Alfalfa Juice Concentrate 650 mg
by NOW · capsule · 180 vcaps(R)
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02606 4
- DSLD label 12394
- Serving 3 vegetarian capsules
- 60 servings
Alfalfa Juice Concentrate 650 mg by NOW lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 3 vegetarian capsules, such as 1.95 g of alfalfa juice concentrate, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Alfalfa Juice Concentrate 650 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 vegetarian 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 7 Calories | ||
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Alfalfa Juice ConcentrateAlfalfa Juice Concentrate Note: 1,950 mg | 1.95 g | Higher than 94% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5,850 mg. | |
| Each serving may typically provide the following naturally occurring nutrients | no amount given | ||
| Beta-Carotene | 680 IU | 14% | 90% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 2,040 IU. |
| pro-Vitamin A | 408 mcg | ||
| Vitamin Kas PhylloquinoneVitamin K (Form: as Phylloquinone) | 550 mcg | 688% | Higher than 97% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,650 mcg. |
| Calcium | 55 mg | 6% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 165 mg. |
| Phosphorus | 20 mg | 2% | 88% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Manganese | 170 mcg | 9% | 96% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.51 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12394 (entered August 24, 2012), 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 1,950 mg of alfalfa is higher than 94% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 23 list more.
- Its 550 mcg of vitamin K is higher than 97% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 138 list more.
- 88% of the 3,786 products that print an amount of phosphorus list more than its 20 mg of phosphorus (median 90 mg).
- 96% of the 7,016 products that print an amount of manganese list more than its 0.17 mg of manganese (median 2 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Alfalfa Juice Concentrate 650 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Alfa-Max 10X ConcentrateEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 4 shared, 54% alike
- Alfalfa 650 mg 10 GrainNOW · off the market 5 shared, 54% alike
- Alfalfa 10 GrainNew Sun 3 shared, 42% alike
- Vitamin K 100 mcgIndiana Botanic Gardens 3 shared, 42% alike
- Spirulina Plus 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens 5 shared, 42% alike
- Osteo-Gesttnvitamins 4 shared, 40% alike
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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 3 Vcaps(R) 1 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Detox Support(TM) and Probiotic Defense(TM).
- Warnings
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- - Gluten Free
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12394.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Alfalfa Juice Concentrate 650 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12394 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 180 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 02606 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.