Prickly Pear 500 mg
by Solaray · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 12625 9
- DSLD label 62762
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Prickly Pear 500 mg by Solaray lists one ingredient: 500 mg of prickly pear per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Prickly Pear 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prickly Pear | 500 mg | 46% of 104 products listing prickly pear cactus give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 62762 (entered July 25, 2016), 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.
- Cactus 500 mgDr. Clark Store same ingredients
- Nopal Prickly Pear Cactus 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Prickly Pear Cactus (Nopal opuntia) 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Prickly Pear Cactus 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Nopal CactusDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- NopalNature's Sunshine 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: Use only as directed. Take one vegetarian capsule up to three times daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 62762.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Prickly Pear 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2016.
- Label 62762 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 76280 12625 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.