Garcinia Cambogia 250 mg
by Swanson · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14289 0
- DSLD label 193309
- Serving 2 veggie capsules
- 60 servings
Garcinia Cambogia 250 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 500 mg of garcinia cambogia per serving of 2 veggie capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Garcinia Cambogia 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veggie capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcinia cambogiaas Hydroxycitric AcidGarcinia cambogia (Form: standardized to minimum 60% Hydroxycitric Acid) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia | 500 mg | 47% of 676 products listing garcinia give more (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 193309 (entered February 25, 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- CitrinIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Garcinia Cambogia 500 mgOnly Natural same ingredients
- Garcinia CambogiaProThera · off the market same ingredients
- Garcinia CambogiaDietWorks same ingredients
- Garcinia Cambogia Extract 500 mgRx Select Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Garcinia Cambogia 500 mgSwanson Superior Herbs 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 two veggie capsules with water one hour before each meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 193309.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Garcinia Cambogia 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 193309 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 14289 0
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 products.