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Super Energy Up

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 300 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01207 7
  • DSLD label 221485
  • Serving 1 capsule

Super Energy Up by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mcg of vitamin B12, 100 mg of korean ginseng powder, 100 mg of fo-ti and 100 mg of licorice. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Super Energy Up?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Super Energy Up: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 221485, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)100 mcg4,170%Vitamin B12 in Super Energy Up against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Korean Ginseng powder100 mgOriental Ginseng in Super Energy Up against 706 products110 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.110 mg

Higher than 64% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg).

Fo-Ti100 mgFo-Ti in Super Energy Up against 176 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.5 mg to 800 mg, the median 212.5 mg.100 mg

59% of 176 products listing fo-ti give more (median 212.5 mg).

Licorice100 mgLicorice in Super Energy Up against 888 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

42% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Lycii100 mgGoji in Super Energy Up against 228 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 600 mg, the median 190 mg.100 mg

62% of 228 products listing goji give more (median 190 mg).

Damiana100 mgDamiana in Super Energy Up against 198 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

49% of 198 products listing damiana give more (median 100 mg).

Bee Pollen powder100 mgBee Pollen in Super Energy Up against 240 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 900 mg, the median 265 mg.100 mg

60% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg).

Royal Jelly20 mgRoyal Jelly in Super Energy Up against 242 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

73% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg).

Suma50 mgSuma in Super Energy Up against 93 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 450 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

56% of 93 products listing suma give more (median 60 mg).

Korean Ginseng extract10 mg
Octacosanolas Sugar Cane waxOctacosanol (Form: from Sugar Cane wax)500 mcgOctacosanol in Super Energy Up against 186 products500 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 1,000 mcg, the median 200 mcg.500 mcg

Higher than 59% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221485 (entered May 22, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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.

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: Take one (1) capsule 1-2 hours prior to a meal. If you feel nervous or jittery, eat a snack or light meal.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, have high blood pressure or a heart, kidney or liver condition.
Do not use if you have diarrhea or other gastrointestinal disorders. May cause gastric disturbances in sensitive individuals. Ginseng may increase the effects of caffeine and other stimulants.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
Does Not Contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 221485.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.

How many labels does Super Energy Up have?

8 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 221485 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01207 7
  2. Label 221477 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01206 0
  3. Label 79763 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01207 7
  4. Label 79762 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01206 0
  5. Label 60335 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01207 7
  6. Label 60010 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01206 0
  7. Label 31357 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 13, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01207 7
  8. Label 31356 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market April 21, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01206 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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