Prostate Essentials
by Swanson · capsule · 90 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 07102 2
- DSLD label 184601
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Prostate Essentials by Swanson lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 15 mg of zinc, 89 mg of saw palmetto berry extract, 120 mg of stinging nettles and 50 mg of asian ginseng. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Prostate Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: from Zinc Picolinate) | 15 mg | 136% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Saw Palmetto berry extractas Fatty AcidsSaw Palmetto berry extract (Form: standardized to 45% Fatty Acids) PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 89 mg | 78% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 178 mg. | |
| Stinging NettlesStinging Nettles PlantPart: leaf Genus: Urtica Species: dioica Note: 4:1 | 120 mg | 47% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Asian Ginseng | 50 mg | 56% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| PumpkinPumpkin PlantPart: seed Genus: Cucurbita Species: pepo Note: 4:1 | 40 mg | 63% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Glycine | 25 mg | 91% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| L-Alanine | 25 mg | 92% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| L-Glutamic Acid | 25 mg | 67% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Beta-Sitosterolas Phytosterol ConcentrateBeta-Sitosterol (Form: from Phytosterol Concentrate (Form: from Vegetable Oils)) | 20 mg | 91% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184601 (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?
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:
- 91% of the 1,078 products that print an amount of glycine list more than its 25 mg of glycine (median 300 mg).
- 92% of the 475 products that print an amount of alanine list more than its 25 mg of L-alanine (filed by NIH under alanine) (median 483 mg).
- 91% of the 264 products that print an amount of beta sitosterol list more than its 20 mg of beta-sitosterol (filed by NIH under beta sitosterol) (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prostate EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Prostate Essentials PlusSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 9 shared, 76% alike
- Prostate Essentials PlusSwanson 9 shared, 76% alike
- ProstaEZIVL 7 shared, 65% alike
- ProStat PlusKaruna 7 shared, 61% alike
- Prosta FlowProfessional Botanicals 8 shared, 60% 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 veggie capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184601.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Maltodextrin, Rice Flour, Silica, Tricalcium Phosphate, Rosemary extract.
How many labels does Prostate Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 184601 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 07102 2
DSLD also links this label to: Prostate Essentials (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 Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.