Caprystatin
by Ecological Formulas · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 96859 03497 8
- DSLD label 271234
- Serving 1 to 3 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Caprystatin by Ecological Formulas lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 7 mg of magnesium and 100 mg of caprylic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Caprystatin?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Caprylate | 7 mg | 2% | 95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 14 mg. |
| Caprylic Acidas Magnesium Caprylate | 100 mg | 82% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271234 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 95% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 7 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Caprystatin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Caprylic AcidPure Encapsulations 2 shared, 82% alike
- Caprylic Acid Timed Release 300LifeLink 1 shared, 75% alike
- Caprylic Acid 250 mgSeeking Health 1 shared, 75% alike
- Caprylate ComplexPharmax 2 shared, 68% alike
- Caprylic Acid 500 mgKAL 2 shared, 68% alike
- Caprylic Acid 365 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 2 shared, 68% 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
- Directions Take one to three tablets, twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free, casein free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271234.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Food Glaze.
How many labels does Caprystatin have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271234 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 6 96859 03497 8
- Label 22286 Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ecological Formulas (distributor), Concord, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.