Prickly Pear Drops
by Natural Home Cures · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 00309 51091 0
- DSLD label 180474
- Serving 1 ml
- 60 servings
Prickly Pear Drops by Natural Home Cures lists 2 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 2,500 mcg of B12 extract; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Prickly Pear Drops?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 2 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Proprietary Blend | 1,080 mg | ||
| B12 extract | 2,500 mcg | 104,167%* | Higher than 96% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 7,500 mcg. |
| Prickly Pear concentrateas Nopal fruit concentrate | no amount given |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180474 (entered September 21, 2018), 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 2,500 mcg of B12 extract (filed by NIH under vitamin B12) is higher than 96% of the 14,425 vitamin B12 products that print an amount; 400 list more.
The NIH database records 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Prickly Pear Drops's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Nopal CactusDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 62% alike
- Nopal Cactus 1000 (Opuntia) 1,000 mgOnly Natural · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- Warrior EnduranceWarriorForce 1 shared, 62% alike
- Nopal Blood SugarHealthForce Nutritionals · off the market 1 shared, 62% alike
- Prickly Pear 500 mgSolaray 1 shared, 62% alike
- Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia 650 mgSwanson Premium Brand 1 shared, 62% 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
- Directions: Shake well before use. Take one dropper 2-3 times daily. Dropper should appear half full. Drop liquid under tongue and allow for 30-45 seconds for absorption then swallow. For best results use in conjunction with our Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dosage.
- Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180474.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Citrate, natural Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid.
How many labels does Prickly Pear Drops have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 180474 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 00309 51091 0
- Label 34381 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market January 30, 2018 · 2 oz. · UPC 0 00309 51091 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Home Cures (distributor), Poughkeepsie, New York. All Natural Home Cures products.