MK-7 Plus with K1 & MK-4
by NOW · capsule · 90 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 00997 5
- DSLD label 313777
- Serving 1 veg capsule
- 90 servings
MK-7 Plus with K1 & MK-4 by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 veg capsule, such as 120 mcg of vitamin K1, 360 mcg of vitamin K2, 90 mcg of vitamin K2 and 135 mg of alfalfa, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in MK-7 Plus with K1 & MK-4?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin K1as Phytonadione | 120 mcg | 100% | Higher than 97% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K (median 80 mcg). |
| Vitamin K2as Menaquinone-4 | 360 mcg | ||
| Vitamin K2as MenaQ7 | 90 mcg | ||
| Alfalfa, Powder | 135 mg | 55% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313777 (entered July 25, 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 570 mcg of vitamin K (3 rows of the label added together) is higher than 97% of the 4,607 vitamin K products that print an amount; 135 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Vitamin K-2U.S. Longevity Institute · off the market same ingredients
- Vitamin K-2 100 mcgLuckyVitamin same ingredients
- Vitamin K-2 100 mcgNOW same ingredients
- Vitamin K2 100 mcgBIOVEA same ingredients
- Vitamin K-2 MK-4 100 mcgBiophix same ingredients
- Alfalfa 500 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 56% 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Do not use if pregnant, nursing, or allergic or contraindicated to aspirin. Consult physician if taking medication (especially blood thinners such as warfarin, Coumadin, heparin and aspirin) or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery or if stomach upset occurs.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Do not use if pregnant, nursing, or allergic or contraindicated to aspirin.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 313777.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Mannitol, Silicon Dioxide, Medium Chain Triglyceride.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does MK-7 Plus with K1 & MK-4 have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 24, 2024: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 313777 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 00997 5
- Label 303915 Entered January 24, 2024 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 00997 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.