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Jarrow Formulas Extra Strength L Theanine 200mg Dietary Supplement that Promotes Relaxat…
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The named ingredient is not separately quantified
The panel was read, but it does not give a separate amount for l-theanine. The listing claim cannot be compared to a named panel row.
| Panel row | Amount | %DV | What to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Theanine | — | — |
FDA rules (21 CFR 101.36) require the amount of each dietary ingredient per serving unless hidden in a declared “proprietary blend” (legal, but a transparency yellow flag). A label stating no amount at all is non-compliant — a checkable red flag. This panel states amounts; any remaining comparison concerns the front-label framing.
vision:google/gemini-flash-1.5 Amounts are shown as declared panel data, not independently lab-tested contents.
Every check we ran
Panel amounts are awaiting a clearer image read
The current image extraction retained 1 ingredient name(s) but no usable amounts. This is a LookCloser processing gap, not evidence that the brand withheld the numbers; dose arithmetic is withheld until the panel is re-read.
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
Brand-level context only, not a finding about this product. Jarrow Formulas Inc recalled a different or not-exactly-bound product on 2018-01-15: “A higher than normal micro result was found at the six month time point for one lot of Liquid L-Carnitine.” (status: Terminated). The recalled product was: “Jarrow Formulas Liquid L-Carnitine; 16 fl oz. (475 ml) bottle, dietary supplement; product number 102006; UPC 7 90011 02006 6; Vitamin B5 10 mg; L-Carnitine 1000 mg; Other i” — not necessarily the product on this page. Verify at FDA’s recall database.
180-day review-count history is on file
Exact-listing history records written-review counts from 351 on 2026-02-01 to 358 on 2026-07-13 (net +7). Count movements can reflect sales, listing variants, collection resets, or moderation; this history does not establish whether reviews are authentic.
This item belongs to a catalog variation family
The paid catalog links this exact item to a parent listing. Review counts on public product pages may be shared across sizes, flavors, or other variants, so the count history is listing context — not evidence that reviewers received or tested this exact variant.
The headline amount is not tied to a same-name panel row
The listing presents 200 mg for l-theanine, but vision:google/gemini-flash-1.5 does not contain a same-name quantified row. The retained image read may be incomplete, so this is a specific question to resolve rather than a contradiction.
What the listing promises — claim by claim
Why is this shown?
| Claim | Status | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit claim “…gth L Theanine 200mg Dietary Supplement that Promotes Relaxation, Supplement for Relaxation Suppor…” | Not assessed We looked for: whether the ingredient doses on the label match the doses used in published research | Ingredient-level evidence for this formula isn’t in our knowledge base yet. Recorded as not assessed — not as a negative. |
“No evidence located” does not mean a claim is false — it means the seller has not put evidence proportionate to the claim on the public record, and we could not find any. Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
Verifiability profile — 1 of 6 public signals
What this listing gives the public to check. Publishing these signals doesn't prove quality — but withholding them means claims can only be taken on faith.
Identity
| LookCloser record ID | lc-a4b7772f (internal — no barcode published, which limits cross-checking) |
| Brand | Jarrow Formulas |
| Source listing identifier | B001EHBF5W |
| Retailer listing title | Jarrow Formulas Extra Strength L Theanine 200mg Dietary Supplement tha… show full titleJarrow Formulas Extra Strength L Theanine 200mg Dietary Supplement that Promotes Relaxation, Supplement for Relaxation Support, 60 Veggie Capsules, 60 Day Supply |
From the label (photo-read)
| Serving size | Serving Size 1 Capsule |
| Badges printed on pack | VEGAN, non-gmo, gluten free, VERIFIED NON-GMO, NON GMO Project VERIFIED |
Supplement Facts panel (photo-read):
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Reading confidence |
|---|---|---|
| L-Theanine | None | High clearly legible in the photo |
Claims printed on the packaging:
“EXTRA STRENGTH” · “VEGAN” · “Neurologically-Active Amino Acid*” · “Promotes Relaxation*” · “non-gmo” · “gluten free” · “Promotes Alpha Brain Wave Formation*” · “Biologically Active Amino Acid That Exerts Beneficial Effects on the Brain Through Dopamine & Serotonin*”
Read by a vision model from 8 listing photos — verbatim extraction; OCR errors possible. Spot a mistake? It will be corrected on review.
Ingredient science
No knowledge-base entry yet for this formula's active ingredients — entries are added as the KB grows. Absence of a science card is a coverage gap, not a judgment.
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