Ox Bile 45% Cholic Acid with Iron
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11755 3
- DSLD label 193283
- Serving 1 capsule
Ox Bile 45% Cholic Acid with Iron by Swanson Premium Brand lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 3.5 mg of iron and 90 mg of ox bile powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Ox Bile 45% Cholic Acid with Iron?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironas Ferrous Bisglycinate ChelateIron (Form: as Ferrous Bisglycinate Chelate) Note: Typical analysis. Nutrient is naturally occuring. | 3.5 mg | 19% | 59% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Ox Bile powderas Bovine, Cholic AcidOx Bile powder (Form: Bovine, standardized to minimum 45% Cholic Acid) | 90 mg | 56% of 160 products listing bile give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 193283 (entered February 25, 2019), 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 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 Ox Bile 45% Cholic Acid with Iron's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ox Bile 125 mgSeeking Health 1 shared, 71% alike
- Ox Bile 500 mgAllergy Research Group 1 shared, 71% alike
- Ox Bile 125 mgAllergy Research Group 1 shared, 71% alike
- Ox Bile 500 mgNutriCology 1 shared, 71% alike
- Ox Bile 125 mgNutriCology 1 shared, 71% alike
- Ox Bile 125 mgNutricost 1 shared, 71% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 193283.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Silica, L-Leucine.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Ox Bile 45% Cholic Acid with Iron have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 193283 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11755 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.