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ZipStix

by Indiana Botanic Gardens · powder · 72 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 03308 88052 6
  • DSLD label 78439
  • Serving 6 g (1 packet)

ZipStix by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 6 g, such as 47 mg of calcium, 23 mg of phosphorus, 300 mg of green tea extract and 240 mg of blueberry fruit juice powder, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.

What is in ZipStix?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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).

ZipStix: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78439, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates4 g1%Carbohydrate in ZipStix 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).

Dietary Fiber2 g8%Fiber in ZipStix against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Sugar1 gSugar in ZipStix against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Other Carbohydrates1 g
CalciumCalcium Note: naturally present47 mg5%Calcium in ZipStix against 17,831 products47 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg47 mg

77% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

PhosphorusPhosphorus Note: naturally present23 mg2%Phosphorus in ZipStix against 3,786 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg23 mg

88% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg).

Green Tea extractas Epigallocatechin-3-P-Gallate, PolyphenolsGreen Tea extract (Form: standardized for 98% Polyphenols, and 45% Epigallocatechin-3-P-Gallate) PlantPart: dried leaves300 mgGreen Tea in ZipStix against 2,595 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.300 mg

Higher than 77% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg).

Blueberry fruit juice powder240 mgBlueberry in ZipStix against 378 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.240 mg

Higher than 70% of 378 products listing blueberry (median 100 mg).

Pomegranate fruit juice powder240 mgPomegranate in ZipStix against 860 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 12.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 70.5 mg.240 mg

Higher than 74% of 860 products listing pomegranate (median 70.5 mg).

Goji berry juice powder240 mgGoji in ZipStix against 228 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 600 mg, the median 190 mg.240 mg

Higher than 55% of 228 products listing goji (median 190 mg).

Apple juice powder240 mgApple in ZipStix against 153 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 240 mg.240 mg

50% of 153 products listing apple give more (median 240 mg).

Pineapple fruit juice powder240 mgPineapple in ZipStix against 76 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 82.5 mg.240 mg

Higher than 62% of 76 products listing pineapple (median 82.5 mg).

Acai fruit juice powder240 mgAcai in ZipStix against 433 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 62.5 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.240 mg

54% of 433 products listing acai give more (median 300 mg).

Concord Grape juice powder240 mgGrape in ZipStix against 1,900 products240 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.240 mg

Higher than 88% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg).

Guarana powder120 mgGuarana in ZipStix against 317 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 125 mg.120 mg

50% of 317 products listing guarana give more (median 125 mg).

Elemin Ancient PeatElemin Ancient Peat Note: natural plant trace minerals60 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78439 (entered September 21, 2017), 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 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 ZipStix's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Use: Take a couple of sips from a 16.9 oz. bottle of water before adding packet. Empty the contents of the packet into the bottle. Shake well, and enjoy!

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78439.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Fibersol-2 Brand Digestion Resistant Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Beet juice powder, Silicon Dioxide, Tricalcium Phosphate, Stevia extract, purified Water, natural Cherry flavor, Triacetin, Sodium Ascorbate.

How many labels does ZipStix have?

One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2017.

  1. Label 78439 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 72 grams · UPC 7 03308 88052 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.

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