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Horny Goat Weed Complex

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 02732 3
  • DSLD label 221391
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Horny Goat Weed Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of horny goat weed extract, 300 mg of tribulus terrestris extract and 33 mg of mucuna pruriens extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Horny Goat Weed Complex?

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

Horny Goat Weed Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 221391, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Horny Goat Weed extractas IcariinHorny Goat Weed extract (Form: std. to 10% Icariin Note: 50 mg) PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Epimedium Species: spp.500 mgHorny Goat Weed in Horny Goat Weed Complex against 93 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

41% of 93 products listing horny goat weed give more (median 500 mg).

Tribulus terrestris extractas SaponinsTribulus terrestris extract (Form: std. to 40% Saponins Note: 120 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Tribulus Species: terrestris300 mgTribulus in Horny Goat Weed Complex against 555 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 300 mg.300 mg

46% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg).

Mucuna pruriens extractas L-DopaMucuna pruriens extract (Form: std. to 15% L-Dopa (Alt. Name: L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine) Note: 5 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Mucuna Species: pruriens33 mgCowhage in Horny Goat Weed Complex against 417 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.33 mg

86% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221391 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 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 Horny Goat Weed Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 two (2) capsules daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication, or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 221391.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested & Trusted.

How many labels does Horny Goat Weed Complex have?

10 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 221391 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02732 3
  2. Label 221388 Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02737 8
  3. Label 66996 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02737 8
  4. Label 66995 Entered November 21, 2016 · off the market May 4, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02732 3
  5. Label 60368 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market October 4, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02737 8
  6. Label 60367 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market October 4, 2016 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02732 3
  7. Label 56347 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02737 8
  8. Label 56346 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02732 3
  9. Label 55469 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01866 6
  10. Label 55467 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 01865 9

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

Who makes it?

The label names The Vitamin Shoppe (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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