Horny Goat Weed Complex
by Swanson · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 08029 1
- DSLD label 308601
- Serving 2 to 3 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Horny Goat Weed Complex by Swanson lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of horny goat weed extract, 300 mg of tribulus terrestris whole plant extract, 250 mg of maca and 36 mg of mucuna pruriens. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horny Goat Weed extractas Icariinsstandardized to 10% icariins | 500 mg | Higher than 65% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg). | |
| Tribulus terrestris whole plant extractas Saponinsstandardized to 45% saponins | 300 mg | 46% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Maca | 250 mg | 48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Mucuna pruriens | 36 mg | 84% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308601 (entered March 22, 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?
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Horny Goat Weed ComplexSwanson Passion · off the market same ingredients
- Ultimate Male EnhancementNobi Nutrition 3 shared, 67% alike
- Horny Goat WeedWonder Labs 3 shared, 63% alike
- Horny Goat Weed with Maca for MenBasic Vitamins 3 shared, 62% alike
- MacaHerbadiet 4 shared, 57% alike
- Maca with Horny Goat Weed, Tongkat Ali, Yohimbe, Ginseng, Tribulus & MucunaHerbadiet 4 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 use: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules per day with food and water. For quicker results, take three capsules 60 to 90 minutes before activity.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition, especially if you are being treated for hypertension, cardiac or pulmonary disease or taking products containing L-dopa. Not recommended for use with MAO inhibitors.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308601.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Horny Goat Weed Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 308601 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 08029 1
- Label 184751 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market August 29, 2024 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 08029 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.