Fermented Ginger with Benegut
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13006 01770 1
- DSLD label 287224
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Fermented Ginger with Benegut by Dr. Mercola lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of ginger root powder and 150 mg of benegut perilla leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Fermented Ginger with Benegut?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger root powderOrganic, fermented | 200 mg | Higher than 77% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Benegut Perilla Leaf Extract | 150 mg | 42% of 57 products listing perilla give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 287224 (entered June 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Fermented GingerDr. Mercola · off the market same ingredients
- PerillaGHC Global Healing Center 1 shared, 69% alike
- Zi Su Zi Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra 1 shared, 69% alike
- Hawaiian Chai ShisoMaui Medicinal 1 shared, 69% alike
- Perilla PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 69% alike
- Perilla 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 69% 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: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule per serving. This product should be taken twice daily.
- 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 287224.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Tapioca Maltodextrin.
How many labels does Fermented Ginger with Benegut have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 287224 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01770 1
DSLD also links this label to: Fermented Ginger (image difference, same product), Fermented Ginger (image difference, same product), Fermented Ginger (image 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 NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.