PlainVitamins

Total Glo

by Designed by Dean · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 26899 88574 9
  • DSLD label 230307
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 6 capsules
  • 20 servings

Total Glo by Designed by Dean lists 10 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C and 30 IU of vitamin E; 1 gives its count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Total Glo?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

Total Glo: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 230307, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories8 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 gCarbohydrate in Total Glo against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Dietary FiberDietary Fiber Note: Fiber is not digested, thus has no caloric effect.2 gFiber in Total Glo against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 6 g.

Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Total Glo against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 15,000 IU.

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Total Glo against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol30 IU100%Vitamin E in Total Glo against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 90 IU.

Super Fiber Proprietary Blend1,950 mg
Citrus Pectin Cellulosein the blend, no amount given
Oat Bran Fiberin the blend, no amount given
Microcrystalline Cellulosein the blend, no amount given
Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: (25 million organisms) (The minimum viable cell count of L. Acidophilus raw material at the time of manufactures is 150 million per serving. The cell count is shelf stable at room temperature. The cell count above is not a guarantee of any specific potency.)
Glucomannanin the blend, no amount given
Flaxseed powderin the blend, no amount given
Psylliumin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230307 (entered July 23, 2020), 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; 7 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

The NIH database records 2 to 3 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.

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
Directions: Take two (2) capsules, two (2) to three (3) times daily with a full glass of water, preferably before each meal, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warnings: Take this product as recommended. Without drinking enough liquid the product may swell in the throat, causing blockage or chocking. Avoid use if you ever had esophageal narrowing or swallowing difficulties.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, starch, yeast, wheat, soy, artificial color or preservatives.
Storage
To preserve quality and freshness, store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 230307.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Total Glo have?

One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.

  1. Label 230307 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market November 3, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 26899 88574 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Herbal Technologies (distributor), Santa Monica, CA. All Designed by Dean products.

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