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SBF Formula

by Endo-met Laboratories · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 229042
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 180 servings

SBF Formula by Endo-met Laboratories lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 120 mg of magnesium, 40 mg of choline, 20 mg of potassium and 10 mg of vitamin B1. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in SBF Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

SBF Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 229042, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Bisglycinate ChelateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Bisglycinate Chelate Note: buffered, Magnesium Aspartate)120 mg29%Magnesium in SBF Formula against 14,003 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg120 mg

Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Cholineas L-Alpha Glyceryl Phosphoryl CholineCholine (Form: as L-Alpha Glyceryl Phosphoryl Choline)40 mg7%Choline in SBF Formula against 4,738 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg40 mg

48% of 4,738 products listing choline give more (median 40 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium AspartatePotassium (Form: as Potassium Aspartate)20 mg1%Potassium in SBF Formula against 11,614 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg20 mg

89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Vitamin B1as Thiamine HydrochlorideVitamin B1 (Form: as Thiamine HCl)10 mg833%Thiamin in SBF Formula against 9,830 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg10 mg

Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg).

Copperas Copper Bisglycinate ChelateCopper (Form: as Copper Bisglycinate Chelate)1 mg111%Copper in SBF Formula against 6,468 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg1 mg

40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine)50 mcg91%Selenium in SBF Formula against 7,658 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg50 mcg

56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol2.5 mcg (100 IU)13%Vitamin D in SBF Formula against 14,175 products2.5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg2.5 mcg

92% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

L-MethionineL-Methionine Note: USP/FCC100 mgMETHIONINE in SBF Formula against 981 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

42% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Thymus Substance50 mgThymus in SBF Formula against 122 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 198.75 mg, the median 50.5 mg.50 mg

50% of 122 products listing thymus give more (median 50.5 mg).

L-Glutathione500 mcgGlutathione in SBF Formula against 717 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.0.5 mg

over 99% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

Parathyroid Substance140 mcg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229042 (entered July 23, 2020), 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:

  • 89% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 20 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
  • 92% of the 14,175 products that print an amount of vitamin D list more than its 2.5 mcg (100 IU) of vitamin D (median 15 mcg (600 IU)).
  • over 99% of the 717 products that print an amount of glutathione list more than its 0.5 mg of L-glutathione (filed by NIH under glutathione) (median 50 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.

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 use: One tablet daily, or as directed by a physician.
Warnings
Notice: It is advisable to keep this and all supplements out of the reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 229042.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Vegetable Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica, Film Coating.

How many labels does SBF Formula have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 229042 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets
  2. Label 229044 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Endo-Met Laboratories, Inc. (distributor), Phoenix, AZ. All Endo-met Laboratories products.

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