Candi-Trol
by Douglas Laboratories · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 70069 3
- DSLD label 7968
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Candi-Trol by Douglas Laboratories lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 25 mg of vitamin C, 10 IU of vitamin E, 300 mcg of biotin and 60 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Candi-Trol?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 25 mg | 42% | 88% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas Vitamin E SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as Vitamin E Succinate) | 10 IU | 33% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 30 IU. |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% | Higher than 53% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mcg. |
| Calciumas Calcium Caprylic Acid ComplexCalcium (Form: from Calcium Caprylic Acid Complex) | 60 mg | 6% | 68% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Aspartate ComplexMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Aspartate Complex) | 30 mg | 8% | 75% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc AspartateZinc (Form: from Zinc Aspartate Complex) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium SorbatePotassium (Form: from Potassium Sorbate) | 65 mg | 2% | 68% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 195 mg. |
| Caprylic Acid | 100 mg | 82% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7968 (entered March 23, 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Candi-Trol's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Caprylic Acid 500 mgKAL 4 shared, 58% alike
- Caprylic Acid 365 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Caprylic AcidThe Vitamin Shoppe 4 shared, 58% alike
- CaprylSolaray · off the market 4 shared, 58% alike
- Caprylate ComplexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 4 shared, 58% alike
- Caprylic AcidNuMedica 4 shared, 58% 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, adults take 1 tablet 3 times daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, arti cial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59°-77°F/15°-25°C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7968.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Candi-Trol have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 28008 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market December 1, 2011 · 90 capsules
- Label 7968 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 70069 3
- Label 5442 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market March 27, 2012 · 90 tablets · UPC 3 10539 70069 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.