Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy
by Yogi · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 tea bags
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 216576
- Serving 1 to 2 tea bags (Makes 8 fl oz); amounts per 1 tea bag
Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy by Yogi lists 13 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 tea bag, such as 16 mg of L-theanine; 12 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tea bag. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Theanine | 16 mg | 98% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 64 mg. | |
| Proprietary Blend of Herbs | 1,684 mg | ||
| organic Green Tea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Cinnamon | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Assam Black Tea | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Rooibos | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Ginger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Licorice | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Green Tea extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Stevia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Gotu Kola | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Shankhpushpi | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Ashwagandha | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| organic Shatavari | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216576 (entered March 24, 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 98% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 16 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 3 to 4 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 Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Raspberry Passion Perfect EnergyYogi 8 shared, 61% 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
- Get the most out of every cup. Bring water to boiling and steep 5 minutes. For a stronger tea, use 2 tea bags. Drink 3-4 cups daily.
- Warnings
- Each teabag contains approximately 70 mg of caffeine, as compared to approximately 90 mg in 8 oz coffee.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking any medication or if you have a medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216576.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Vanilla flavors, organic Vanilla.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; OU (Kosher) Certified B Corporation.
How many labels does Vanilla Spice Perfect Energy have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 216576 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 16 tea bags
- Label 200533 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market August 14, 2019 · 16 tea bags
- Label 73504 Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 16 tea bags · UPC 0 76950 20328 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names East West Tea Company, LLC (manufacturer), Eugene, OR. All Yogi products.