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Telomere Advantage

by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 02843 9
  • DSLD label 178056
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule

Telomere Advantage by Swanson Ultra lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 25 mcg (1,000 IU) of vitamin D3, 50.3 mg of vitamin E, 25 mg of vitamin B6 and 335 mcg DFE of folate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.

What is in Telomere Advantage?

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

Telomere Advantage: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 178056, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol25 mcg (1,000 IU)125%Vitamin D in Telomere Advantage against 14,175 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg25 mcg

Higher than 59% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)50.3 mg336%
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)25 mg1,471%Vitamin B6 in Telomere Advantage against 15,277 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg25 mg

Higher than 76% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Folate335 mcg DFE84%
Folic Acid200 mcg
Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)1,000 mcg41,667%Vitamin B12 in Telomere Advantage against 14,425 products1,000 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg1,000 mcg

Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mcg.

L-Carnosine250 mgCarnosine in Telomere Advantage against 154 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 60% of 154 products listing carnosine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Astragalus100 mgAstragalus in Telomere Advantage against 604 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.100 mg

52% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Setria Glutathioneas L-GlutathioneSetria Glutathione (Form: as L-Glutathione Note: reduced)50 mgGlutathione in Telomere Advantage against 717 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

42% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178056 (entered June 25, 2018), 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 2 to 4 servings 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule two times per day with water. Take up to four veggie capsules per day for maximum benefit.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult with your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medication or if you have a medical condition.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 178056.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, May contain one or both of the following.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian Formula Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Telomere Advantage have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.

  1. Label 178056 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 02843 9

DSLD also links this label to: Telomere Advantage (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.

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