Tocotrienols & E Complex
by NOW · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03080 1
- DSLD label 14315
- Serving 1 softgel
Tocotrienols & E Complex by NOW lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 210 IU of vitamin E, 70 mcg of selenium and 170 mg of oryza oil concentrate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Tocotrienols & E Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol | 210 IU | 700% | Higher than 89% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 420 IU. |
| Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as Selenomethionine) | 70 mcg | 100% | Higher than 52% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mcg. |
| Oryza Oil Concentrateas Rice BranOryza Oil Concentrate (Form: from Rice Bran) | 170 mg | Higher than 51% of 86 products listing rice (median 155 mg). Per day at the most servings: 340 mg. | |
| containing 24 mg of Total Rice Tocotrienols | 24 mg | ||
| Alpha-Tocotrienol | 12 mg | ||
| D-Gamma-Tocotrienol | 12 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14315 (entered October 25, 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?
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Tocotrienols & E Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- E & SeleniumInnate Response Formulas · off the market 3 shared, 63% alike
- E And SeleniumInnate Response Formulas 3 shared, 63% alike
- Sweet RiceHerbal Terra 1 shared, 54% alike
- Rice BranPure Herbs 1 shared, 54% alike
- Brown Rice 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 54% alike
- Rice Flour 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 54% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 softgel 1 to 2 times daily.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, milk, egg or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14315.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Mixed Tocopherols, Gelatin, Oryza Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Glycerin, Water, Selenium, Carob, Beeswax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Tocotrienols & E Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 14315 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 60 softgels · UPC 7 33739 03080 1
DSLD also links this label to: Dr. James F. Balch, Jr Tocotrienols & E Complex (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.