Milk Thistle 140 mg
by Foods Plus · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 17284 00673 3
- DSLD label 72915
- Serving 1 tablet
Milk Thistle 140 mg by Foods Plus lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 140 mg of milk thistle and 5 mg of milk thistle. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2017.
What is in Milk Thistle 140 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 ThistleMilk Thistle PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: (4:1 extract) (equivalent to 560 mg whole herb) | 140 mg | 60% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Milk Thistle | 5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72915 (entered April 25, 2017), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Milk Thistle 150 mgAmazon Elements · off the market same ingredients
- Silymarin/Milk Thistle CapsulesDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 30:1 ExtractJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized Milk Thistle 140 mgBasic Vitamins same ingredients
- Milk ThistleBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized Milk Thistle Extract 125 mgBronson 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
- Directions: Take 1 tablet daily as a dietary supplement or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Pregnant or lactating women should consult with their physician prior to taking this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, starch, wheat, milk, soy, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
- Preservative free Non GMO Gluten-free
- Storage
- Protect from heat, light and moisture. Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 72915.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.
How many labels does Milk Thistle 140 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2017.
- Label 72915 (current) Entered April 25, 2017 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 17284 00673 3
DSLD also links this label to: Milk Thistle (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 Foods Plus (distributor), West Caldwell, New Jersey. All Foods Plus products.