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Alfalfa 648 mg

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 250 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 00201 7
  • DSLD label 181746
  • Serving 6 tablets
  • 41 servings

Alfalfa 648 mg by Source Naturals lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 793 IU of vitamin A, 3 mg of vitamin C, 517 mg of calcium and 4 mg of iron, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.

What is in Alfalfa 648 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 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 648 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 181746, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Alfalfa 648 mg against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Alfalfa 648 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 g2%Protein in Alfalfa 648 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 AVitamin A Note: naturally occurring793 IU16%Vitamin A in Alfalfa 648 mg against 5,772 products793 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.793 IU

89% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin CVitamin C Note: naturally occurring3 mg5%Vitamin C in Alfalfa 648 mg against 18,583 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg3 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Calcium517 mg52%Calcium in Alfalfa 648 mg against 17,831 products517 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg517 mg

Higher than 90% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

IronIron Note: naturally occurring4 mg22%Iron in Alfalfa 648 mg against 6,910 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg4 mg

55% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Sodium15 mg1%Sodium in Alfalfa 648 mg against 14,514 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.15 mg

72% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

organic Alfalfa3.89 gAlfalfa in Alfalfa 648 mg against 477 products3,890 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.3,890 mg

Higher than 99% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181746 (entered January 7, 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 3 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • Its 3,890 mg of organic alfalfa (filed by NIH under alfalfa) is higher than 99% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 4 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alfalfa 648 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: 6 tablets daily.
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, gluten, corn, soy or wheat. Contains no sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 181746.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, silicified Microcrystalline Cellulose, modified Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Alfalfa 648 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 181746 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00201 7
  2. Label 181748 Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 1000 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00203 1
  3. Label 181747 Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 500 tablets · UPC 0 21078 00202 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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