Fenugreek
by Botanic Choice · other (e.g. tea bag) · 6 tea bags
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 18489
- Serving 5 g (1 tea bag)
- 6 servings
Fenugreek by Botanic Choice lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 1.1 mg of vitamin C and 5 g of fenugreek, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Fenugreek?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 18 Calories | ||
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Fiber | 2 g | 8% | 38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Sugar | 1 g | 69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). | |
| Protein | 1 g | 2% | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg | 2% | 99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Fenugreek | 5 g | This amount is far outside what other labels list for fenugreek, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18489 (entered February 25, 2013), 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:
- 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 1.1 mg of vitamin C (median 100 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Fenugreek's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Fenugreek 620 mgThompson 4 shared, 75% alike
- Fenugreek SeedNature's Way 3 shared, 58% alike
- Fenugreek 610 mgAmazing India 3 shared, 58% alike
- Fenugreek 610 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas 3 shared, 58% alike
- Fenugreek Seed 610 mgHerbal Secrets · off the market 3 shared, 58% alike
- Fenugreek Seed 610 mgPure Naturals Herbs 3 shared, 58% 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
- Suggested Use: Add boiling water to cup. Steep 1 tea bag 4-6 minutes. Add sweetener if desired.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are using this product for any other purpose than as a spice, tea or seasoning please read the following warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing, do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18489.
How many labels does Fenugreek have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18489 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 6 tea bags
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Botanic Choice products.