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Ribose Powder

by The Vitamin Shoppe · powder · 7.05 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 02635 7
  • DSLD label 183333
  • Serving 5.63 g (1 scoop)
  • 35 servings

Ribose Powder by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 5.63 g of D-ribose per serving of 5.63 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.

What is in Ribose Powder?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5.63 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 Powder: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 183333, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories25 Calories
Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Ribose Powder against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Total Sugars6 gSugar in Ribose Powder against 11,807 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.6 g

Higher than 84% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g).

Added Sugars0 g0%
D-Ribose5.63 gRibose in Ribose Powder against 199 products5.63 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.5.63 g

Higher than 98% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183333 (entered November 21, 2018), 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 5.63 g of D-ribose (filed by NIH under ribose) is higher than 98% of the 199 ribose products that print an amount; 3 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.

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: Mix one (1) scoop in water, juice or other beverage once daily with or without food.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper Evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Does not contain: Gluten, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 183333.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

How many labels does Ribose Powder have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 183333 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 7.05 oz. · UPC 7 66536 02635 7
  2. Label 55490 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market July 23, 2018 · 7.05 oz. · UPC 7 66536 02635 7
  3. Label 35870 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market December 22, 2015 · 7.05 oz. · UPC 7 66536 02635 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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