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Himalayan Shilajit

by Raw Forest Foods · powder · 2.47 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50004 62726 6
  • DSLD label 309790
  • Serving 2,000 mg (2 Grams)
  • 35 servings

Himalayan Shilajit by Raw Forest Foods lists one ingredient: 2,000 mg of shilajit pitch extract per serving of 2,000 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Himalayan Shilajit?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2,000 mg. 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).

Himalayan Shilajit: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309790, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Shilajit Pitch Extractas Fulvic AcidWild-harvested, Std. to 40% Fulvic acid2,000 mgShilajit in Himalayan Shilajit against 196 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 98% of 196 products listing shilajit (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309790 (entered June 20, 2024), 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?

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:

  • Its 2,000 mg of shilajit is higher than 98% of the 196 shilajit products that print an amount; 1 list more.

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?

6 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
Serving instructions: This expertly prepared extract powder is ready to use: Simply add the desired amount to several ounces of warm or hot water, stir to dissolve, and enjoy. Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 grams (roughly 3/4 tsp) 1-2 times daily, preferably on an empty stomach.
Warnings
This product is GMO free, vegan/vegetarian, and has been manufactured in the US with global ingredients in a certified organic & FDA cGMP registered facility. May contain traces of maltodextrin (occurring as part of the extraction process).
As with all dietary supplements, please consult a qualified healthcare practitioner prior to use. Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product is GMO free, vegan/vegetarian, and has been manufactured in the US with global ingredients in a certified organic & FDA cGMP registered facility. No fillers, no drying agents, and never irradiated.
Non GMO
Storage
Store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309790.

How many labels does Himalayan Shilajit have?

One label is on file, entered on June 20, 2024.

  1. Label 309790 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 2.47 ounces · UPC 8 50004 62726 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names RAW Forest Foods LLC (distributor), BTV, VT. All Raw Forest Foods products.

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