Caprin
by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 250 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21543
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
- 90 servings
Caprin by Biotics Research Corporation lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 100 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium and 1,200 mg of caprylic acid, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Caprin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 2% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). |
| Calciumas Calcium CaprylateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Caprylate) | 100 mg | 10% | 53% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CaprylateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Caprylate) | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Caprylic Acidas Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium CaprylateCaprylic Acid (Form: as Calcium Caprylate, and Magnesium Caprylate) | 1,200 mg | Higher than 67% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21543 (entered May 24, 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 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 Caprin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Caprylate ComplexPharmax 4 shared, 82% alike
- Organic MCT C8 Oil UnflavoredSR Sports Research 3 shared, 74% alike
- MCT Oil C8 EnergyChief Originals 3 shared, 74% alike
- C8 MCT OilGroovy Bee 3 shared, 74% alike
- Caprylic AcidPure Encapsulations 3 shared, 67% alike
- Caprylic Acid 500 mgKAL 3 shared, 59% 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
- RECOMMENDATION: One (1) to three (3) capsules with each meal as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21543.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium Caprylate, Cellulose, food grade wax, Gelatin, Water.
How many labels does Caprin have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 21543 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 250 capsules
- Label 21542 Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.