Full Spectrum Cacao (Raw Cocoa) 400 mg
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11257 2
- DSLD label 203040
- Serving 1 capsule
Full Spectrum Cacao (Raw Cocoa) 400 mg by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 400 mg of cacao per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Full Spectrum Cacao (Raw Cocoa) 400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cacao | 400 mg | Higher than 71% of 255 products listing cocoa (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203040 (entered May 28, 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?
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 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.
- Cacao 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Cocoa Bean ExtractBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Cocoa Bean Extract Powder 500 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- CacaoEarthborn Elements same ingredients
- Cacao Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Plumed CockscombHawaii Pharm 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.
- Note: This product contains naturally occurring caffeine.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203040.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.
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 Full Spectrum Cacao (Raw Cocoa) 400 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203040 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11257 2
- Label 177126 Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market April 2, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11257 2
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 Premium Brand products.