Astragalus 550 mg
by Nutricost · capsule · 240 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10014 67042 3
- DSLD label 222704
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 240 servings
Astragalus 550 mg by Nutricost lists one ingredient: 550 mg of astragalus root powder per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Astragalus 550 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus root powder | 550 mg | Higher than 85% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 222704 (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.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Astragalus 550 mgSolaray same ingredients
- AstragalusMaine Coast Herbals · off the market same ingredients
- Astragalus Root Extract 300 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- AstragalusGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Astragalus Root 500 mgHerbal Authority same ingredients
- Astragalus Root ExtractNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement: take 1-2 capsules with 8-12 oz of water 1-2 times daily, or as directed by your physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: This product is only intended to be consumed by healthy individuals 18 years of age or older.
- Consult your physician prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Do not exceed recommended use. Improper use will not improve results and is not advised.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free product
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 222704.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Nutricost Quality guaranteed Made in the USA.
How many labels does Astragalus 550 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 222704 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 240 capsules · UPC 8 10014 67042 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutricost (manufacturer), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.