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Alfalfa

by Herbal Hills · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 906008 262865
  • DSLD label 74884
  • Serving 2 tablets (500mg each)
  • 60 servings

Alfalfa by Herbal Hills lists 8 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 80 IU of vitamin A, 0.24 mg of vitamin C, 0.0006 mg of riboflavin and 6.43 mcg of folic acid; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.

What is in Alfalfa?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Alfalfa: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 74884, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories2 Calories
Total Carbohydrates0.2 g0.07%Carbohydrate in Alfalfa against 21,979 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.2 g

over 99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Dietary Fiber0.2 g0.8%Fiber in Alfalfa against 6,987 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.2 g

99% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Protein0.2 g0.4%Protein in Alfalfa against 8,985 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.2 g

98% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Vitamin A80 IU2%Vitamin A in Alfalfa against 5,772 products80 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.80 IU

97% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 160 IU.

Vitamin C0.24 mg0.4%Vitamin C in Alfalfa against 18,583 products0.24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg0.24 mg

over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.48 mg.

Riboflavin0.0006 mg0.33%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for riboflavin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Folic Acid6.43 mcg2%Folate in Alfalfa against 7,022 products6.43 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.6.43 mcg

over 99% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 12.86 mcg.

Calcium8 mg0.8%Calcium in Alfalfa against 17,831 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg8 mg

98% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg.

Magnesium4.8 mg1%Magnesium in Alfalfa against 14,003 products4.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg4.8 mg

97% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9.6 mg.

Sodium2 mg0.08%Sodium in Alfalfa against 14,514 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.2 mg

98% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Potassium21 mg0.6%Potassium in Alfalfa against 11,614 products21 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg21 mg

89% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 42 mg.

Ingredientsno amount given
organic Alfalfa powderin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74884 (entered June 23, 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?

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:

  • 97% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 80 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • over 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 0.24 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • over 99% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 6.43 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 98% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 8 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 97% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 4.8 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).

The NIH database records 2 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?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions For Use: As a dietary supplement take 2 tablets twice a day. It should ideally be taken on empty stomach before meals. For better result it should be taken with warm water.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or lactating women are advised to consume herbal products under the advice of the healthcare practitioner.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if inner seal is broken or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 74884.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xanthan Gum, Maize Starch, Silicon Dioxide, HPMC, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): JAS-ANZ ICS ISO 22000:2005 Reg. No.: RH91/7301; India Organic National Programme for Organic Production; Halal India www.halalindia.com; USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Alfalfa have?

5 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 74884 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 8 906008 262865
  2. Label 16427 Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 8 906008 262834
  3. Label 15855 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market May 18, 2017 · 3.5 oz. · UPC 8 906008 262896
  4. Label 15850 Entered November 21, 2012 · on the market · 4 oz. · UPC 8 906008 262537
  5. Label 15843 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market September 15, 2012 · 3.5 oz. · UPC 8 906008 262896

DSLD also links this label to: Alfalfa Green Food Supplement (package size difference, same product), Alfalfa Green Food Supplement (package size difference, same product), Alfalfa Green Food Supplement (image difference, same product), Alfalfa Green Food Supplement (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 Isha Agro Developers Pvt. Ltd. (manufacturer), Nangargaon, Lonavala. Taluka-Maval, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, India. All Herbal Hills products.

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