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MCT Oil

by Brainz · softgel capsule · N/A

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 69543 50332 6
  • DSLD label 228504
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

MCT Oil by Brainz lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1,000 mg of MCT oil, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in MCT Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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).

MCT Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228504, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories9 Calories
Calories from Fat9 Calories
Total Fat1 g2%Fat (unspecified) in MCT Oil against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

MCT Oil1,000 mgMedium Chain Triglycerides in MCT Oil against 559 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

58% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Caprylic Acid550 mgCaprylic Acid in MCT Oil against 234 products550 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 203.13 mg to 2,363 mg, the median 500 mg.550 mg

Higher than 54% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,650 mg.

Capric Acid400 mgCapric Acid in MCT Oil against 107 products0.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.105 g to 3.7 g, the median 1.05 g.0.4 g

63% of 107 products listing capric acid give more (median 1.05 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228504 (entered June 24, 2020), 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

  • Elite NQ IgniteEvolved Natural Solutions · off the market same ingredients
  • M.c.t.Douglas Laboratories 3 shared, 89% alike
  • MCT OilThrive Naturals 3 shared, 89% alike
  • MCT Oil 3000 mgSMNutrition 3 shared, 89% alike
  • KeenBELDT Labs 3 shared, 89% alike
  • MCT OilTotally Products 3 shared, 89% 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 Use: Take 1 softgel three times a day with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or broken.
Warning: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Contains: Tree Nuts (Coconut)
Allergens and what it does not contain
No preservatives Non GMO Gluten free
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, or shellfish.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 228504.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA Manufactured in an FDA registered facility.

How many labels does MCT Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.

  1. Label 228504 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market October 31, 2023 · N/A · UPC 6 69543 50332 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names Empire Koz, LLC (distributor), Buford, GA. All Brainz products.

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