Turmeric
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13006 01124 2
- DSLD label 74075
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Turmeric by Dr. Mercola lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 740 mg of organic turmeric (curcuma longa) root powder, 160 mg of turmeric (curcuma longa) rhizome extract powder and 100 mg of organic ginger (zingiber officinale) root powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.
What is in Turmeric?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Turmeric (Curcuma longa) root powder | 740 mg | Higher than 88% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). | |
| Turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome extract powderas CurcuminoidsTurmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome extract powder (Form: 95% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: rhizome Genus: Curcuma Species: longa | 160 mg | ||
| organic Ginger (Zingiber officinale) root powder | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74075 (entered June 23, 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Extractacaps Turmeric (95% Curcuminoids) & GingerNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Turmeric GingerMaui Medicinal same ingredients
- Turmeric Curcumin 500 mgSpring Valley same ingredients
- Turmeric Complex 550 mgMeijer same ingredients
- CurcleveLeading Edge Health same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Ginger & TurmericSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 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: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take 1 to 2 capsules per serving, up to 2 servings per day.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74075.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Rice hull concentrate, Capsule.
How many labels does Turmeric have?
One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2017.
- Label 74075 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01124 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mercola Health Resources, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Hoffman Estates, IL. All Dr. Mercola products.