PlainVitamins

MCT Oil Rx

by Taylor MD Formulations · powder · 16.8 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 08866 84996 4
  • DSLD label 263099
  • Serving 15 to 30 ml (1-2 tablespoons); amounts per 15 ml
  • 60 servings

MCT Oil Rx by Taylor MD Formulations lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 15 ml, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in MCT Oil Rx?

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).

MCT Oil Rx: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 263099, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories100 Calories
Calories from Fat100 Calories
Total Fat14 gFat (unspecified) in MCT Oil Rx against 11,965 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.14 g

Higher than 98% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 28 g.

Saturated Fat14 gSaturated fat in MCT Oil Rx against 5,234 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1 g.14 g

Higher than 98% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 28 g.

Trans Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fattypically providing0 g
Caprylic Acid8 gCaprylic Acid in MCT Oil Rx against 234 products8,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 203.13 mg to 2,363 mg, the median 500 mg.8,000 mg

Higher than 91% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16,000 mg.

Capric Acid6 gCapric Acid in MCT Oil Rx against 107 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.105 g to 3.7 g, the median 1.05 g.6 g

Higher than 96% of 107 products listing capric acid (median 1.05 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 263099 (entered June 16, 2022), 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.
  • Its 6 g of capric acid is higher than 96% of the 107 capric acid products that print an amount; 3 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 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 MCT Oil Rx's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 ml) one to two times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
MCT oil do not supply essential fatty acids (EFA) and the best sources for these are safflower oil, canola oil or olive oil or fish.
Storage
Refrigerate or store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 263099.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Medium Chain Triglyceride Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Pharmaceutical Licensed Manufacturing Rx GMP; Made in the USA.

How many labels does MCT Oil Rx have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 263099 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 16.8 ounces · UPC 6 08866 84996 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Taylor MD Formulations (distributor), Atlanta, GA. All Taylor MD Formulations products.

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