Korean Red Ginseng
by Korea Ginseng Corp. · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 809023 008244
- DSLD label 13550
- Serving 2 capsules
Korean Red Ginseng by Korea Ginseng Corp. lists one ingredient: 4.2 mg of ginsenosides Rg1+Rb1 per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Korean Red Ginseng?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Calories | 25 Calories | ||
| Carbohydrates | 1 g | 0% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Protein | 0 g | 0% | |
| Fat | 2.5 g | 5% | Higher than 70% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 g. |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Ginsenosides Rg1+Rb1 | 4.2 mg | 85% of 54 products listing ginsenosides give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12.6 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13550 (entered October 1, 2012), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Korean Red Ginseng's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- C.A. Meyer Panax Ginseng ExtractNatural Factors · off the market 1 shared, 38% alike
- Korean Ginseng Standardized Panax Extract 200 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 1 shared, 38% alike
- HerbalFactors Panax GinsengNatural Factors · off the market 1 shared, 38% alike
- Panax GinsengNatural Factors HerbalFactors 1 shared, 38% alike
- Korean GinsengNature's Sunshine 1 shared, 38% alike
- Korean Ginseng Extract 100 mgPuritan's Pride 1 shared, 38% 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
- Usage: 6 capsules per day (3.6g)
- - Usage: take 2capsules 3times per day take a half dosage of adult for children aged 15 and younger
- Warnings
- Make sure not allergic to ingredients
- Note: if you are taking medications for diabetes or taking any anticoagulants please consult with your physician.
- Storage
- - Humid (>70%) and hot temperature (>30(0)C) may destroy the capsule. Keep the bottle in the cool and dry place and avoid direct sun light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13550.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Wheat-fold, Palm Oil, Grape seeds oil, Wax, Lecithin, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, Capsule ingredients:.
How many labels does Korean Red Ginseng have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 13550 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 8 809023 008244
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Korea Ginseng Corp. (distributor). All Korea Ginseng Corp. products.