Ginseng 500 mg
by Windmill Natural Vitamins · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 35046 00762 1
- DSLD label 299550
- Serving 1 caplet
- 60 servings
Ginseng 500 mg by Windmill Natural Vitamins lists 5 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 120 mg of calcium and 75 mg of eleuthero root extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2023.
What is in Ginseng 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate | 120 mg | 9% | Higher than 51% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ginseng Blend | 500 mg | ||
| American Ginseng | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Korean Ginseng | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginsenosides | 17.5 mg | Higher than 56% of 54 products listing ginsenosides (median 11 mg). | |
| Eleuthero Root Extract | 75 mg | 53% of 160 products listing panax ginseng give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 299550 (entered November 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; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Ginseng 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ginseng ComplexNatureSmart 3 shared, 55% alike
- Ultra Ginseng 500 mgNaturesPlus 2 shared, 50% alike
- Ginseng American, RootNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 50% alike
- American Ginseng RootIndiana Botanic Gardens 2 shared, 50% alike
- American Ginseng Standardized Extract 200 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 2 shared, 50% alike
- Ginseng 2,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 50% 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
- Directions: Take 1 caplet daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not purchase if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, wheat, soy, milk, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives Non GMO - Gluten free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light & moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 299550.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Water, Hypromellose, Glycerin, Talc, Carnauba Wax.
How many labels does Ginseng 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 299550 (current) Entered November 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 0 35046 00762 1
- Label 231675 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market November 4, 2022 · 60 caplets · UPC 0 35046 00762 1
- Label 215037 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market July 1, 2020 · 60 caplets · UPC 0 35046 00762 1
DSLD also links this label to: Ginseng (500 mg Extract) (image difference, same product), Ginseng (500 mg Extract) (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 Windmill Health Products (distributor), West Caldwell, NJ. All Windmill Natural Vitamins products.