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Candida Forte

by Natures Plus · softgel capsule · 60 softgels

  • Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 97467 04913 0
  • DSLD label 199534
  • Serving 2 softgels
  • 30 servings

Candida Forte by Natures Plus lists 27 ingredients, 27 with an amount per serving of 2 softgels, such as 25,000 IU of vitamin A, 500 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of vitamin B6 and 100 mcg of biotin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.

What is in Candida Forte?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Candida Forte: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 199534, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Calories from Fat15 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in Candida Forte against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A PalmitateVitamin A (Form: as Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate)25,000 IU500%Vitamin A in Candida Forte against 5,772 products25,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.25,000 IU

Higher than 96% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Vitamin C AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Vitamin C Ascorbate)500 mg833%Vitamin C in Candida Forte against 18,583 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg500 mg

Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)50 mg2,500%Vitamin B6 in Candida Forte against 15,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg50 mg

Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Biotin100 mcg33%Biotin in Candida Forte against 9,447 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg100 mcg

61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Zincas Zinc Ascorbate, Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Ascorbate, Zinc Oxide)50 mg333%Zinc in Candida Forte against 13,186 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg50 mg

Higher than 97% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). 1.3 times the adult UL a day.

Safflower Oil1,000 mgSafflower Oil in Candida Forte against 101 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2 g, the median 1.25 g.1 g

51% of 101 products listing safflower oil give more (median 1.25 g).

L-CysteineL-Cysteine Note: free form amino acid100 mgCysteine in Candida Forte against 516 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 516 products listing cysteine (median 85 mg).

Pau d’Arco50 mgPau d'Arco in Candida Forte against 149 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 704 mg, the median 210 mg.50 mg

73% of 149 products listing pau d'Arco give more (median 210 mg).

AcidophilusAcidophilus Genus: Lactobacillus Species: acidophilus Note: (supplying 80 million viable cells) (At time of manufacture.)20 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Candida Forte against 309 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.20 mg

48% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg).

GarlicGarlic Genus: Allium Species: sativum Note: equivalent to 500 mg of fresh Garlic3 mgGarlic in Candida Forte against 1,075 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.3 mg

96% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Free Form Amino Acid Complex198.08 mg
L-Glutamine40.8 mgGlutamine in Candida Forte against 1,850 products0.0408 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.0408 g

95% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

L-Lysine25 mgLysine in Candida Forte against 1,250 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.25 mg

94% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Leucine20.2 mgLeucine in Candida Forte against 2,056 products0.0202 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.0.0202 g

98% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g).

L-Proline16.2 mgProline in Candida Forte against 387 products16.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,289 mg, the median 487.5 mg.16.2 mg

96% of 387 products listing proline give more (median 487.5 mg).

L-Valine14 mgValine in Candida Forte against 1,632 products0.014 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.014 g

99% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g).

L-Serine12.6 mgSerine in Candida Forte against 314 products12.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,056 mg, the median 408 mg.12.6 mg

98% of 314 products listing serine give more (median 408 mg).

L-Isoleucine11 mgIsoleucine in Candida Forte against 1,614 products0.011 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.011 g

99% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g).

L-Phenylalanine9.32 mgPhenylalanine in Candida Forte against 611 products9.32 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 597.5 mg, the median 250 mg.9.32 mg

97% of 611 products listing phenylalanine give more (median 250 mg).

L-Threonine8.64 mgTHREONINE in Candida Forte against 590 products8.64 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 140 mg to 886.25 mg, the median 500 mg.8.64 mg

98% of 590 products listing THREONINE give more (median 500 mg).

L-Arginine7.3 mgArginine in Candida Forte against 1,455 products7.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.7.3 mg

99% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Alanine6.28 mgAlanine in Candida Forte against 475 products6.28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.6.28 mg

over 99% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg).

L-Aspartic Acid7 mgAspartic Acid in Candida Forte against 377 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 106 mg to 1,846 mg, the median 337 mg.7 mg

98% of 377 products listing aspartic acid give more (median 337 mg).

L-Methionine6.08 mgMETHIONINE in Candida Forte against 981 products6.08 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.6.08 mg

93% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

L-Histidine5.74 mgHistidine in Candida Forte against 591 products5.74 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.5.74 mg

98% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

L-Glycine3.52 mgGlycine in Candida Forte against 1,078 products3.52 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.3.52 mg

over 99% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

L-Tyrosine3 mgTyrosine in Candida Forte against 1,680 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.3 mg

over 99% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Cysteine1.4 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199534 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:

  • Its 25,000 IU of vitamin A is higher than 96% of the 5,772 vitamin A products that print an amount; 32 list more.
  • At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 50 mg of zinc, 1.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • 96% of the 1,075 products that print an amount of garlic list more than its 3 mg of garlic (median 200 mg).
  • 95% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.0408 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).
  • 94% of the 1,250 products that print an amount of lysine list more than its 25 mg of L-lysine (filed by NIH under lysine) (median 500 mg).
  • 98% of the 2,056 products that print an amount of leucine list more than its 0.0202 g of L-leucine (filed by NIH under leucine) (median 2.5 g).

The NIH database records one serving 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 Candida Forte's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, two softgels once daily or as directed.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free
Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, corn, soy and milk.
Storage
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 199534.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Red Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Natural color, Beeswax, Vitamin E, Silica, purified Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Hypo-Allergenic.

How many labels does Candida Forte have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 199534 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04913 0
  2. Label 49389 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market June 11, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04913 0
  3. Label 14195 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2015 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 97467 04913 0

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 Plus (distributor), Melville, NY. All Natures Plus products.

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