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Milk Thistle Complex

by MBi Nutraceuticals · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 58301 30618 6
  • DSLD label 231747
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Milk Thistle Complex by MBi Nutraceuticals lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of thiamine hydrochloride, 2 mg of riboflavin, 150 mg of milk thistle and 150 mg of cascara sagrada, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Milk Thistle Complex?

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).

Milk Thistle Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231747, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories1%
Total Carbohydrates0.5 g1%Carbohydrate in Milk Thistle Complex against 21,979 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.0.5 g

99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g.

Thiamine Hydrochloride2 mg133%Thiamin in Milk Thistle Complex against 9,830 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg2 mg

60% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Riboflavin2 mg117%Riboflavin in Milk Thistle Complex against 9,824 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg2 mg

60% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Milk Thistle150 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle Complex against 1,277 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.150 mg

56% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Cascara Sagrada150 mgCascara Sagrada in Milk Thistle Complex against 240 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 431.25 mg, the median 175 mg.150 mg

52% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Beet100 mgBeet in Milk Thistle Complex against 850 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Parsley50 mgParsley in Milk Thistle Complex against 359 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.50 mg

54% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Dandelion50 mgDandelion in Milk Thistle Complex against 793 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

71% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Uva Ursi50 mgUva Ursi in Milk Thistle Complex against 360 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 206.25 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

57% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231747 (entered August 23, 2020), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Milk Thistle Complex'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
Recommendation: Take two capsules three times per day following meals or as directed by your health care professional.
Warnings
Notice: This product contains Cascara Sagrada. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Cascara Sagrada may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
If tamper resistant seals are broken do not use this product.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231747.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Milk Thistle Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.

  1. Label 231747 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 3 58301 30618 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names MBi Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All MBi Nutraceuticals products.

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