Naturally Sourced Alfalfa 500 mg
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 200 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 00074 6
- DSLD label 286107
- Serving 3 capsules
- 66 servings
Naturally Sourced Alfalfa 500 mg by Puritan's Pride lists one ingredient: 1,500 mg of alfalfa per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Naturally Sourced Alfalfa 500 mg?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| Alfalfa1.5 Gram | 1,500 mg | Higher than 93% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286107 (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 1,500 mg of alfalfa is higher than 93% of the 477 alfalfa products that print an amount; 28 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 Naturally Sourced Alfalfa 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Natural Alfalfa 650 mgPuritan's Pride 2 shared, 79% alike
- Chlorophyll 100 mgNOW 2 shared, 79% alike
- Alfalfa Leaf 1,000 mgNature's Life 3 shared, 75% alike
- Alfalfa 650 mgNOW 2 shared, 74% alike
- 100% Organic Alfalfa 1 g UnflavoredNutricost 2 shared, 74% alike
- Alfalfa 600 mgSolgar · off the market 2 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
- Directions: For adults, take three (3) or more capsules daily, preferably with each meal.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 286107.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured; Made in the USA with select ingredients from around the world.
How many labels does Naturally Sourced Alfalfa 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286107 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 200 capsules · UPC 0 25077 00074 6
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. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.