Alfalfa Powder
by NOW · powder · 16 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02614 9
- DSLD label 12747
- Serving 10 g (1 rounded Tbsp)
- 45 servings
Alfalfa Powder by NOW lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 10 g, such as 214 mg of potassium, 4 % of vitamin A, 25 % of vitamin C and 110 % of vitamin K, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Alfalfa Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 g. 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 | 18 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 0 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Potassium | 214 mg | 6% | Higher than 81% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). |
| Total Carbohydrates | 6 g | 2% | Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.5 g | 6% | 54% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Protein | 2 g | 4% | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 4 % | ||
| Vitamin C | 25 % | ||
| Vitamin K | 110 % | ||
| Calcium | 10 % | ||
| Iron | 20 % | ||
| Magnesium | 10 % | ||
| Zinc | 2 % | ||
| Copper | 4 % | ||
| Manganese | 30 % |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12747 (entered October 1, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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 Powder's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- BarleyMax CapsulesHallelujah Diet 12 shared, 73% alike
- Organic Supergreens PowderAmazing Grass 11 shared, 72% alike
- Wheatgrass Juice PowderMaju Superfoods 11 shared, 67% alike
- Organic Wheat GrassAmazing Grass 10 shared, 62% alike
- Amazing TrioAmazing Grass 10 shared, 62% alike
- Greens Superfood BlendBodyMelt 10 shared, 62% 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: Add 1 rounded tablespoon of alfalfa powder to 12 ounces of our favorite juice and stir vigorously or use a blender. Tomato or carrot juice is suggested. You may also add this to fruit smoothie blender drinks to increase the nutritional content.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12747.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Good Manufacturing Practices GMP NNfA.
How many labels does Alfalfa Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 12747 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 16 oz. · UPC 7 33739 02614 9
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.