PlainVitamins

D-Ribose

by Vitamin Research Products · powder · 8.8 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10832 01263 4
  • DSLD label 33994
  • Serving 5 g (1 rounded tsp)
  • 50 servings

D-Ribose by Vitamin Research Products lists one ingredient: 5 g of D-ribose per serving of 5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.

What is in D-Ribose?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).

D-Ribose: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 33994, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates5 g2%Carbohydrate in D-Ribose against 21,979 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.5 g

Higher than 65% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Sugar5 gSugar in D-Ribose against 11,807 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 78% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

D-Ribose5 gRibose in D-Ribose against 199 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 2 g.5 g

Higher than 72% of 199 products listing ribose (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33994 (entered June 25, 2014), 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 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Note: Servings larger than 5 grams may cause a temporary, dose-dependent lowering blood sugar. For best results, limit intake to 5 grams per 4 hour period.
Directions: Stir 1 rounded teaspoon into at least 2 ounces of water, juice or other beverage and drink. May be taken 1 to 3 times per day.
Warnings
Caution: Consult your healthcare professional prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication(s), have a medical condition, or are under the age of 12 years.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 33994.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LABORATORY TESTED QUALITY & PURITY; VRP.

How many labels does D-Ribose have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.

  1. Label 33994 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 8.8 oz. · UPC 8 10832 01263 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names VRP Brand, LLC (distributor), Carson City, NV. All Vitamin Research Products products.

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