Korean Ginseng 648 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03780 3
- DSLD label 204163
- Serving 1 capsule
Korean Ginseng 648 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 648 mg of korean ginseng per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Korean Ginseng 648 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Ginseng | 648 mg | Higher than 94% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,296 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 204163 (entered June 24, 2019), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 648 mg of korean ginseng (filed by NIH under oriental ginseng) is higher than 94% of the 706 oriental ginseng products that print an amount; 40 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Korean Ginseng Whole Root 648 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- Red Chinese Ginseng 648 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Standardized Panax Ginseng Herbal Supplement 600 mgGNC Ginsa Gold same ingredients
- Panax Gisneng 600 mgGNC Herbal Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Panax Ginseng 600 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Ginseng CapsuleEsmond Natural 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: Take one (1) capsule up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- 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
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 204163.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Promise Tested Trusted Guaranteed 30 day money back guarantee.
How many labels does Korean Ginseng 648 mg have?
8 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 204163 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66536 03780 3
- Label 204162 Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 66536 03779 7
- Label 81700 Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02067 6
- Label 81702 Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02101 7
- Label 73763 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market February 25, 2016 · 300 capsules
- Label 57261 Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market November 8, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02067 6
- Label 57263 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market November 8, 2017 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02101 7
- Label 31489 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market January 26, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02067 6
DSLD also links this label to: Korean Ginseng Whole Root 648 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.