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Y Cramp

by Natures Plus · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 97467 48728 4
  • DSLD label 186377
  • Serving 3 softgels
  • 30 servings

Y Cramp by Natures Plus lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 3 softgels, such as 100 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium, 450 mg of EFA-rich flaxseed oil and 120 mg of guava leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in Y Cramp?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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).

Y Cramp: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 186377, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calciumas Calcium CitrateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Citrate Complex)100 mg10%Calcium in Y Cramp against 17,831 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg100 mg

53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate ComplexMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate Complex)50 mg13%Magnesium in Y Cramp against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

EFA-Rich Flaxseed oil450 mgFlaxseed Oil in Y Cramp against 512 products0.45 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.4 g to 1.15 g, the median 1 g.0.45 g

71% of 512 products listing flaxseed oil give more (median 1 g).

Guava leaf extractas Guava FlavonolsGuava leaf extract (Form: standardized 1%- 2% Guava Flavonols Note: [1.2 mg-2.4 mg]) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Psidium Species: guajava120 mg
Gingeras Volatile OilsGinger (Form: std. 4% Volatile Oils Note: 4 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale100 mgGinger in Y Cramp against 1,770 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Yamas DiosgeninYam (Form: std. 10% Diosgenin Note: 10 mg) PlantPart: tuber Genus: Dioscorea Species: spp.100 mgWild Yam in Y Cramp against 214 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 215 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 59% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg).

St. John's Wort50 mgSt. John's Wort in Y Cramp against 338 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

91% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg).

Passionflower50 mgPassionflower in Y Cramp against 562 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

65% of 562 products listing passionflower give more (median 100 mg).

Ginkgo bilobaas Ginkgo Flavone-Glycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba (Form: std. 24% Ginkgo Flavone-Glycosides Note: 6 mg, and 6% Terpene Lactones Note: 1.5 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba25 mgGinkgo in Y Cramp against 1,339 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

80% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg).

Chinese Green Teaas PolyphenolsChinese Green Tea (Form: standardized 95% Polyphenols Note: 23.75 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis25 mgGreen Tea in Y Cramp against 2,595 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

86% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg).

Bamboo leaf extract25 mgBamboo in Y Cramp against 134 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.75 mg to 600 mg, the median 92.5 mg.25 mg

75% of 134 products listing bamboo give more (median 92.5 mg).

Horsetail25 mgHorsetail in Y Cramp against 519 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.25 mg

69% of 519 products listing horsetail give more (median 67 mg).

Flax Lignansas Linum usitatissimumFlax Lignans (Form: from Linum usitatissimum PlantPart: seed Genus: Linum Species: usitatissimum)25 mgLignan in Y Cramp against 54 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 35 mg.25 mg

54% of 54 products listing lignan give more (median 35 mg).

Soy Isoflavonesas Glycine max extract5 mgIsoflavones in Y Cramp against 290 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 80 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

93% of 290 products listing isoflavones give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 186377 (entered February 25, 2019), 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:

  • 91% of the 338 products that print an amount of St. John's wort list more than its 50 mg of St. John's wort (median 300 mg).
  • 86% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 25 mg of chinese green tea (filed by NIH under green tea) (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 290 products that print an amount of isoflavones list more than its 5 mg of soy isoflavones (filed by NIH under isoflavones) (median 50 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Y CrampNaturesPlus same ingredients

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
Directions: As a dietary supplement for adults, three softgels daily.
Warnings
Warning: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or wish to become pregnant.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat and milk.
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 186377.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Flaxseed Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, purified Water, non-GMO Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Silica, Hops, Natural color, Sunflower Oil, Gum Arabic, Maltodextrin, Di-Calcium Phosphate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gluten Free.

How many labels does Y Cramp have?

3 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 186377 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 48728 4
  2. Label 50065 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market June 11, 2018 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 48728 4
  3. Label 15348 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 97467 48728 4

DSLD also links this label to: Y Cramp (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Plus (distributor), Melville, New York. All Natures Plus products.

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