Milk Thistle Extract & Dandelion Extract
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 00541 1
- DSLD label 286121
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Milk Thistle Extract & Dandelion Extract by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 650 mg of milk thistle seed extract and 500 mg of dandelion leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Milk Thistle Extract & Dandelion Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 Extractas Silymarinstandardized to contain 80% silymarin | 650 mg | Higher than 94% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| Dandelion leaf extract | 500 mg | Higher than 86% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286121 (entered June 22, 2023), 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:
- Its 650 mg of milk thistle is higher than 94% of the 1,277 milk thistle products that print an amount; 79 list more.
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 Dandelion ExtractOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- Milk Thistle & Dandelion Combination PowderTerraVita same ingredients
- Milk Thistle & Dandelion Combination 450 mgTerraVita same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 1000 mgFuturebiotics same ingredients
- Milk Thistle & DandelionTerraVita same ingredients
- Milk Thistle & Dandelion Strawberry FlavorTerraVita 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: For adults, take two (2) capsules daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to ragweed or daisy-like flowers.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, No sugar, No milk, No lactose, No soy, No gluten, No wheat, No yeast, No fish, No shellfish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286121.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Extract & Dandelion Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286121 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 74312 00541 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY. All Puritan's Pride products.