MCT/Butyrate Liquid
by Douglas Laboratories · liquid · 15.6 fluid ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 97874 0
- DSLD label 286497
- Serving 15 ml (1 Tablespoon)
- 30 servings
MCT/Butyrate Liquid by Douglas Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, such as 8.6 g of medium-chain triglycerides and 5 g of SunButyrate butyrate triglyceride, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in MCT/Butyrate Liquid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 14 g | 18% | Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 42 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g | 50% | Higher than 97% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 30 g. |
| Medium-Chain Triglycerides | 8.6 g | Higher than 83% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 25.8 g. | |
| Caprylic Acid | 8 g | Higher than 91% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24,000 mg. | |
| SunButyrate Butyrate Triglyceride | 5 g | ||
| Butyric Acid | 965 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286497 (entered June 22, 2023), 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:
- Its 8,000 mg of caprylic acid is higher than 91% of the 234 caprylic acid products that print an amount; 16 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MCT/Butryrate LiquidDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Caprylic Acid 600 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market 4 shared, 65% alike
- Caprylic Acid 600 mgLuckyVitamin 4 shared, 65% alike
- Caprylic Acid 600 mgSwanson 4 shared, 65% alike
- Caprylic Acid 600 mgNOW 4 shared, 65% alike
- Organic C8 MCT OilNutiva 4 shared, 65% 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
- Suggested usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 tablespoon, 1-3 times daily with meals, or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or taking any medication, consult your health professional before using this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free, Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286497.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Vanilla flavor, Lemon Oil, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary extract.
How many labels does MCT/Butyrate Liquid have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286497 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 15.6 fluid ounces · UPC 3 10539 97874 0
DSLD also links this label to: MCT/Butryrate Liquid (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 Douglas Laboratories (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.