Cayenne Powder 475 mg
by Mountain Meadow Herbs · capsule · 100 caps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13086 01280 1
- DSLD label 267468
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Cayenne Powder 475 mg by Mountain Meadow Herbs lists one ingredient: 475 mg of cayenne per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in Cayenne Powder 475 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 | 475 mg | Higher than 93% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,425 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 267468 (entered May 19, 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:
- Its 475 mg of cayenne (filed by NIH under capsicum) is higher than 93% of the 874 capsicum products that print an amount; 59 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.
- Cayenne 42,000 Scoville Heat Units 470 mgNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Pure Cayenne 470 mgNature's Harmony same ingredients
- HerbalFactors CayenneNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Cayenne 470 mgNatural Factors HerbalFactors same ingredients
- CayenneSpring Valley · off the market same ingredients
- Cayenne 455 mg (40,000 STU)Spring Valley 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
- Suggested Use: 12 yrs+: Take 1 capsule 3 times daily with food, unless otherwise directed.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking a prescription, consult your health care provider before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead which are known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF (Gluten free) Sugar free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place out of sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 267468.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in Montana USA.
How many labels does Cayenne Powder 475 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 19, 2022.
- Label 267468 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 100 caps · UPC 8 13086 01280 1
DSLD also links this label to: Cayenne Powder 450 mg (image difference, same product), Cayenne Powder 450 mg (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 Mountain Meadow Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Somers, MT. All Mountain Meadow Herbs products.