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Ashwagandha

by Nutrifect Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 667486 465121
  • DSLD label 228338
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Ashwagandha by Nutrifect Nutrition lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 1,300 mg of organic ashwagandha and 10 mg of organic black pepper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 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).

Ashwagandha: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228338, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Ashwagandha1,300 mgAshwagandha in Ashwagandha against 1,646 products1,300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.1,300 mg

Higher than 95% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

organic Black Pepper10 mgBlack Pepper in Ashwagandha against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228338 (entered June 24, 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?

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 1,300 mg of organic ashwagandha (filed by NIH under ashwagandha) is higher than 95% of the 1,646 ashwagandha products that print an amount; 67 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement take two (2) capsules once a day. For best results take 20-30 min before a meal or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Warning: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician 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 228338.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

How many labels does Ashwagandha have?

One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.

  1. Label 228338 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market November 9, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 667486 465121

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutrifect Nutrition (distributor), Lancaster, PA. All Nutrifect Nutrition products.

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