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Ribose Plus

by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • Off the market since January 2012 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 00399 2
  • DSLD label 5176
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 30 servings

Ribose Plus by Douglas Laboratories lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 2 g of D-ribose, 50 mg of creatine, 50 mg of L-glutamine and 50 mg of L-glycine, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2012.

What is in Ribose Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Ribose Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 5176, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories8 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Ribose Plus against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Sugar2 gSugar in Ribose Plus against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

D-Ribose2 gRibose in Ribose Plus against 199 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.2 g

47% of 199 products listing ribose give more (median 2 g).

Creatine50 mgCreatine in Ribose Plus against 1,768 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1.11 g to 5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.05 g

over 99% of 1,768 products listing creatine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Glutamine50 mgGlutamine in Ribose Plus against 1,850 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.05 g

93% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

L-Glycine50 mgGlycine in Ribose Plus against 1,078 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

79% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

Maca50 mgMaca in Ribose Plus against 728 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

89% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5176 (entered January 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:

  • over 99% of the 1,768 products that print an amount of creatine list more than its 0.05 g of creatine (median 2.5 g).
  • 93% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.05 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 89% of the 728 products that print an amount of maca list more than its 50 mg of maca (median 250 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ribose Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 tablets daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 5176.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Ribose Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2012.

  1. Label 5176 (current) Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 tablets · UPC 3 10539 00399 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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