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Dandelion Root 525 mg

by Nature's Way · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since February 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15336 9
  • DSLD label 79165
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 60 servings

Dandelion Root 525 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 1.57 g of dandelion per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.

What is in Dandelion Root 525 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).

Dandelion Root 525 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 79165, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Dandelion Root 525 mg against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dandelion1.57 gDandelion in Dandelion Root 525 mg against 793 products1,575 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.1,575 mg

Higher than 97% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79165 (entered October 21, 2017), 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 1,575 mg of dandelion is higher than 97% of the 793 dandelion products that print an amount; 22 list more.

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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 once daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
Caution: If pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or if you have any gastrointestinal disease, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Do not use if you have gallstones, if intestinal obstruction or inflammation is present, or if you have allergies to Asteraceae (Compositae) family.
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 79165.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.

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

How many labels does Dandelion Root 525 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 79165 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market February 2, 2021 · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 15336 9
  2. Label 78426 Entered September 21, 2017 · off the market February 2, 2021 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 12300 3

DSLD also links this label to: Dandelion Root (package size difference, same product), Dandelion Root (package size difference, same product), Dandelion Root (image difference, same product), Dandelion Root (package size difference, same product), Dandelion Root (package size difference, same product), Dandelion Root (image difference, same product), Dandelion Root (package size difference, same product), Dandelion Root 1,575 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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