Horsetail 440 mg
by Vitamin World · capsule · 100 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 73501 1
- DSLD label 20520
- Serving 1 capsule
Horsetail 440 mg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 440 mg of horsetail per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Horsetail 440 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsetailas SilicaHorsetail (Form: Contains Silica) PlantPart: stem Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense | 440 mg | Higher than 85% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,640 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20520 (entered April 25, 2013), 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 3 to 6 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.
- Horsetail 440 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Horsetail GrassNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Horsetail 440 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Horsetail Grass 440 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Horsetail Grass 450 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Extra Strength Horsetail (Shavegreass Silica) 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
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) capsule three to six times daily, preferably with meals. Capsules may be opened and prepared as a tea.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- 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.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- 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 20520.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Horsetail 440 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 26, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 20520 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 73501 1
- Label 898 Entered October 26, 2011 · off the market January 1, 2013 · 100 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 73501 1
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. (manufacturer), Ronkonoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.