Milk Thistle 100 mg
by Dr. Rico Perez · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79840 00076 7
- DSLD label 321029
- Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Milk Thistle 100 mg by Dr. Rico Perez lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of milk thistle seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.
What is in Milk Thistle 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle Seed Extract | 100 mg | 65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Silymarinstandardized to 80% silymarin | 80 mg | 67% of 208 products listing silymarin give more (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321029 (entered January 23, 2025), 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Milk Thistle 100 mgKirkman same ingredients
- Silymarin 80Metagenics same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 140 mgNature Made same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 140 mg ExtractNature Made same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Extract 150 mgVitacost same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Extract 175 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
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: For best results, take two (2) capsules daily with a meal. Do not exceed 4 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 321029.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.
How many labels does Milk Thistle 100 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.
- Label 321029 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79840 00076 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.