Source of Life Green Lightning
by Natures Plus · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 30578 6
- DSLD label 227901
- Serving 4 capsules
- 22.5 servings
Source of Life Green Lightning by Natures Plus lists 61 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 2,250 IU of vitamin A and 10 mg of calcium; 59 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Source of Life Green Lightning?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene) | 2,250 IU | 45% | 71% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 4,500 IU. |
| Calcium | 10 mg | 1% | 96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Green Lightning Proprietary Whole Food Blend | 3,000 mg | ||
| Spirulina | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Fructooligosaccharides | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chlorella | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Icelandic Kelpas Fucaceae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Laminaria Brown Algae | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Irish Moss | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Dulse | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Seaweed | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bladderwrack | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hijiki | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wakame | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Nori | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kombu | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| whole Brown Rice | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Sunflower Seed oilSunflower Seed oil PlantPart: seed Note: naturally supplying | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Linoleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Oleic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Palmitic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Stearic Acid | no amount given | ||
| Black Currant seed Oil | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apple | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Apricot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Banana | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Orange | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Peach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Raspberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Strawberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Tomato | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet Greens | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cabbage | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Onion | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Parsley | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Celery | in the blend, no amount given |
Show the other 26 rows of the label
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papaya | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Grape | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Broccoli | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Carrot | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Garlic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Spinach | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Chinese Green TeaChinese Green Tea PlantPart: leaf Note: decaffeinated | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turmeric | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Red Wine Grapeas Vitis vinifera fruit concentrateRed Wine Grape (Form: Vitis vinifera fruit concentrate PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera) Note: alcohol free | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Watercress | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginsengas GinsenosidesGinseng (Form: std. Ginsenosides) Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Coffee | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cucumber | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Thyme | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Olive | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Juniper | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rice Bran | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beet | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Pepper | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Beta-Caroteneas Blakeslea trisporaBeta Carotene (Form: from Blakeslea trispora Genus: Blakeslea Species: trispora) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| ActivessenceActivessence Note: a patented enzyme activation system | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pectinase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hemicellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| XylanaseXylanase | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 227901 (entered August 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:
- 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 10 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings 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 Source of Life Green Lightning's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Soure of Life Green LightningNature's Plus · off the market 57 shared, 90% alike
- Green LightningNatures Plus Source of Life · off the market 57 shared, 89% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, four capsules once or twice daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, soy and milk.
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 227901.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Source of Life Green Lightning have?
5 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 227901 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 30578 6
- Label 218197 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market February 20, 2020 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 30578 6
- Label 50135 Entered October 22, 2015 · off the market September 28, 2018 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 30578 6
- Label 15475 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 30578 6
- Label 15122 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 0.5 lb · UPC 0 97467 30598 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus products.