PlainVitamins

Energy+

by Sho · softgel capsule · 60 spheri-gels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0199623152132
  • DSLD label 70417
  • Serving 2 to 4 spheri-gels; amounts per 2 spheri-gels
  • 30 servings

Energy+ by Sho lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 spheri-gels, such as 4.2 mg of vitamin B1, 4.8 mg of vitamin B2, 20 mg of vitamin B6 and 600 mcg of folic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.

What is in Energy+?

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

Energy+: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 70417, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine4.2 mg267%Thiamin in Energy+ against 9,830 products4.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg4.2 mg

51% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin4.8 mg282%Riboflavin in Energy+ against 9,824 products4.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg4.8 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride20 mg1,000%Vitamin B6 in Energy+ against 15,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg20 mg

Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Folic Acidas Vitamin B9600 mcg150%Folate in Energy+ against 7,022 products600 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.600 mcg

Higher than 79% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin50 mcg833%Vitamin B12 in Energy+ against 14,425 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Green Tea extractas Matcha40 mgGreen Tea in Energy+ against 2,595 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

82% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Caffeine40 mgCaffeine in Energy+ against 3,358 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.40 mg

94% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70417 (entered February 24, 2017), 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:

  • 94% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 40 mg of caffeine (median 200 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 Energy+'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
Completely remove the seal before re-assembling for use. Best consumed within one month after opening.
Directions: For sustained energy release: 2 Spheri-Gels daily. For intense physical and mental performance: 4 Spheri-Gels daily.
Warnings
For adults only.
Keep out of reach of children.
Lecithin contains trace amount of soy protein.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Vegetarian. Free of gluten, wheat, dairy, nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, sweeteners.
No artificial colors, flavors, additives, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry location.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 70417.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Veggie gelcap, Lecithin, Rice Wax, Glycerin Fatty Acid Ester.

How many labels does Energy+ have?

One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.

  1. Label 70417 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 spheri-gels · UPC 0199623152132

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

Who makes it?

The label names SHO Nutrition. LLC (distributor), New York, NY. All Sho products.

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