MCT Oil 1000 mg
by NOW Sports · softgel capsule · 150 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02196 0
- DSLD label 314484
- Serving 3 softgels
- 50 servings
MCT Oil 1000 mg by NOW Sports lists one ingredient: 3 g of medium chain triglyceride oil per serving of 3 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in MCT Oil 1000 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 | 25 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g | 15% | Higher than 85% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g. |
| Medium Chain Triglyceride Oilas Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel Oil3,000 mg | 3 g | Higher than 62% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 15 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314484 (entered August 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?
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 1 to 5 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.
- MCT SoftgelsKiss My Keto · off the market same ingredients
- MCT Oil 1000 mgSR Sports Research same ingredients
- MCT Oil SoftgelsKiss My Keto same ingredients
- MCT Oil 1,000 mgHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- MCT Oil 3000 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- MCT Oil 3000 mgSports Research 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
- Suggested usage: Take 3 softgels up to 5 times daily with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- MCT oil may cause GI upset. To reduce this effect, take with food.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- NOW MCT oil is derived from coconut/palm kernel oil that is sustainably sourced to protect our planet and preserve native wildlife habitats.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Steroid tested Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry, dark place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 314484.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Crescent H (Halal) GMP Quality Assured Triangle K (Kosher) Contains Gelatin.
How many labels does MCT Oil 1000 mg have?
6 labels are on file under this name since December 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 314484 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 150 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02196 0
- Label 205531 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 150 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02196 0
- Label 77663 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 150 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02196 0
- Label 72411 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market June 7, 2017 · 150 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02196 0
- Label 62429 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market March 7, 2017 · 150 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02196 0
- Label 28464 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 150 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02196 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW Sports products.