Ashwagandha
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 60 vegcaps
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 22385 1
- DSLD label 221252
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Ashwagandha by Nature's Sunshine lists 5 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 600 mg of ashwagandha root extract; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Ashwagandha?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwagandha root extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha root extract (Form: standardized to 5% Withanolides) PlantPart: root | 600 mg | Higher than 79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg). | |
| Proprietary Blend | 395 mg | ||
| Bacopa leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Black Pepper fruit extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Schisandra | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rhodiola root extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221252 (entered May 22, 2020), 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; 4 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Ashwagandha's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Stress & Anxiety SupportSNS Serious Nutrition Solutions 3 shared, 52% alike
- RealClarityReal Mushrooms 3 shared, 50% alike
- 4-StressFlora 3 shared, 47% alike
- SootheNutri-Rich 3 shared, 46% alike
- MorningCellucor 3 shared, 46% alike
- Ashwagandha MacaX Gold Health 3 shared, 46% 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
- Recommended use: Take 2 VegCaps daily.
- Warnings
- Do not take if pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you become pregnant.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221252.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Cellulose, Rice concentrate.
How many labels does Ashwagandha have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 221252 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegcaps · UPC 0 99904 22385 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, UT. All Nature's Sunshine products.