Menopause Essentials
by Swanson · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07089 6
- DSLD label 308670
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
- 40 servings
Menopause Essentials by Swanson lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 50 mg of magnesium, 150 mg of damiana, 71 mg of black currant oil and 50 mg of chasteberry fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Menopause Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Oxide | 50 mg | 12% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
| Damiana | 150 mg | Higher than 52% of 198 products listing damiana (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Black Currant Oilas Gamma-Linolenic Acid7% gamma-linolenic acid | 71 mg | Higher than 53% of 97 products listing black currant (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 284 mg. | |
| Chasteberry Fruit Extractas AgnusidesStandardized to 0.5% agnusides | 50 mg | 61% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Dong Quai root extract | 50 mg | 74% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Wild Yam Root Extractas Diosgenin16% diosgenin | 31 mg | 63% of 214 products listing wild yam give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 124 mg. | |
| Black Cohosh Root Extractas Triterpene GlycosidesStandardized to 2.5% triterpene-glycosides | 30 mg | 88% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Ginkgo biloba Leaf Extractas Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides, Terpene LactonesStandardized to 24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones | 10 mg | 91% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308670 (entered March 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?
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:
- 91% of the 1,339 products that print an amount of ginkgo list more than its 10 mg of ginkgo (median 60 mg).
The NIH database records 3 to 4 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 Menopause Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Menopause EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 7 shared, 72% alike
- Menopause Support.Gt 4 shared, 55% alike
- MpepPure Herbs 5 shared, 52% alike
- Meta-BalanceThorne Research · off the market 4 shared, 48% alike
- Multi GYNGenestra Brands 6 shared, 45% alike
- Meno-SelectEB Earth's Bounty 4 shared, 45% 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 veggie capsule three to four times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medication or if you have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use if you experience gastrointestinal discomfort. Contains Dong Quai; avoid lengthy exposure to natural sunlight and other sources of UV light as this product may increase your skin's photosensitivity, resulting in sunburn or skin rash.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308670.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Maltodextrin, Calcium Palmitate, Rice Flour.
How many labels does Menopause Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.
- Label 308670 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07089 6
DSLD also links this label to: Menopause Essentials (image difference, same product).
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 products.