Cayenne Pepper 500 mg
by GNC Herbal Plus · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 12896 8
- DSLD label 63854
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Cayenne Pepper 500 mg by GNC Herbal Plus lists one ingredient: 500 mg of cayenne pepper per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Cayenne Pepper 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne pepper | 500 mg | Higher than 93% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63854 (entered August 24, 2016), 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 500 mg of cayenne pepper (filed by NIH under capsicum) is higher than 93% of the 874 capsicum products that print an amount; 49 list more.
The NIH database records 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CayenneGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Cayenne 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- CayenneVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Cayenne 500 mgNOW same ingredients
- Cayenne Pepper 500 mgApollo Sun same ingredients
- Cayenne Extract (500 mg)BulkSupplements.com 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one to two capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, no Artificial Colors, no Artificial Flavors, Sodium free, no Wheat, Gluten free, no Corn, no Soy, no Dairy, Yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63854.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose.
How many labels does Cayenne Pepper 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 63854 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12896 8
DSLD also links this label to: Cayenne (image 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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus products.