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Striking Snake

by Kempo Nutrition · capsule · 90 liquid capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 59475 10022 6
  • DSLD label 33057
  • Serving 3 capsules

Striking Snake by Kempo Nutrition lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.

What is in Striking Snake?

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).

Striking Snake: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 33057, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Striking Blend Liquid Ephedra Extract50 mg
Vitamin B650 mg2,941%*Vitamin B6 in Striking Snake against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12300 mcg12,500%*Vitamin B12 in Striking Snake against 14,425 products300 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg300 mcg

Higher than 80% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Strike Out Proprietary FatBurn/Energy Blend:no amount given
Caffeine Anhydrous200 mgCaffeine in Striking Snake against 3,358 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

34% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg).

Guarana200 mgGuarana in Striking Snake against 317 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.200 mg

Higher than 56% of 317 products listing guarana (median 125 mg).

Yerba Mate100 mgMate in Striking Snake against 131 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 131 products listing mate give more (median 100 mg).

Raspberry Ketones100 mgRaspberry ketone in Striking Snake against 383 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 250 mg, the median 150 mg.100 mg

65% of 383 products listing raspberry ketone give more (median 150 mg).

Cayenne200 mgCapsicum in Striking Snake against 874 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.200 mg

Higher than 85% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg).

Green Tea extract100 mgGreen Tea in Striking Snake 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).

Hoodia100 mgHoodia in Striking Snake against 80 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 143.75 mg to 575 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

76% of 80 products listing hoodia give more (median 400 mg).

Evodia Rutaecarpa35 mg
Ginsing500 mgGinseng in Striking Snake against 235 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.500 mg

Higher than 86% of 235 products listing ginseng (median 100 mg).

cAMP100 mg
Querecetin100 mgQuercetin in Striking Snake against 1,548 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg).

CALM BALANCE (TM) Proprietary Mood enhancing Formulano amount given
5-Htp50 mg5-HTP in Striking Snake against 676 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Folic Acid100 mcgFolate in Striking Snake against 7,022 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.100 mcg

86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

L-Tyrosine100 mcg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for tyrosine, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Iodotrysine100 mcg

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33057 (entered May 23, 2014), 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:

  • 65% of the 383 products that print an amount of raspberry ketone list more than its 100 mg of raspberry ketone (median 150 mg).
  • 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).

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 Striking Snake's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Colied SnakeKempo Nutrition · off the market 17 shared, 87% 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 for Use: Take three liquid capsules after morning meal and three capsules after mid-day meal, along with 20 ounces of water. Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily.
Warnings
Warnings: Not intended for use by persons under 18.
Do not use if you have had a myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Consult a physician if you have been treated for, or diagnosed with, or have a family history of any medical condition including, but not limited to, heart disease, high or low blood pressure, cardiac conditions, or psychological disorders, or if you are taking a prescription drug or over-the-counter medication.
Use only as directed. Do not exceed recommended serving as improper use of this product does not enhance results.
Contains Sesame Ingredients: May Contain Wheat

Source: label statements in DSLD label 33057.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sesame Oil, Gelatin Capsule, Titanium.

How many labels does Striking Snake have?

One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.

  1. Label 33057 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market January 22, 2020 · 90 liquid capsules · UPC 7 59475 10022 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Kempo LLC (manufacturer), Wallingford, CT. All Kempo Nutrition products.

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