Milk Thistle 250 mg
by Natural Factors HerbalFactors · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 04181 0
- DSLD label 76302
- Serving 1 capsule
Milk Thistle 250 mg by Natural Factors HerbalFactors lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of milk thistle extract, 55 mg of dandelion and 27.5 mg of turmeric. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Milk Thistle 250 mg?
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 extractMilk Thistle extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: containing | 250 mg | Higher than 62% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| (80%) Total Flavonoids | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| standardized to Silymarinas Silybinstandardized to Silymarin (Form: including Silybin) | 150 mg | Higher than 58% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Dandelion | 55 mg | 70% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 330 mg. | |
| Turmeric | 27.5 mg | 85% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 165 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76302 (entered July 25, 2017), 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 to 6 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 250 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- HerbalFactors Milk ThistleNatural Factors · off the market 4 shared, 83% alike
- Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract 150 mgNOW 3 shared, 59% alike
- Milk Thistle Extract 150 mgNOW 3 shared, 59% alike
- SilymarinBaar Nature's Blessing 3 shared, 59% alike
- Double Strength SilymarinNOW · off the market 3 shared, 54% alike
- Double Strength Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract - 300 mgNOW · off the market 3 shared, 54% 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: 1 capsule 3–6 times per day with meals or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition, or anticipate a surgery.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
- Storage
- For freshness, store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76302.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin capsule, Rice powder, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura Non-GMO - Mass spec Documentation - Lab tested; Purity & potency guaranteed.
How many labels does Milk Thistle 250 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76302 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 04181 0
- Label 76301 Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 68958 04180 3
DSLD also links this label to: Milk Thistle Extract 80% Silymarin (package size difference, same product), Milk Thistle Extract 80% Silymarin (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle Extract 80% Silymarin (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors HerbalFactors products.