Ultra G.I. (The Gutsy Formula)
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 capsules
- Off the market since February 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 01695 4
- DSLD label 57352
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Ultra G.I. (The Gutsy Formula) by Douglas Laboratories lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 19 IU of vitamin E, 563 mg of L-glutamine, 281 mg of N-acetyl glucosamine and 150 mg of gamma-linolenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.
What is in Ultra G.I. (The Gutsy Formula)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 19 IU | 63% | 73% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 57 IU. |
| L-Glutamine | 563 mg | 62% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.69 g. | |
| N-Acetyl Glucosamineas Crab, ShrimpN-Acetyl Glucosamine (Form: from Crab, and Shrimp) | 281 mg | Higher than 54% of 148 products listing N-acetyl glucosamine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 843 mg. | |
| Gamma-Linolenic Acidas Borage Seed Oil, PowderGamma Linolenic Acid (Form: from Borage seed oil powder PlantPart: seed) | 150 mg | Higher than 72% of 740 products listing gamma linolenic acid (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Gamma Oryzanolas Rice Bran OilGamma Oryzanol (Form: from Rice Bran Oil) | 75 mg | Higher than 58% of 85 products listing gamma oryzanol (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. | |
| Fos | 38 mg | 86% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). Per day at the most servings: 114 mg. | |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | 15 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 57352 (entered March 24, 2016), 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 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Intestinal Health Support With L-Glutamine & N-Acetyl GlucosamineMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Permeability FactorsIntegrative Therapeutics 5 shared, 50% alike
- PermatrolBioCare 4 shared, 49% alike
- G.I. IntegrityPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 42% alike
- L.g.s.Priority One Nutritional Supplements 4 shared, 40% alike
- IntestamineDouglas Laboratories 3 shared, 35% 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, adults take 3 capsules 3 times daily or as directed by a healthcare professional
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you have an allergy to shellfish, (including crab and shrimp) you should not use this product.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, keep refrigerated with lid tightly sealed after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 57352.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Ultra G.I. (The Gutsy Formula) have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 57352 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market February 26, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01695 4
- Label 10096 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01695 4
- Label 5124 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 90 capsules · UPC 3 10539 01695 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.