by Balanced Planets lists 18 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 13 g, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 4 g of rice bran, 1.7 g of quercetin and 500 mg of apple pectin powder; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 8 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Refresh Daily Cleanse with PGX?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 13 g. 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 | 50 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 9 g | 3% | Higher than 85% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Soluble Fiber | 1 g | ||
| Sugar | 3 g | Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | less than 1 g | ||
| Vitamin Cas Sodium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Sodium Ascorbate) | 500 mg | 833% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Sodium | 80 mg | 3% | Higher than 58% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). |
| Rice Bran | 4 g | Higher than 95% of 115 products listing rice bran (median 200 mg). | |
| Quercetin | 1.7 g | This amount is far outside what other labels list for quercetin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. | |
| Apple Pectin powder | 500 mg | Higher than 81% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). | |
| PgxPGX (Alt. Name: PolyGlycopleX) Note: Highly purified water soluble polysaccharide complex manufactured using the proprietary EnviroSimplex process | 500 mg | ||
| Pgx | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Konjac-mannan | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sodium Alginate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Xanthan Gum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Aloe Vera GelAloe Vera Gel PlantPart: leaf Note: powdered extract | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg). | |
| Lemon juice powder | 500 mg | Higher than 75% of 103 products listing lemon (median 60 mg). | |
| BromelainBromelain Note: 1,000 GDU/g | 250 mg | Higher than 79% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). | |
| Papain | 250 mg | Higher than 96% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). | |
| SteviaStevia PlantPart: leaf Note: powdered extract | 70 mg | Higher than 64% of 754 products listing stevia (median 44 mg). | |
| Himalayan Sea Salt | 50 mg | ||
| BerryRich Proprietary whole fruit Blend extract | 50 mg | ||
| Grape | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pomegranate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Strawberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Blueberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bilberry | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9351 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:
- Its 4,000 mg of rice bran is higher than 95% of the 115 rice bran products that print an amount; 5 list more.
- Its 250 mg of papain is higher than 96% of the 607 papain products that print an amount; 19 list more.
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.
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: Mix 1 scoop with 12 fl. oz. of cold purified water and drink first thing in the morning on an empty stomach or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, colors or sweeteners; no dairy, gluten, wheat or yeast.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9351.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cane Sugar, Molasses powder, natural Lemon flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Recyclable container.
How many labels does Refresh Daily Cleanse with PGX have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 9351 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market January 9, 2020 · 7 oz. · UPC 7 09978 04004 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Balanced Planets (distributor), Everett, WA. All Balanced Planets products.