Niacin
by Nature's Sunshine · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 01797 9
- DSLD label 278188
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Niacin by Nature's Sunshine lists 3 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 250 mg NE of niacin; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Niacin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide) | 250 mg NE | 1,563% | Higher than 96% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). 7.1 times the adult UL a day. |
| Proprietary Blend | 10 mg | ||
| Feverfew | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Hops | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278188 (entered October 24, 2022), 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:
- At 1 serving a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 250 mg of niacin, 7.1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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 Niacin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- FeverfewGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 45% alike
- FeverfewVitabase 1 shared, 45% alike
- Feverfew Max-VDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 45% alike
- Migra ProfenGaia Herbs RapidRelief · off the market 1 shared, 45% alike
- Feverfew 380 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 1 shared, 45% alike
- FeverfewNew Sun 1 shared, 45% 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 1 tablet daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Pregnant or lactating women should consult their health care professional prior to taking this supplement.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278188.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko Pareve (Kosher).
How many labels does Niacin have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278188 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01797 9
- Label 221005 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01797 9
- Label 207463 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market April 7, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01797 9
- Label 17898 Entered January 25, 2013 · off the market February 27, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 0 99904 01797 9
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.