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LactationBlend

by Vitanica · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 08118 02190 9
  • DSLD label 302794
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

LactationBlend by Vitanica lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of fennel, 70 mg of nettle, 70 mg of blessed thistle and 70 mg of vervain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.

What is in LactationBlend?

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).

LactationBlend: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 302794, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Fennel100 mgFennel in LactationBlend against 315 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.100 mg

Higher than 53% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Nettle70 mgStinging Nettle in LactationBlend against 710 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.70 mg

67% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg.

Blessed Thistle70 mgBlessed Thistle in LactationBlend against 90 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 600 mg, the median 56.25 mg.70 mg

Higher than 51% of 90 products listing blessed thistle (median 56.25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 140 mg.

Vervain70 mg
Fenugreek Seed Extract5:150 mgFenugreek in LactationBlend against 628 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

86% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Hops45 mgHops in LactationBlend against 342 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.45 mg

76% of 342 products listing hops give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Oat Straw45 mgOats in LactationBlend against 304 products45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.45 mg

79% of 304 products listing oats give more (median 187.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Red Raspberry40 mgRed Raspberry in LactationBlend against 226 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.40 mg

78% of 226 products listing red raspberry give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Borage Seed Oil35 mgBorage Oil in LactationBlend against 254 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 161.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 515 mg.35 mg

93% of 254 products listing borage oil give more (median 515 mg). Per day at the most servings: 70 mg.

Chaste Tree75 mgChastetree in LactationBlend against 386 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 240 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

56% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Milk Thistle Seed Extract20 mgMilk Thistle in LactationBlend against 1,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.20 mg

96% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302794 (entered February 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 86% of the 628 products that print an amount of fenugreek list more than its 50 mg of fenugreek (median 300 mg).
  • 93% of the 254 products that print an amount of borage oil list more than its 35 mg of borage seed oil (filed by NIH under borage oil) (median 515 mg).
  • 96% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 20 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).

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.

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
Suggested use: One (1) to two (2) capsules up to twice daily, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
Avoid use of this product during pregnancy. Caution if taking prescription hypoglycemic medications.
Tamper resistant: Please do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Keep in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
This product contains no: preservatives, binders, artificial colorings or flavorings, sugars, lactose, salt, wheat, gluten, soybeans, milk derivatives, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish or shellfish.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 302794.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Water.

How many labels does LactationBlend have?

2 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 302794 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 08118 02190 9
  2. Label 33460 Entered May 23, 2014 · off the market March 1, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 08118 02190 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitanica (manufacturer), Tualatin, OR. All Vitanica products.

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