Teen Guy Formula

Teen Guy Formula

SmartyPants4.6 (11,987 ratings)
Format:Gummy Quantity: 120 Gummy(ies) · 30 servings
Goals
$24.00 $0.80 per serving

Product analysis

49 out of 100

Teen Guy Formula supplies B vitamins and vitamin C for nutritional support linked to normal energy metabolism.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

Most ingredient forms are not clearly identified, leaving their quality and absorption uncertain. The broad nutrient list does not resolve the incomplete source details.

Ingredient Transparency66

Most amounts are disclosed, but one quantity and most form details are missing. Several composition details are clear, while the remaining disclosure cannot be confirmed.

Value For Money40

Folate offers limited value for the serving cost. The value of the remaining contributions is uncertain, preventing a firm conclusion about the full combination.

Customer Satisfaction89

Customer feedback is very favorable across a large number of ratings. Those ratings describe satisfaction without establishing energy benefits or individual nutritional suitability.

Product Focus59

The clearest role is helping meet nutrient needs for normal energy metabolism. Findings about vitamin D and fatigue in deficient adults do not establish the same benefit for teenagers.

Format
Gummy
Container
120 Gummy(ies)
Per serving
$0.80
Customer rating
4.6 · 11,987 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Impact
Moderate effect
C Ingredient FitF PathwaysA EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Iodine · 150 mcgVitamin D · 20 mcgRiboflavin · 0.13 mgThiamin · 0.12 mgVitamin B12 · 3.2 mcgFish Oil · 300 mg
Study evidence
Fish Oil Disputed 8 studies
Iodine Adverse 3 studies
Thiamin Disputed 12 studies
Vitamin D Supportive 32 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
35 Calorie(s)
Total Fat
0.5 Gram(s)
Cholesterol
5 mg
Total Carbohydrates
7 Gram(s)
Sugar
5 Gram(s)
Added Sugars
5 Gram(s)
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene, Retinyl Palmitate)
450 mcg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
75 mg
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Vitamin D3)
20 mcg
Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopherol)
15 mg
Vitamin K (Vitamin K1)
24 mcg
Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1)
0.12 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
0.13 mg
Niacin (Inositol Niacinate, Vitamin B3)
16 mg
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate)
2.6 mg
Folate (Calcium Salt, L-Methylfolate)
400 mcg DFE 84
L-Methylfolate
240 mcg 84
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
3.2 mcg
Biotin
25 mcg
Choline (Choline Bitartrate)
55 mg 58
Iodine (Potassium Iodide)
150 mcg 90
Zinc (Zinc Citrate)
11 mg
Selenium (Sodium Selenite)
27.5 mcg
Manganese (Manganese Amino Acid Chelate)
1.1 mg
Chromium (Chromium Picolinate)
17.5 mcg
Molybdenum (Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate)
22.5 mcg
Sodium
20 mg
Fish Oil
300 mg 18
Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids
111 mg 24
DHA, EPA (Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
55 mg
Lutemax 2020 (Marigold flower extract)
24 mg
Lutein
6 mg
Zeaxanthin
1.2 mg
Inositol (Inositol Niacinate)
4 mg
Vitamin K-2 (Menaquinone-7)
12 mcg
Gluten Free Dairy Free
Report overview
A+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD+ Value
The serving provides 150 mcg of iodine at a moderate cost. It supports daily iodine needs. The stated source is potassium iodide.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability100

The iodine comes as potassium iodide. No marine source is listed, so marine-source purity is not applicable.
Iodine Form & Bioavailability
The iodine comes as potassium iodide.
Marine Source Purity & Sourcing
No marine source is listed, so marine-source purity is not applicable.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The 150 mcg per serving supports daily iodine needs. The iodine amount and source are stated.
Dosage Efficacy for Daily Support
The 150 mcg per serving supports daily iodine needs.
Dosage Safety & Upper Limits
The 150 mcg serving is below the general adult upper limit of 1,100 mcg.
Elemental Iodine Transparency
The iodine amount and source are stated.

Value50

The cost per serving is moderate.
Price Per Effective Serving
The cost per serving is moderate.
A Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD- Value
The serving provides 400 mcg DFE of folate at a relatively high cost per serving. It uses L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium, an active form of folate.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability91

L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium is active folate form that bypass the MTHFR conversion step.
Folate Form Hierarchy
L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Calcium is active folate form that bypass the MTHFR conversion step.
Patented Sources & Isomeric Purity
The L designation identifies the active isomer; no branded source is specified.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The stated serving provides 400 mcg DFE of folate.
Folate Dosage by Declared Basis
The stated serving provides 400 mcg DFE of folate.

Value40

The cost per serving is relatively high.
Price per Bioavailable Serving
The cost per serving is relatively high.
B Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
Each serving provides 55 mg of choline, with a high cost for that amount. It uses Choline Bitartrate, a standard choline source. No flagged artificial additives or flow agents are listed.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability77

It uses Choline Bitartrate, a standard choline source. No flagged artificial additives or flow agents are listed.
Choline Form Efficacy & Bioavailability
It uses Choline Bitartrate, a standard choline source.
Formula Purity & Excipient Quality
No flagged artificial additives or flow agents are listed.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency59

The amount and source of choline are stated: 55 mg per serving.
Choline Dose by Declared Basis
Each serving supplies 55 mg of choline.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The choline amount and its source are stated.

Value20

The cost is high for the amount of choline provided.
Price per 100 mg of Declared Choline Basis
The cost is high for the amount of choline provided.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for 12 Weeks Increases Resting and Exercise Metabolic Rate in Healthy Community-Dwelling Older Females.
    Logan SL; Spriet LL · PloS one · 2016
    Randomized trial24 participantsEnergy forFish Oil
  2. Effects of fish oil during hemodialysis on nutritional status and quality of life: a randomized double-blinded trial.
    Zhang C; Ge C; Wang J; Sun D · Food & nutrition research · 2022
    Randomized trial103 participantsEnergy forFish Oil
  3. Supplementation of fish oil and olive oil in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
    Berbert AA; Kondo CR; Almendra CL; Matsuo T; Dichi I · Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) · 2005
    Randomized trial43 participantsEnergy forFish Oil
  4. DHA-rich Fish Oil Increases the Omega-3 Index and Lowers the Oxygen Cost of Physiologically Stressful Cycling in Trained Individuals.
    Hingley L; Macartney MJ; Brown MA; McLennan PL; Peoples GE · International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism · 2018
    Randomized trial26 participantsEnergy forFish Oil
  5. Fish oil reduces heart rate and oxygen consumption during exercise.
    Peoples GE; McLennan PL; Howe PR; Groeller H · Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology · 2009
    Randomized trial16 participantsEnergy forFish Oil
  6. Association of radioactive iodine treatment with survivorship symptoms and primary care utilisation in women of reproductive age with thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
    Devanarayan P; Hartman M; Partin M · Family medicine and community health · 2026
    Cohort study10,882 participantsEnergy forIodine
  7. Energy level and fatigue after surgery for thyroid cancer: A population-based study of patient-reported outcomes.
    Hughes DT; Reyes-Gastelum D; Kovatch KJ; Hamilton AS; Ward KC; Haymart MR · Surgery · 2020
    Cohort study2,584 participantsEnergy forIodine
  8. Health-Related Quality of Life in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.
    Gültekin A; Kahraman MY; Şengöz T; Şimşek FS · Head & neck · 2026
    Cross-sectional study202 participantsEnergy forIodine
  9. Physicochemical properties of and volatile compounds in riboflavin fortified cloudy apple juice; study of its effect on job fatigue among Egyptian construction workers.
    Fouad S; Ibrahim GE; Hussein AMS; Ibrahim FA; El Gendy A · Heliyon · 2021
    Non-randomized trialEnergy forRiboflavin
  10. Vitamin B status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Heap LC; Peters TJ; Wessely S · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1999
    Case-control study30 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  11. B-vitamins, related vitamers, and metabolites in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease and chronic fatigue treated with high dose oral thiamine.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Hansen MM; Ueland P; Dahlerup JF · Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2023
    Observational studyEnergy forRiboflavin
  12. Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome.
    Naviaux RK; Naviaux JC; Li K; Bright AT; Alaynick WA; Wang L; Baxter A; Nathan N; Anderson W; Gordon E · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
    Case-control study84 participantsEnergy forRiboflavin
  13. Effectiveness of Riboflavin in Inherited Metabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review
    Bregje Jaeger, Nina N Stolwijk, Femke Aaldering, Charlotte A Ruys, Marije Smits, Nicole I Wolf, Carla E M Hollak, Annet M Bosch · Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease · 2026
    Systematic review381 studies pooledEnergy forRiboflavin
  14. Influence of thiamin supplementation on the health and general well-being of an elderly Irish population with marginal thiamin deficiency.
    Smidt LJ; Cremin FM; Grivetti LE; Clifford AJ · Journal of gerontology · 1991
    Randomized trial80 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  15. Randomised clinical trial: high-dose oral thiamine versus placebo for chronic fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2021
    Randomized trial40 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  16. Dietary reference values for thiamin.
    EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA); Turck D; Bresson JL; Burlingame B; Dean T; Fairweather-Tait S; Heinonen M; Hirsch-Ernst KI; Mangelsdorf I; McArdle HJ; Naska A; Nowicka G; Pentieva K; Sanz Y; Siani A; Sjödin A; Stern M; Tomé D; Van Loveren H; Vinceti M; Willatts P; Lamberg-Allardt C; Przyrembel H; Tetens I; Gudelj Rakic J; Ioannidou S; de Sesmaisons-Lecarré A; Forss AC; Neuhäuser-Berthold M · EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2026
    Guideline / consensusEnergy forThiamin
  17. Effects of thiamine supplementation on exercise-induced fatigue.
    Suzuki M; Itokawa Y · Metabolic brain disease · 1996
    Randomized trial16 participantsEnergy forThiamin
  18. Long-term maintenance treatment with 300 mg thiamine for fatigue in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from an open-label extension of the TARIF study.
    Bager P; Hvas CL; Rud CL; Dahlerup JF · Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology · 2022
    Randomized trialEnergy forThiamin
  19. A new perspective on vitamin B12 deficiency in rheumatology: a case-based review.
    Dułak NA; Rytlewska M; Jaskólska M; Chmielewski M · Rheumatology international · 2024
    Case series3 participantsEnergy forVitamin B12
  20. Effects of Vitamin B12 Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Depressive Symptoms, and Fatigue: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.
    Markun S; Gravestock I; Jäger L; Rosemann T; Pichierri G; Burgstaller JM · Nutrients · 2021
    Meta-analysis6,276 participants16 studies pooledEnergy forVitamin B12