Horse Chestnut Extract 300 mg
by Vitamin World · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 75585 9
- DSLD label 62534
- Serving 1 caplet
Horse Chestnut Extract 300 mg by Vitamin World lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 142 mg of calcium, 110 mg of phosphorus and 300 mg of horse chestnut extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Horse Chestnut Extract 300 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 142 mg | 14% | Higher than 57% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 284 mg. |
| Phosphorus | 110 mg | 11% | Higher than 60% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 220 mg. |
| Horse Chestnut extractas AescinHorse Chestnut extract (Form: standardized to contain 20% Aescin Note: 60 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Aesculus Species: hippocastanum | 300 mg | Higher than 61% of 183 products listing horse chestnut (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 62534 (entered July 25, 2016), 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Horse Chestnut 300 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut 300 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Horse Chestnut 300 mgPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 70% alike
- Horse Chestnut Extract 300 mgPuritan's Pride 3 shared, 56% alike
- Venastat Horse Chestnut ExtractAJG Brands 1 shared, 55% alike
- Horse Chestnut Extract, 400 mgSolaray · off the market 1 shared, 55% 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
- Directions: For adults, take one (1) caplet in the morning and one (1) in the evening, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you have liver or kidney disease. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 62534.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Contains <2% of:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does Horse Chestnut Extract 300 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 62534 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 75585 9
- Label 20608 Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market May 10, 2016 · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 75585 9
- Label 2096 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2012 · 100 coated caplets · UPC 0 74312 75585 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (distributor), Holbrook, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.