MCT Pure 1,000 mg
by Swanson Ultra · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02995 5
- DSLD label 181075
- Serving 1 softgel
MCT Pure 1,000 mg by Swanson Ultra lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 1 g of medium-chain triglyceride oil, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in MCT Pure 1,000 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 1% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g | 5% | 34% of 5,234 products listing saturated fat give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oilas Coconut OilMedium-Chain Triglyceride Oil (Form: from Coconut Oil) Note: providing minimum | 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 Acid | 500 mg | 46% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Capric Acid | 340 mg | 64% of 107 products listing capric acid give more (median 1.05 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.02 g. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181075 (entered September 21, 2018), 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.
- 100% Pure MCT Oil Medium Chain TriglyceridesSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Coconut MCT Oil UnflavoredNFH 6 shared, 90% alike
- 100% Pure MCT Oil Pharmaceutical Grade Medium-Chain TriglyceridesSwanson Ultra · off the market 5 shared, 87% alike
- M.C.T. Medium Chain TriglyceridesDouglas Laboratories 5 shared, 87% alike
- MCT Oil 14,000 mg (14 g)Carlson 5 shared, 87% alike
- Organic MCT OilViva Naturals 5 shared, 87% 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: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel three times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains tree nuts (coconut).
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181075.
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): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does MCT Pure 1,000 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 181075 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 90 softgels · UPC 0 87614 02995 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.