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Alfalfa 405 mg

by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since May 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 10100 1
  • DSLD label 80428
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 33 servings

Alfalfa 405 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 1.22 g of organic alfalfa per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.

What is in Alfalfa 405 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 405 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 80428, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Alfalfa1.22 gAlfalfa in Alfalfa 405 mg against 477 products1,215 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.1,215 mg

Higher than 91% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,645 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80428 (entered November 20, 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:

  • Its 1,215 mg of organic alfalfa (filed by NIH under alfalfa) is higher than 91% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 39 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?

6 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
Recommendation: Take 3 capsules three times daily, preferably with food.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed outer shinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, corn, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 80428.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Polysaccharide Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian; Quality Assurance International Certified Organic; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.

How many labels does Alfalfa 405 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.

  1. Label 80428 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market May 28, 2021 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 10100 1

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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