Echinacea 500 mg
by herbscience · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 04170 0
- DSLD label 7102
- Serving 1 caplet
Echinacea 500 mg by herbscience lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 500 mg of echinacea and 5 mg of echinacea purpurea. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Echinacea 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echinaceaas Phenolic CompoundsEchinacea (Form: 1% phenolic compounds) PlantPart: whole plant | 500 mg | Higher than 85% of 234 products listing echinacea (median 200 mg). | |
| Echinacea purpurea | 5 mg | 97% of 484 products listing echinacea purpurea give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7102 (entered March 23, 2012), 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:
- 97% of the 484 products that print an amount of echinacea purpurea list more than its 5 mg of echinacea purpurea (median 200 mg).
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.
- EchinaceaOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Echinacea 500 mgFull Life · off the market same ingredients
- Echinacea 1,000 mgFull Life same ingredients
- Echinacea 1,300 mgNature's Truth same ingredients
- Kids Echinacea Goldenseal Alcohol-Free Extract OrangeOregon's Wild Harvest 2 shared, 68% alike
- Echinacea 250 mgIVL Institute For Vibrant Living 2 shared, 66% alike
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: Take one caplet daily as a dietary supplement or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Pregnant or lactating women should consult with their physician prior to taking this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 7102.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (BB) BLUEPRINT BOTANICALS(TM).
How many labels does Echinacea 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 7102 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 0 35046 04170 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Windmill Consumer Products (manufacturer), West Caldwell, NJ. All herbscience products.