Goldenseal 550 mg
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 50 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16254 1
- DSLD label 264211
- Serving 1 capsule
- 50 servings
Goldenseal 550 mg by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 550 mg of goldenseal per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 19, 2022.
What is in Goldenseal 550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal | 550 mg | Higher than 87% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,650 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 264211 (entered May 19, 2022), 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 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.
- Golden Seal Root 535 mgBasic Organics · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 570 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 520 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 600 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb 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 for short term use (up to 10 days), take one (1) capsule three (3) times a day with food or water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. If you are taking any medication, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 264211.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, Calcium Silicate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does Goldenseal 550 mg have?
5 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 264211 (current) Entered May 19, 2022 · on the market · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16254 1
- Label 184789 Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16254 1
- Label 59691 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16258 9
- Label 59690 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16254 1
- Label 59477 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2015 · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16254 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.