Alfalfa Extract
by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 100 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X001AZR5WB
- DSLD label 310629
- Serving 2,000 mg (About 1 tsp)
- 50 servings
Alfalfa Extract by BulkSupplements.com lists one ingredient: 2,000 mg of alfalfa whole herb extract per serving of 2,000 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Alfalfa Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2,000 mg. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa Whole Herb Extractas Medicago sativa Whole Herb Extract | 2,000 mg | Higher than 95% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 310629 (entered March 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 2,000 mg of alfalfa is higher than 95% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 14 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alfalfa HerbNature's Answer same ingredients
- Superfood AlfalfaAltrum same ingredients
- Alfalfa LeafIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Alfalfa 2,000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Alfalfa PowderBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Alfalfa 500 mgVitamin World same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take 2000 mg (about 1 tsp) once daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 310629.
How many labels does Alfalfa Extract have?
8 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 310629 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X001AZR5WB
- Label 295080 Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X001B0AC8T
- Label 295081 Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X001AZR5WB
- Label 295079 Entered July 18, 2023 · off the market January 22, 2025 · 500 grams · UPC X001AYMW0R
- Label 253584 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 1 kg
- Label 253583 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 500 grams
- Label 253582 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 250 grams
- Label 253578 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 100 grams
DSLD also links this label to: Alfalfa Powder (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 BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.