Supportive Care
by Thorne Research · capsule · 210 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 02004 2
- DSLD label 16126
- Serving 7 to 14 capsules; amounts per 14 capsules
- 15 servings
Supportive Care by Thorne Research lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 14 capsules, such as 1.83 g of vitamin C, 209 mg of calcium, 1.5 g of green tea phytosome and 1 g of L-carnitine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Supportive Care?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 14 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Calcium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 1.83 g | 3,043% | Higher than over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Calciumas Calcium AscorbateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Ascorbate) | 209 mg | 21% | Higher than 69% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Green Tea Phytosomeas Camellia sinensis extract, Phosphatidylcholine ComplexGreen Tea Phytosome (Form: Camellia sinensis extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis, Phosphatidylcholine complex) Note: This product uses Indena S.p.A.’s green tea phytosome (Greenselect(R)). Greenselect is a registered trademark of Indena S.p.A. | 1.5 g | Higher than 99% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| L-Carnitineas L-Carnitine L-TartrateL-Carnitine (Form: as L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) | 1 g | Higher than 66% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine (median 500 mg). | |
| Quercetin | 1 g | Higher than over 99% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). | |
| Indole-3-Carbinol/Diindolylmethane (DIM) complex | 600 mg | ||
| QuercetinQuercetin Note: water-soluble | 500 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16126 (entered December 21, 2012), 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:
- Its 1,826 mg of vitamin C is higher than over 99% of the 18,583 vitamin C products that print an amount; 146 list more.
- Its 1,500 mg of green tea is higher than 99% of the 2,595 green tea products that print an amount; 28 list more.
- Its 1,500 mg of quercetin (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than over 99% of the 1,548 quercetin products that print an amount; 3 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 Supportive Care's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Evoxin CGPurity Products 2 shared, 42% alike
- Vitaline L-Carnitine 500 mgIntegrative Therapeutics 2 shared, 40% alike
- Vitaline L-CarnitineEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 2 shared, 40% alike
- Carnipure L-Carnitine 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 2 shared, 40% alike
- Maxi L-Carnitine 500 mgSolgar · off the market 2 shared, 40% alike
- L-CarnitineArazo Nutrition 2 shared, 40% 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
- Suggested Use: Take 7-14 capsules daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
- Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16126.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from Cellulose) Capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (pulled apart capsule)(R).
How many labels does Supportive Care have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 16126 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market December 18, 2019 · 210 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 02004 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.