Stress Formula
by Puritan's Pride · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 11800 5
- DSLD label 318324
- Serving 1 caplet
- 60 servings
Stress Formula by Puritan's Pride lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 13.5 mg of vitamin E, 10 mg of thiamine and 10 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in Stress Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 13.5 mg | 90% | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1 | 10 mg | 833% | Higher than 59% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 10 mg | 769% | Higher than 61% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 100 mg | 625% | Higher than 88% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 2.9 times the adult UL a day. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 5 mg | 294% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 666 mcg DFE | 167% | |
| Folic Acid | 400 mcg | ||
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 12 mcg | 500% | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Biotinas D-Biotin | 45 mcg | 150% | 79% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium Pantothenate | 20 mg | 400% | Higher than 55% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 318324 (entered August 22, 2024), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 100 mg of niacin, 2.9 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Stress FormulaWindmill same ingredients
- Stress FormulaPuritan's Pride Premium · off the market same ingredients
- Vi-StressRugby same ingredients
- Stress FormulaMajor same ingredients
- AllBee C-800International Vitamin Corporation same ingredients
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 adults, take one (1) caplet daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical or surgical procedure or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Some supplements may interact with certain lab tests.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Contains fish (cod, cusk, flounder, haddock, hake, pollock, redfish, sole) ingredients.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 318324.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Carnauba Wax, Gelatin, Mannitol, Silica, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Stress Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 318324 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 11800 5
- Label 76455 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market March 21, 2023 · 60 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 11800 5
DSLD also links this label to: Stress Formula (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.