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Red Yeast Rice

by Herbadiet · capsule · 60 v-caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 80845 66661 2
  • DSLD label 258120
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Red Yeast Rice by Herbadiet lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 320 mg of red yeast rice extract, 100 mg of milk thistle extract, 50 mg of alpha lipoic acid and 30 mg of coenzyme Q-10. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 18, 2021.

What is in Red Yeast Rice?

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).

Red Yeast Rice: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 258120, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Red Yeast Rice Extractas Monascus purpureusStandardized to contin min 3% monacolin K320 mgRed Yeast Rice in Red Yeast Rice against 295 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 600 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 600 mg.320 mg

94% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg). Per day at the most servings: 640 mg.

Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinStandardized to contain min 80% Silymarin100 mgMilk Thistle in Red Yeast Rice against 1,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.100 mg

65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Red Yeast Rice against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Coenzyme Q-10as Ubiquinone30 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Red Yeast Rice against 2,922 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.30 mg

67% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 258120 (entered December 18, 2021), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 94% of the 295 products that print an amount of red yeast rice list more than its 320 mg of red yeast rice (median 600 mg).

The NIH database records 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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 for Use: Take 1 capsule twice a day, preferably with meals or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Do not use if seal under the cap is broken or missing. Dietary supplement shouldn't be used as a substitute for a varied diet
Caution: If you are pregnant, breast feeding, or taking medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Not for medicinal use
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Free Of preservatives, binders, gluten, artificial ingredients, dairy, soy, wheat, yeast
Storage
Store in cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 258120.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Shell.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): fssai Lic. No.: 20817018000147 Vcaps Plus GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Product.

How many labels does Red Yeast Rice have?

One label is on file, entered on December 18, 2021.

  1. Label 258120 (current) Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 60 v-caps · UPC 8 80845 66661 2

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Arkure Health Care (distributor), Haryana, India. All Herbadiet products.

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