EGCG Super-Strength Green Tea 275 mg
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02249 9
- DSLD label 207280
- Serving 1 capsule
EGCG Super-Strength Green Tea 275 mg by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 275 mg of egcg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in EGCG Super-Strength Green Tea 275 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egcg | 275 mg | Higher than 89% of 291 products listing EGCG (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 550 mg. | |
| GreenSelect Green Tea extractas EGCGGreenSelect Green Tea extract (Form: 40% EGCG) PlantPart: dried leaves Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 687.5 mg | Higher than 94% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,375 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207280 (entered September 24, 2019), 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 687.5 mg of GreenSelect green tea extract (filed by NIH under green tea) is higher than 94% of the 2,595 green tea products that print an amount; 142 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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.
- Ultra Pure Green TeaSAN same ingredients
- Green Tea Extract 500 MilligramsNutraBio same ingredients
- Green Tea ExtractNutraBio same ingredients
- Green Tea Extract 500 mgNutraBio same ingredients
- Green Tea-70DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · off the market same ingredients
- Green Tea-70DaVinci Laboratories 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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule one to two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207280.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Calcium Palmitate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does EGCG Super-Strength Green Tea 275 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 207280 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 02249 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.