Kaprycidin-A
by Ecological Formulas · capsule · 250 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22688
- Serving 1 to 6 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 250 servings
Kaprycidin-A by Ecological Formulas lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 70 mg of calcium, 51 mg of phosphorus, 20 mg of magnesium and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in Kaprycidin-A?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Caprylate, Calcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as calcium phosphate, calcium caprylate) | 70 mg | 8% | 65% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Phosphorusas Calcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Calcium Phosphate) | 51 mg | 6% | 68% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CaprylateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Caprylate) | 20 mg | 6% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc CaprylateZinc (Form: as Zinc Caprylate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Fatty Acid Blendas Magnesium {Caprylate}, Sodium Caprylate, ZincFatty Acid Blend (Form: Magnesium {Caprylate}, Zinc {Caprylate}, and Sodium Caprylate) | 325 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22688 (entered June 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 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.
- Children's Milk Calcium Formula (Zinc added)CATALO same ingredients
- Target-Mins Calcium Magnesium ZincCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Target-Mins Calcium Magnesium Zinc With Vitamin D 1000 mg : 500 mg : 25 mgCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Target-Mins Calcium Magnesium Zinc with Vitamin DCountry Life · off the market 4 shared, 82% alike
- Calcium 1,000 mg Magnesium 500 mg Zinc 25 mg with Vitamin DCountry Life Target-Mins 4 shared, 82% alike
- Zinc Picolinate 25 mgVitamin World 3 shared, 78% 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 Take one to six capsules daily, as directed by a physician.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Methylcellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS(TM).
How many labels does Kaprycidin-A have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 22688 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 250 capsules
- Label 22686 Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ECOLOGICAL FORMULAS (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Ecological Formulas products.