Aloe Vera Gels 5000 mg Equivalency
by NOW · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03036 8
- DSLD label 14265
- Serving 3 softgels
- 33 servings
Aloe Vera Gels 5000 mg Equivalency by NOW lists one ingredient: 75 mg of aloe vera extract per serving of 3 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Aloe Vera Gels 5000 mg Equivalency?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 | 20 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1.5 g | 44% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 g. | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Aloe vera extractAloe vera extract Note: (200:1 Concentrate) (Equivalent to 1 tablespoon of pure Aloe Vera Gel (15,000 mg)) | 75 mg | Higher than 51% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14265 (entered October 25, 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 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Aloe Vera Gels 200:1 ConcentrateProtocol For Life Balance · off the market same ingredients
- Aloe Vera GelsVitabase 3 shared, 73% alike
- Aloe VeraPhysician's Preference · off the market 3 shared, 73% alike
- Natural Aloe Vera ExtractCATALO 4 shared, 60% alike
- Aloe Master 10,000 Plus MPSPurity Products 3 shared, 57% alike
- Golden AloeCarlson · off the market 2 shared, 54% 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 softgels 2 to 3 times daily, on an empty stomach. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Probiotic Defense(TM), Optimal Digestive System and Ulcetrol(TM).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- 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 14265.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Bran Oil, Softgel Capsule, Beeswax, Silica.
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 Aloe Vera Gels 5000 mg Equivalency have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 14265 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 03036 8
- Label 12797 Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market August 9, 2012 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 33739 03036 8
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.