Alfalfa 10 Grain
by New Sun · tablet or pill · 200 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 71-9
- DSLD label 202197
- Serving 2 to 3 tablets; amounts per 3 tablets
- 67 servings
Alfalfa 10 Grain by New Sun lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 4 mg of vitamin C, 554 mcg of vitamin K, 0.7 mg of iron and 108 mcg of manganese. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Alfalfa 10 Grain?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 4 mg | 4% | 98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
| Vitamin Kas PhylloquinoneVitamin K (Form: as Phylloquinone) | 554 mcg | 462% | Higher than 97% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,662 mcg. |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% | 86% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 mg. |
| Manganese | 108 mcg | 5% | 97% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.324 mg. |
| Alfalfa | 1,950 mg | Higher than 94% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5,850 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 202197 (entered May 28, 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:
- 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 4 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
- Its 554 mcg of vitamin K is higher than 97% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 136 list more.
- 97% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.108 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
- Its 1,950 mg of alfalfa is higher than 94% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 23 list more.
The NIH database records 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alfalfa 10 Grain's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Alfalfa 650 mg 10 GrainNOW · off the market 5 shared, 70% alike
- Vitamin K-2U.S. Longevity Institute · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- Vitamin K2 100 mcgBIOVEA 2 shared, 51% alike
- Vitamin K-2 MK-4 100 mcgBiophix 2 shared, 51% alike
- Vitamin K-2 100 mcgLuckyVitamin 2 shared, 51% alike
- MK-7 Plus with K1 & MK-4NOW 2 shared, 51% alike
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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take two or three tablets three times daily, preferably between meals.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Warning: Do not take if pregnant or nursing. If you are taking any medications or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 202197.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Alfalfa 10 Grain have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 202197 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 200 tablets · UPC 71-9
- Label 11963 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market December 5, 2018 · 200 tablets · UPC 71-9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun, Inc. (distributor), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.