Garcinia Cambogia
by Spring Valley · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 81131 07187 1
- DSLD label 211431
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Garcinia Cambogia by Spring Valley lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mcg of chromium and 800 mg of garcinia cambogia standardized extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Garcinia Cambogia?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromiumas Chromium PicolinateChromium (Form: from Chromium Picolinate) | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg. |
| Garcinia cambogia standardized extractas Hydroxycitric AcidGarcinia cambogia standardized extract (Form: providing [480 mg] 60% Hydroxycitric Acid (Alt. Name: HCA)) PlantPart: fruit rind Genus: Garcinia Species: cambogia | 800 mg | Higher than 60% of 676 products listing garcinia (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211431 (entered January 25, 2020), 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 3 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.
- Mega CitrimaxTwinlab same ingredients
- Super CitrimaxVitabase same ingredients
- Garcinia Cambogia ExtractThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- Garcinia Cambogia Extract 1000 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Citrimax Garcinia Cambogia 1200 mgNature's Lab same ingredients
- Cravings KillerAlpha Lion 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: Adults, take two capsule three times a day at least 30 to 45 minutes before each meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: (State of California Prop 65) This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical conditions, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No added preservatives, artificial colors, artificial flavors
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Keep bottle tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211431.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice powder, Gelatin Capsule, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Garcinia Cambogia have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2020.
- Label 211431 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 81131 07187 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (distributor), Bentonville, AR. All Spring Valley products.