Caprylic Acid 500 mg
by KAL · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 27754
- Serving 1 ea
- 90 servings
Caprylic Acid 500 mg by KAL lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 ea, such as 50 mg of calcium, 10 mg of magnesium, 2 mg of zinc and 500 mg of caprylic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.
What is in Caprylic Acid 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ea. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CaprylateCalcium (Form: as {Calcium} Caprylate) | 50 mg | 5% | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Magnesiumas {Magnesium} CaprylateMagnesium (Form: as {Magnesium} Caprylate) | 10 mg | 3% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CaprylateZinc (Form: as {Zinc} Caprylate) | 2 mg | 13% | 90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Caprylic Acidas Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium Caprylate, Zinc CaprylateCaprylic Acid (Form: as Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium Caprylate, and Zinc Caprylate) | 500 mg | 46% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27754 (entered November 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?
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:
- 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 10 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Caprylic Acid 365 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Caprylic AcidThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Caprylate ComplexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Caprylic AcidNuMedica same ingredients
- CaprylSolaray · off the market same ingredients
- Capryl 2163 mgSolaray · off the market 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
- 1 Daily
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take 1 vegetarian capsule up to two times daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27754.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Cellulose, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): KAL(R) Innovative Quality Since 1932; Clear Quality(TM).
How many labels does Caprylic Acid 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.
- Label 27754 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All KAL products.