Black Walnut ATC
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 31179
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Black Walnut ATC by Nature's Sunshine lists one ingredient: 480 mg of black walnut hulls extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.
What is in Black Walnut ATC?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Walnut hulls extract | 480 mg | Higher than 78% of 166 products listing black walnut (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 960 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31179 (entered March 25, 2014), 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 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.
- Black WalnutNew Sun same ingredients
- Black Walnut Hulls 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Black WalnutOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Black Walnut Hulls 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Black Walnut Hulls 500 mgNOW same ingredients
- Black Walnut 500 mgSolaray 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
- INSTRUCTIONS Take the contents of one packet (6 capsules) 15 minutes before meals up to two times daily for 15 days. Drink one glass (8 ounces) of water with the capsules, followed by another glass of water. This should produce two or three bowel movements daily. If stools become too loose, reduce the number of packets being used. Continue the program until all 30 packets have been used. (Program not recommended for children.)
- Eat fresh fruits, vegetables (especially green leafy), and whole grains (rice) while using this product. Avoid red meat, coffee, alcohol, and sugary or fried foods. Drink plenty of water.
- Warnings
- (Program not recommended for children.)
- This carton was sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 31179.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Nature's Sunshine(R) QUALITY, SERVICE, INTEGRITY.
How many labels does Black Walnut ATC have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 31179 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market
- Label 31167 Entered March 25, 2014 · on the market
- Label 18331 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market December 30, 2013
- Label 5510 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market January 1, 2011
DSLD also links this label to: Liver Balance TCM Concentrate (bundle set), All Cell Detox (bundle set), Lbs Ii (bundle set), Psyllium Hulls (bundle set), Burdock (bundle set).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.