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SP Ultimate

by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66298 01809 6
  • DSLD label 287468
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

SP Ultimate by Pure Encapsulations lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D, 15 mg of zinc, 70 mcg of selenium and 640 mg of saw palmetto fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.

What is in SP Ultimate?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

SP Ultimate: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 287468, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Das Cholecalciferol400 IU10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in SP Ultimate against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Citrate15 mg136%Zinc in SP Ultimate against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Selenium Yeast70 mcg127%Selenium in SP Ultimate against 7,658 products70 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg70 mcg

Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Saw Palmetto Fruit Extractas Serenoa repens Fruit ExtractStandardized to contain 45% total fatty acids640 mgSaw Palmetto in SP Ultimate against 1,109 products640 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.640 mg

Higher than 93% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

Lycopene10 mgLycopene in SP Ultimate against 1,691 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.10 mg

Higher than 83% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg).

Pygeum Bark Extractas Pygeum africanum Bark Extract100 mgPygeum in SP Ultimate against 326 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

26% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg).

Beta-Sitosterolas Soy Phytosterol Complex60 mgBeta Sitosterol in SP Ultimate against 264 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 221.25 mg, the median 100 mg.60 mg

61% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg).

Milk Thistle Seed Extractas SilymarinStandardized to contain 80% Silymarin100 mgMilk Thistle in SP Ultimate against 1,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.100 mg

65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg).

Turmeric Root Extractas CurcuminoidsStandardized to contain 95% Curcuminoids100 mgTurmeric in SP Ultimate against 2,369 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

57% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

Green Tea Leaf Extractas Camellia sinensis Leaf Extract Standardized to contain 65% total tea catechins and 23% Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG)100 mgGreen Tea in SP Ultimate against 2,595 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Pomegranate Whole Fruit Extractas PunicosidesStandardized to contain 40% Punicosides50 mgPomegranate in SP Ultimate against 860 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.50 mg

51% of 860 products listing pomegranate give more (median 70.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287468 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 640 mg of saw palmetto is higher than 93% of the 1,109 saw palmetto products that print an amount; 63 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with SP Ultimate'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
Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules daily, with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. Take with food. If you have liver problems, any other health condition, or taking any medication, consult your healthcare professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Contains soy
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free & Non-GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 287468.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org GFCO.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does SP Ultimate have?

7 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 287468 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01809 6
  2. Label 278358 Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market October 14, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01809 6
  3. Label 278359 Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01802 7
  4. Label 219279 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 2, 2019 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01809 6
  5. Label 219273 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 2, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01802 7
  6. Label 188677 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01809 6
  7. Label 188683 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market March 22, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66298 01802 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.

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