Ribose Muscle Edge
by Jarrow Formulas · powder · 100 Grams Powder
- Off the market since May 2011 (NIH)
- UPC 7 90011 01025 8
- DSLD label 1130
- Serving 0.5 to 1.5 tsp ((1-3 scoops)(2-6 g)); amounts per 0.5 tsp
- 45 servings
Ribose Muscle Edge by Jarrow Formulas lists one ingredient: 2,200 mg of D-ribose per serving of 0.5 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Ribose Muscle Edge?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.5 tsp. 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 | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2.2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Sugar | 2.2 g | Higher than 52% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| D-Ribose | 2,200 mg | Higher than 53% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1130 (entered October 26, 2011), 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 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- D-Ribose PowderPhysioLogics · off the market same ingredients
- D-Ribose PowderSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- RiboseOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- D-RiboseJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- D-Ribose 2 GramsJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Best Chewable D-RiboseDoctor's Best 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
- USAGE: Take 1 to 3 scoops before or after exercise, or as directed by your qualified health care consultant.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Note: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or lactating, are under the age of 18, or are taking medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, no gluten, no soybeans, no dairy, no egg, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1130.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: D-Ribose.
How many labels does Ribose Muscle Edge have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 1130 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market May 4, 2011 · 100 Grams Powder · UPC 7 90011 01025 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Jarrow Formulas, Inc. (other), Los Angeles, CA. All Jarrow Formulas products.