PlainVitamins

Ribose

by Carlson · powder · 17.6 oz

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 88395 08823 0
  • DSLD label 265805
  • Serving 3.5 g ((1 Teaspoon) (1 level enclosed scoopful))
  • 142 servings

Ribose by Carlson lists one ingredient: 3.5 g of pure D-ribose per serving of 3.5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.

What is in Ribose?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3.5 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).

Ribose: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 265805, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrate4 g1%Carbohydrate in Ribose against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Total Sugars4 g
added Sugars4 g8%Sugar in Ribose against 11,807 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.4 g

Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

pure D-Ribose3.5 gRibose in Ribose against 199 products3.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.3.5 g

Higher than 66% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 10.5 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 265805 (entered May 19, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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?

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: Adults: take one teaspoonful (one level scoopful) one to three times daily. Stir into a beverage. D-Ribose is hygroscopic, clumping or hardening of the powder is normal and may occur.
Warnings
Warning: Insulin-dependent diabetics, hypoglycemic, and pregnant or lactating women should consult with their doctor before using this product.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Gluten-free No Artificial Preservatives
Storage
Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 265805.

How many labels does Ribose have?

12 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 265805 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 17.6 oz · UPC 0 88395 08823 0
  2. Label 265643 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 150 grams · UPC 0 88395 08824 7
  3. Label 265318 Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 5 grams · UPC 0 88395 88210 4
  4. Label 241450 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 3.53 ounces · UPC 0 88395 08825 4
  5. Label 216480 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 17.6 ounces · UPC 0 88395 08823 0
  6. Label 216476 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market December 4, 2020 · 3.53 ozs · UPC 0 88395 08825 4
  7. Label 211063 Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 150 grams · UPC 0 88395 08824 7
  8. Label 211059 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market November 15, 2021 · 5 grams · UPC 0 88395 88210 4
  9. Label 209207 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 3.53 ozs · UPC 0 88395 08825 4
  10. Label 55061 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market June 14, 2018 · 3.53 oz. · UPC 0 88395 08825 4
  11. Label 55051 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market May 16, 2019 · 17.6 oz. · UPC 0 88395 08823 0
  12. Label 21383 Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market December 18, 2015 · 17.6 oz. · UPC 0 88395 08823 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Arlington Heights, IL. All Carlson products.

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