Source Of Life Green Lightning Bar
by Nature's Plus · bar · 1.76 oz.
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 99625 0
- DSLD label 21490
- Serving 50 g (1 bar)
Source Of Life Green Lightning Bar by Nature's Plus lists 21 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 50 g, such as 20 mg of potassium; 20 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 9 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Source Of Life Green Lightning Bar?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 50 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 170 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 50 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 6 g | 9% | Higher than 92% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 35 mg | 1% | 60% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 20 mg | 1% | 89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 24 g | 8% | Higher than 96% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g | 17% | Higher than 74% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 11 g | Higher than 94% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 6 g | 12% | 63% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin A | no amount given | 25% | |
| Vitamin C | no amount given | 25% | |
| Calcium | no amount given | 30% | |
| Iron | no amount given | 25% | |
| Vitamin E | no amount given | 25% | |
| Thiamine | no amount given | 30% | |
| Riboflavin | no amount given | 30% | |
| Niacin | no amount given | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 | no amount given | 30% | |
| Folic Acid | no amount given | 20% | |
| Vitamin B12 | no amount given | 25% | |
| Biotin | no amount given | 25% | |
| Pantothenic Acid | no amount given | 25% | |
| Phosphorus | no amount given | 20% | |
| Iodine | no amount given | 40% | |
| Magnesium | no amount given | 35% | |
| Zinc | no amount given | 35% | |
| Seleniumas L-Selenomethionine | no amount given | 50% | |
| Copper | no amount given | 35% | |
| Manganese | no amount given | 150% |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21490 (entered May 24, 2013), 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).
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 Source Of Life Green Lightning Bar's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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- Ultra Energy Bar Cookies & CreamNature's Plus · off the market 29 shared, 96% alike
- Source Of Life Red Lightning BarNature's Plus · off the market 29 shared, 96% alike
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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: For a delicious antioxidant, energy-boosting snack, enjoy one bar with an 8 oz. glass of water.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21490.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bran granola, Proprietary Non-GMO Protein Blend, Fructose, coating, dried Cranberries, Green Lightning Proprietary Whole Food Blend, Beet greens, olive, Irish Moss, oat greens, Kale, Chicory, Artichoke, collards, parsnips, zucchini, dandelion greens, turnip greens, peas, Mustard Greens, Canola Oil, Guar Gum, almond slices, pumpkin seeds, Natural flavors, Vegetable Glycerin, Calcium Phosphate, Super CitriMax, Honey, L-Taurine, Vitamin & Mineral Blend, apple cider vinegar, Citric Acid, Rice syrup, L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, Bromelain, Malic Acid, Salt, Papain, Chlorophyllin, Lecithin, Protease, Lactobacillus plantarum, Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum, Hawthorne, guggul extract, reishi mushroom, Cayenne, Shiitake mushroom.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): TRI-PART PROTEIN(R); NON-GMO Natural Soy(R).
How many labels does Source Of Life Green Lightning Bar have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21490 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 1.76 oz. · UPC 0 97467 99625 0
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 Nature's Plus products.