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Milk Thistle Seed

by Gaia Herbs · capsule · 120 vegan liquid phyto-caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 14580 0
  • DSLD label 309570
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 40 servings

Milk Thistle Seed by Gaia Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 600 mg of milk thistle seed extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Milk Thistle Seed?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Milk Thistle Seed: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 309570, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Milk Thistle Seed against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Milk Thistle Seed Extractorganic600 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle Seed against 1,277 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.600 mg

Higher than 92% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg).

Silymarin270 mgSilymarin in Milk Thistle Seed against 208 products270 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 mg to 203 mg, the median 116 mg.270 mg

Higher than 86% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 309570 (entered May 23, 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:

  • Its 600 mg of milk thistle is higher than 92% of the 1,277 milk thistle products that print an amount; 83 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Milk Thistle Seed'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
Suggested Use Adults take 3 capsules daily in the evening.
Warnings
Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before use.
Store away from children.
Use only as directed on label. Safety sealed for your protection.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten Free Soy Free
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 309570.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Sunflower Lecithin, Hypromellose, Chlorophyll, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation.

How many labels does Milk Thistle Seed have?

10 labels are on file under this name since December 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 309570 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegan liquid phyto-caps · UPC 7 51063 14580 0
  2. Label 270576 Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R)
  3. Label 240887 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 7 51063 32251 5
  4. Label 240888 Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 2 fluid ounces · UPC 7 51063 37691 4
  5. Label 212142 Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 32250 8
  6. Label 210871 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 39920 3
  7. Label 212150 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 120 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 14580 0
  8. Label 212146 Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 37690 7
  9. Label 45868 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market September 10, 2019 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 37690 7
  10. Label 16286 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market March 23, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 51063 37690 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs products.

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