Red Yeast Rice 500 mg Gold
by NutriGold · capsule · 120 organic capsules
- Off the market since September 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 8 59447 00223 4
- DSLD label 275806
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Red Yeast Rice 500 mg Gold by NutriGold lists one ingredient: 500 mg of red yeast rice per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Red Yeast Rice 500 mg Gold?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Yeast RiceOrganic | 500 mg | 88% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275806 (entered January 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 88% of the 295 products that print an amount of red yeast rice list more than its 500 mg of red yeast rice (median 600 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Red Yeast RiceFresh Nutrition same ingredients
- Red Yeast Rice Gold 500 mgNutriGold · off the market same ingredients
- Red Yeast Rice Extract (0.4% Monacolins) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Red Yeast Rice BioCor 600 mgReal Natural Remedies same ingredients
- Red Rice Yeast Extract 600LifeLink same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Red Yeast Rice 600 MGNature's Plus · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule 2 times daily, after the two largest meals of the day, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Contains a soy derivative. Caution: Please consult a healthcare professional before taking this supplement if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medications, or have a known or suspected allergy to soy derivatives.
- Caution: Please consult a healthcare professional before taking this supplement if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking any medications, or have a known or suspected allergy to soy derivatives.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Verified free of corn, egg, gluten, milk, peanut, shellfish allergens by an independent lab. Manufactured without magnesium stearate, stearic acid, silicon dioxide, or chemical preservatives.
- Organic & Non-GMO
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
- Organic red yeast rice grown and fermented in the USA and guaranteed free of citrinin for exceptional purity.
- Storage
- Store in original container away from moisture and direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275806.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan Capsule, Rice Concentrate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Vegan vegan.org Vegan Certified Authentic Tru-ID USDA Organic Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org Ko Kosher Service. Listed with: USDA Organic seal, Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Red Yeast Rice 500 mg Gold have?
One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2023.
- Label 275806 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · off the market September 9, 2024 · 120 organic capsules · UPC 8 59447 00223 4
DSLD also links this label to: Red Yeast Rice 600 mg (image difference, same product), Red Yeast Rice Gold 500 mg (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 NutriGold Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Orem, UT. All NutriGold products.