Milk Thistle Sport
by GNC Herbal Plus Formula · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 11091 8
- DSLD label 18382
- Serving 1 capsule
Milk Thistle Sport by GNC Herbal Plus Formula lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of milk thistle seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Milk Thistle Sport?
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 | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| n-zimes(R) Proprietary Blend | 218 mg | ||
| Amylase | 10,221 DU | ||
| Alpha-Galactosidase | 240.5 GALU | Higher than 56% of 36 products listing alpha galactosidase (median 200 GALU). | |
| Bromelain | 300,604 FCCPU | ||
| Cellulase | 240.5 CU | ||
| Glucoamylase | 12 AGU | 61% of 64 products listing glucoamylase give more (median 15.5 AGU). | |
| Invertase | 330.7 SU | Higher than 63% of 54 products listing sucrase (median 250 SU). | |
| Lactase | 1,204 ALU | ||
| Lipase | 450.9 FIP | ||
| Papain | 60,121 FCCPU | ||
| Protease 3Protease 3.0 | 8.4 SAPU | ||
| Protease 4.5 | 12,024 HUT | ||
| Protease 6 | 3,006 HUT | ||
| CereCalase(R) Proprietary Blendas Beta-Glucanase, Hemicellulase, Phytase | 21 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18382 (entered February 25, 2013), 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Milk Thistle Sport's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Digestive BalanceRoex 10 shared, 79% alike
- EnzalaseMaster Supplements Incorporated · off the market 10 shared, 74% alike
- EnzalaseMaster Supplements 10 shared, 74% alike
- EnzalaseProMaster Supplements 10 shared, 74% alike
- Raw Digestive ComplexGNC Beyond Raw 11 shared, 74% alike
- Milk Thistle SportGNC Herbal Plus 11 shared, 74% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily.
- Warnings
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Corn, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18382.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Rice Bran.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Sport have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18382 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 48107 11091 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus Formula products.