Ashwagandha

by NutraHerbals · capsule · 120 pullulan capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X0014L2C6F
  • DSLD label 283113
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

Ashwagandha by NutraHerbals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,200 mg of ashwagandha, powder and 5 mg of black pepper extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.

What is in Ashwagandha?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Ashwagandha: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 283113, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Ashwagandha, PowderOrganic1,200 mgAshwagandha in Ashwagandha against 1,646 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 94% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

Black Pepper extractOrganic5 mgBlack Pepper in Ashwagandha against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 283113 (entered March 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 1,200 mg of ashwagandha is higher than 94% of the 1,646 ashwagandha products that print an amount; 83 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 use: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules 1 time per day, preferably with a meal, or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a healthcare professional before using this or any dietary supplement.
Caution: Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a healthcare professional before using this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 283113.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Pullulan.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA with global ingredients; Good Manufacturing Practice GMP Certified Quality Assured; 100% premium quality guaranteed.

How many labels does Ashwagandha have?

One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.

  1. Label 283113 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 120 pullulan capsules · UPC X0014L2C6F

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names NutraHerbals (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All NutraHerbals products.

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