100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides
by Swanson Ultra · liquid · 16 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02847 7
- DSLD label 193369
- Serving 1 tbsp (15 ml)
- 31 servings
100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Swanson Ultra lists 3 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 14 g of medium-chain triglycerides; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 14 g | 18% | Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g | 70% | Higher than 98% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. |
| Medium-Chain Triglyceridesas Coconut kernel Oil, Red Palm kernel OilMedium-Chain Triglycerides (Form: from Coconut kernel Oil PlantPart: kernel, or Red Palm kernel Oil PlantPart: kernel) | 14 g | Higher than 91% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. | |
| Typically providing minimum | no amount given | ||
| Caprylic AcidCaprylic Acid Note: 65% | no amount given | ||
| Capric AcidCapric Acid Note: 23% | no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 193369 (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:
- Its 14 g of medium-chain triglycerides (filed by NIH under medium chain triglycerides) is higher than 91% of the 559 medium chain triglycerides products that print an amount; 5 list more.
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.
- M.C.T. Medium Chain TriglyceridesDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- MCT Oil 14,000 mg (14 g)Carlson same ingredients
- Organic MCT OilViva Naturals same ingredients
- MCT Oil UnflavoredZHOU same ingredients
- MCT Oil UnflavoredNutiva · off the market same ingredients
- Organic MCT OilNutiva 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one tablespoon (15 ml) one to three times per day. May be taken alone or mixed with foods such as yogurt, cottage cheese, salad dressing or sauces. Not recommended for use in frying.
- Warnings
- Not recommended for use in frying.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 193369.
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): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain Triglycerides have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 193369 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 16 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 87614 02847 7
DSLD also links this label to: 100% Pure MCT Oil Medium Chain Triglycerides (package size 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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.