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Alfalfa 550 mg

by Bernard Jensen's · tablet or pill · 1000 tablets

  • Off the market since September 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 26434 10712 1
  • DSLD label 174885
  • Serving 4 to 5 tablets; amounts per 5 tablets
  • 200 servings

Alfalfa 550 mg by Bernard Jensen's lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 5 tablets, such as 400 IU of vitamin A, 1.2 mg of vitamin C, 0.03 mg of riboflavin and 32 mcg of folic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.

What is in Alfalfa 550 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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 550 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 174885, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g0%Carbohydrate in Alfalfa 550 mg against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Alfalfa 550 mg against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Protein1 gProtein in Alfalfa 550 mg against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin A400 IU8%Vitamin A in Alfalfa 550 mg against 5,772 products400 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.400 IU

93% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin C1.2 mg2%Vitamin C in Alfalfa 550 mg against 18,583 products1.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1.2 mg

99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Riboflavin0.03 mg2%Riboflavin in Alfalfa 550 mg against 9,824 products0.03 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.03 mg

over 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Folic Acid32 mcg8%Folate in Alfalfa 550 mg against 7,022 products32 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.32 mcg

96% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Calcium40 mg4%Calcium in Alfalfa 550 mg against 17,831 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg40 mg

79% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Magnesium24 mg6%Magnesium in Alfalfa 550 mg against 14,003 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg24 mg

81% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Sodium10 mg0%Sodium in Alfalfa 550 mg against 14,514 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.10 mg

78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Potassium105 mg4%Potassium in Alfalfa 550 mg against 11,614 products105 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg105 mg

Higher than 57% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Alfalfa2,750 mgAlfalfa in Alfalfa 550 mg against 477 products2,750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.2,750 mg

Higher than 97% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174885 (entered March 23, 2018), 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:

  • 93% of the 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 400 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
  • 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 1.2 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • over 99% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.03 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • 96% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 32 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • Its 2,750 mg of alfalfa is higher than 97% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 12 list more.

The NIH database records one serving 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: 4 to 5 tablets with each meal.
For use as a contributory source of the desirable nutrients of alfalfa to the daily diet. Alfalfa, like any food, may be taken in any quantity.
Storage
Keep cap on tight. Keep in a cool place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 174885.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Alfalfa 550 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2018.

  1. Label 174885 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market September 11, 2023 · 1000 tablets · UPC 7 26434 10712 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bernard Jensen Products (distributor), Solana Beach, CA. All Bernard Jensen's products.

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