Venus Calm Women's Vitality Drink Mix with PGX Chocolate Flavor
by Balanced Planets · powder · 6 oz.
- Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 09978 04006 2
- DSLD label 9356
- Serving 11 g (1 scoop)
- 15 servings
Venus Calm Women's Vitality Drink Mix with PGX Chocolate Flavor by Balanced Planets lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 11 g, such as 1 g of GojiRich(TM), 500 mg of cacao, 500 mg of AcaiRich and 500 mg of taurine, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Venus Calm Women's Vitality Drink Mix with PGX Chocolate Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 11 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 45 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 20 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 2 g | 3% | Higher than 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5 g | 2% | Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g | 4% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Soluble Fiber | 0.5 g | ||
| Sugar | 4 g | Higher than 68% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 1 g | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| GojiRich(TM)as fresh berriesGojiRich(TM) (Form: from 40,000 mg fresh berries) Genus: Lycium Species: barbarum Note: powdered 40:1 concentrate | 1 g | Higher than 78% of 228 products listing goji (median 190 mg). | |
| CacaoCacao Genus: Theobroma Species: cacao Note: powdered seed | 500 mg | Higher than 76% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg). | |
| Pgx(r)as PGX(R)PGX(R) (Form: Highly Purified Fiber Complex Manufactured Using the Proprietary EnviroSimplex(R) Process: PGX(R) (Form: Konjac-mannan PlantPart: root Genus: Amorphophallus Species: konjac, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum)) (Alt. Name: PolyGlycopleX(R)) | 500 mg | ||
| AcaiRichAcaiRich PlantPart: fruit Genus: Euterpe Species: oleracea Note: powdered extract 4:1 | 500 mg | Higher than 61% of 433 products listing acai (median 300 mg). | |
| Taurine | 500 mg | 45% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Glycine | 500 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,078 products listing glycine (median 300 mg). | |
| Apple Pectin powder | 250 mg | Higher than 73% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). | |
| L-Theanine | 250 mg | Higher than 90% of 1,602 products listing theanine (median 100 mg). | |
| MacaRich(TM)MacaRich(TM) PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: powdered extract 4:1 | 200 mg | ||
| SteviaStevia PlantPart: leaf Note: powdered extract | 66 mg | Higher than 63% of 754 products listing stevia (median 44 mg). | |
| GABA | 40 mg | 86% of 744 products listing GABA give more (median 100 mg). | |
| 5-Htp | 11.5 mg | 95% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9356 (entered June 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?
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:
- 95% of the 676 products that print an amount of 5-HTP list more than its 11.5 mg of 5-htp (filed by NIH under 5-HTP) (median 100 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Venus Calm Women's Vitality Drink Mix with PGX Chocolate Flavor's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mars Revive Vitality Drink Mix with PGX Chocolate FlavorBalanced Planets · off the market 14 shared, 91% alike
- Venus Calm Women's Vitality FormulaBalanced Planets · off the market 8 shared, 59% alike
- Mars Revive Vitality FormulaBalanced Planets · off the market 7 shared, 50% 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: Mix 1 scoop with 8 fl. oz. of cold purified water, almond, soy, rice milk or mix in yogurt or as directed by a health care professional. Also may be blended with ice.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial preservatives, colors or sweeteners; no dairy, gluten or wheat.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 9356.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cane Sugar, non GMO sunflower lecithin, Cocoa powder, natural Chocolate flavor.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (recycle) Recyclable container.
How many labels does Venus Calm Women's Vitality Drink Mix with PGX Chocolate Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 9356 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market January 9, 2020 · 6 oz. · UPC 7 09978 04006 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Balanced Planets (distributor), Everett, WA. All Balanced Planets products.