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Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg

by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since May 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 11450 6
  • DSLD label 78026
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 33 servings

Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 1.46 g of Cat's claw per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.

What is in Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg?

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).

Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 78026, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Cat's Claw1.46 gCat's Claw in Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg against 300 products1,455 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.1,455 mg

Higher than 97% of 300 products listing Cat's claw (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,365 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78026 (entered January 25, 2018), 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 1,455 mg of Cat's claw is higher than 97% of the 300 Cat's claw products that print an amount; 5 list more.

The NIH database records 2 to 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 Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg'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
Recommendation: Take 3 capsules two to three times daily.
Warnings
Cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) bark contains alkaloids to support a good health. Our Cat's Claw is carefully tested and produced to superior quality standards.
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
Do not use if pregnant, nursing or attempting to become pregnant. If taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Non GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 78026.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian; Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.com; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.

How many labels does Cat's Claw Bark 485 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2018.

  1. Label 78026 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market May 13, 2020 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 11450 6

DSLD also links this label to: Cat's Claw Bark (image difference, same product), Cat's Claw Bark (package size difference, same product), Cat's Claw Standardized (package size difference, same product), Cat's Claw (package size difference, same product), Standardized Cat's Claw (package size difference, same product), Cat's Claw 175 mg (package size difference, same product), Cat's Claw Bark 1,455 mg (image difference, same product), Cat's Claw Bark 1,455 mg (package size difference, same product).

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 Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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