Grape Seed
by NOW · capsule · 90 vcaps(R)
- Off the market since August 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03274 4
- DSLD label 2816
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Grape Seed by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 30 mg of vitamin C, 250 mg of grape seed extract, 60 mg of organic amla extract and 50 mg of rutin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Grape Seed?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas organic Amla extractVitamin C (Form: from organic Amla extract) | 30 mg | 50% | 83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. |
| Grape Seed ExtractGrape Seed Extract Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera Note: min. 90% Total Polyphenols | 250 mg | Higher than 88% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Organic Amla ExtractOrganic Amla Extract PlantPart: Fruit Genus: Phyllanthus Species: emblica Note: min. 50% Natural Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) | 60 mg | 72% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry give more (median 167 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Rutin | 50 mg | Higher than 69% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 2816 (entered December 23, 2011), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Grape Seed's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Grape Seed OPC 250 mgProtocol For Life Balance 3 shared, 88% alike
- Extra Strength Grape Seed 250 mgNOW 3 shared, 88% alike
- Tru-C BioComplexVitabase 4 shared, 73% alike
- Tru-C BioComplexNOW 4 shared, 73% alike
- Activin GSEParadise 2 shared, 57% alike
- Grape Seed Extract with AmlaParadise 2 shared, 57% 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap(R) 1 to 2 times daily with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Alpha Lipoic Acid, EGCg and Pomeratrol(TM).
- Warnings
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Please Recycle.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 2816.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY GMP ASSURED.
How many labels does Grape Seed have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 2816 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 90 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 33739 03274 4
DSLD also links this label to: Extra Strength Grape Seed 250 mg (image difference, same product), Extra Strength Grape Seed 250 mg (image difference, same product), Extra Strength Grape Seed 250 mg (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.