Timed-Release Energy Boost
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since October 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02214 7
- DSLD label 177635
- Serving 1 timed release capsule
Timed-Release Energy Boost by Swanson Ultra lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 timed release capsule, such as 100 mcg of vitamin B12, 100 mg of korean ginseng, 75 mg of kola nut extract and 75 mg of guarana extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Timed-Release Energy Boost?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 timed release 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin) | 100 mcg | 4,167% | Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). |
| Korean Ginsengas GinsenosidesKorean Ginseng (Form: standardized to 5% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root | 100 mg | 38% of 160 products listing panax ginseng give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Kola nut extractas CaffeineKola nut extract (Form: standardized to 12% Caffeine) PlantPart: seeds | 75 mg | 69% of 39 products listing cola give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Guarana extractas AlkaloidsGuarana extract (Form: standardized to 22% Alkaloids (Form: as Caffeine)) PlantPart: seeds | 75 mg | 64% of 317 products listing guarana give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Metabromineas Caffeine, TheobromineMetabromine (Form: standardized to 1.5% Caffeine Note: 0.75 mg, 6% Theobromine Note: 3 mg) PlantPart: whole fruit Genus: Theobroma Species: cacao | 50 mg | 74% of 255 products listing cocoa give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Bee Pollen | 50 mg | 76% of 240 products listing bee pollen give more (median 265 mg). | |
| Eleuthero Root extractas EleutherosidesEleuthero Root extract (Form: standardized to 0.8% Eleutherosides) PlantPart: rhizome | 50 mg | 64% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Green Tea extractas CaffeineGreen Tea extract (Form: standardized to 40% Caffeine) PlantPart: leaf | 50 mg | 69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177635 (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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Energy Boost Delayed-ReleaseSwanson same ingredients
- Energy BoostSwanson same ingredients
- Pick Me UpCalifornia Natural · off the market 4 shared, 43% alike
- Kwik EnergyUniversal 3 shared, 41% alike
- A.J.'s Super EnergyAltrum Nutrition 4 shared, 40% alike
- Advanced CaffeineProlab · off the market 4 shared, 39% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one timed-release capsule per day with water during the morning meal.
- 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 your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Discontinue use if you experience excessive sweating, severe headaches or trembling.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177635.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Timed-Release Energy Boost have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.
- Label 177635 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market October 29, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02214 7
DSLD also links this label to: Energy Boost (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.