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MCT Oil

by Thrive Naturals · capsule · 120 liquid capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 56519 46975 2
  • DSLD label 246789
  • Serving 4 liquid capsules
  • 30 servings

MCT Oil by Thrive Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 liquid capsules, such as 3,000 mg of medium chain triglycerides. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in MCT Oil?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 liquid 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).

MCT Oil: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 246789, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Medium Chain Triglycerides3,000 mgMedium Chain Triglycerides in MCT Oil against 559 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.3 g

Higher than 62% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides (median 1.5 g).

Caprylic Acid1,652 mgCaprylic Acid in MCT Oil against 234 products1,652 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 203.13 mg to 2,363 mg, the median 500 mg.1,652 mg

Higher than 71% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg).

Capric Acid1,052 mgCapric Acid in MCT Oil against 107 products1.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.105 g to 3.7 g, the median 1.05 g.1.05 g

50% of 107 products listing capric acid give more (median 1.05 g).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 246789 (entered April 22, 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?

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 one serving 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?

5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, take four (4) capsules daily preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mother, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 246789.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Palm Oil, Gelatin, Vitamin E.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Formulated in the U.S.A. Sourced from a GMP Registered Facility Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Assured Made in a FDA Registered Facility.

How many labels does MCT Oil have?

One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.

  1. Label 246789 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 120 liquid capsules · UPC 7 56519 46975 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Thrive Naturals (distributor), San Diego, CA. All Thrive Naturals products.

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