Ashwagandha
by plnt · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02673 9
- DSLD label 208717
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Ashwagandha by plnt lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 380 mg of organic ashwagandha and 95 mg of ashwagandha extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in Ashwagandha?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Ashwagandha | 380 mg | Higher than 74% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,425 mg. | |
| Ashwagandha extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha extract (Form: std to Withanolides Note: 1.4 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Withania Species: somnifera | 95 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208717 (entered December 22, 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 1 to 3 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.
- Ashwagandhaplnt By V · off the market same ingredients
- AshwagandhaThymely Solutions same ingredients
- AshwagandhaVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Ashwagandha ExtractGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Ashwagandha Extract 470 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Ashwagandha Extract 470 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 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
- Directions: Take one (1) vegetable capsule up to three (3) times daily without food preferably early in the day.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not for use in pregnancy except under the supervision of a qualified healthcare practitioner. Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition (e.g., diabetes).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Gluten free Dairy free Nut free Soy free
- Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, animal derivatives, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208717.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non-GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Quality promise Tested & trusted; K Parve K-1604. Listed with: Non-GMO Project Verified (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Ashwagandha have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 208717 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 02673 9
- Label 80423 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market September 3, 2019 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 66536 02673 9
DSLD also links this label to: Ashwagandha (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All plnt products.