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Alfalfa

by Amazing India · tablet or pill · 500 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10180 02525 6
  • DSLD label 251012
  • Serving 2 tablets (650 mg each)
  • 250 servings

Alfalfa by Amazing India lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 1.04 IU of vitamin A, 0.312 mg of vitamin C, 7.8 mcg of riboflavin and 8.36 mcg of folic acid, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.

What is in Alfalfa?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251012, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories2.6 Calories
Total Carbohydrates0.26 g0.08%Carbohydrate in Alfalfa against 21,979 products0.26 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.26 g

over 99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.52 g.

Dietary Fiber0.26 g1%Fiber in Alfalfa against 6,987 products0.26 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.0.26 g

98% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.52 g.

Protein0.26 g0.52%Protein in Alfalfa against 8,985 products0.26 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.0.26 g

98% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.52 g.

Vitamin A1.04 IU2%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin A, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin C0.312 mg0.52%Vitamin C in Alfalfa against 18,583 products0.312 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg0.312 mg

over 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.624 mg.

Riboflavin7.8 mcg0.4%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for riboflavin, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Folic Acid8.36 mcg2%Folate in Alfalfa against 7,022 products8.36 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.8.36 mcg

over 99% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 16.72 mcg.

Calcium10.4 mg1%Calcium in Alfalfa against 17,831 products10.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg10.4 mg

96% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20.8 mg.

Magnesium6.24 mg2%Magnesium in Alfalfa against 14,003 products6.24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg6.24 mg

96% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12.48 mg.

Sodium2.6 mg0.1%Sodium in Alfalfa against 14,514 products2.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.2.6 mg

98% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5.2 mg.

Potassium27.3 mg0.78%Potassium in Alfalfa against 11,614 products27.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg27.3 mg

86% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 54.6 mg.

organic Alfalfa powder1.3 gAlfalfa in Alfalfa against 477 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 92% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,600 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251012 (entered August 23, 2021), 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:

  • over 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 0.312 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • over 99% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 8.36 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 96% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 10.4 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 96% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 6.24 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • Its 1,300 mg of organic alfalfa powder (filed by NIH under alfalfa) is higher than 92% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 35 list more.

The NIH database records 2 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?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Directions for Use: As a dietary supplement take 2 tablets twice a day. It should usually be taken on empty stomach before meals. For better results it should be taken with warm water.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or lactating women are advised to consume herbal products under the advice of the healthcare practitioner.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251012.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Xanthan Gum, Maize Starch, Silicon Dioxide, HPMC, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Fssai Mfg. Lic. No. 11512022000298 USDA Organic India Organic National Programme for Organic Production Halal India JAS-ANZ ICS ISO 22000:2005 Reg. No.: RH91/7301. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Alfalfa have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.

  1. Label 251012 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 500 tablets · UPC 8 10180 02525 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Amazing India (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Amazing India products.

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