Q-Best 100
by Thorne · softgel capsule · 60 gelcaps
- Off the market since June 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 6 93749 62401 1
- DSLD label 182608
- Serving 1 gelcap
Q-Best 100 by Thorne lists one ingredient: 100 mg of coenzyme Q10 per serving of 1 gelcap. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2018.
What is in Q-Best 100?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 gelcap. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Protein | 0.5 g | 1% | 96% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Coenzyme Q10 | 100 mg | Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 182608 (entered October 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 1 to 2 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CoQ10 100 mgThorne same ingredients
- Q-Smart Ultimate CoQ10IVL · off the market same ingredients
- Q-Smart 100 mgIVL same ingredients
- 4x LiQ-10 Syrup 200 mg Orange - Pineapple FlavorTishcon Corp. 3 shared, 83% alike
- Q-Sorb Co Q-10 400 mgVitamin World · off the market 2 shared, 70% alike
- Maximum Strength CoQ-10 400 mgNature's Bounty · off the market 2 shared, 70% 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 1 gelcap one to two times daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
- If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
- Contains ingredient derived from soy (soy monoglycerides).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 182608.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, purified Water, Glycerin, Lycopene and Turmeric, Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Flaxseed Oil, Soy Monoglycerides.
How many labels does Q-Best 100 have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2018.
- Label 182608 (current) Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market June 21, 2022 · 60 gelcaps · UPC 6 93749 62401 1
DSLD also links this label to: CoQ10 100 mg (image difference, same product), CoQ10 100 mg (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 Thorne Research, Inc. (distributor). All Thorne products.