Licorice Root 900 mg
by Nature's Way · capsule · 100 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 14600 2
- DSLD label 251625
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Licorice Root 900 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 900 mg of licorice per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.
What is in Licorice Root 900 mg?
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 Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg. |
| Licorice | 900 mg | Higher than 94% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,700 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251625 (entered July 27, 2021), 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 900 mg of licorice is higher than 94% of the 888 licorice products that print an amount; 44 list more.
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 Licorice Root 900 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Licorice 900 mgSolaray 2 shared, 78% alike
- DGL Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root ExtractNatural Factors · off the market 2 shared, 73% alike
- Licorice RootNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 73% alike
- DglPlanetary Herbals 2 shared, 73% alike
- Licorice Root 450 mgNOW 2 shared, 73% alike
- Rhizinate Original Flavor SugarlessIntegrative Therapeutics · off the market 3 shared, 64% 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
- Recommendation: Take 2 capsules three times daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you have high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease. If taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, corn, dairy products, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 251625.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Authentic Tru-ID Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA.
How many labels does Licorice Root 900 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 27, 2021.
- Label 251625 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · on the market · 100 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 14600 2
DSLD also links this label to: Licorice Root (image difference, same product), Licorice Root (image 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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.