Asparagus Root Powder
by TerraVita · powder · 1 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 64435 10707 9
- DSLD label 17263
- Serving 0.25 tsp
- 48 servings
Asparagus Root Powder by TerraVita lists one ingredient: 450 mg of asparagus per serving of 0.25 tsp. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Asparagus Root Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.25 tsp. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus | 450 mg | Higher than 67% of 67 products listing asparagus (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,350 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 17263 (entered January 25, 2013), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Asparagus Root 450 mgTerraVita same ingredients
- Asparagus Shoot 450 mgTerraVita same ingredients
- Asparagus Shoot PowderTerraVita same ingredients
- Asparagus Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Asparagus Shoot 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Asparagus 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Directions: Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg or preservatives.
- Storage
- To maintain freshness, protect from humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 17263.
How many labels does Asparagus Root Powder have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 17263 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 1 oz. · UPC 0 64435 10707 9
- Label 17262 Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 4 oz. · UPC 0 64435 10706 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names TerraVita (manufacturer), Brampton, Ontario, Canada. All TerraVita products.