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Red Yeast Rice 600 mg

by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 60 rapid release capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 25077 18189 6
  • DSLD label 286005
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Red Yeast Rice 600 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 600 mg of red yeast rice powder and 10 mg of policosanol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Red Yeast Rice 600 mg?

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).

Red Yeast Rice 600 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 286005, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Red Yeast Rice powder600 mgRed Yeast Rice in Red Yeast Rice 600 mg against 295 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 600 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 600 mg.600 mg

48% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Policosanol10 mgPolicosanol in Red Yeast Rice 600 mg against 223 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

38% of 223 products listing policosanol give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286005 (entered May 24, 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?

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 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?

4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, take one (1) capsule two times daily, with meals. It is recommended that you also take a Coenzyme Q-10 supplement when using this product.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breastfeeding because using this product may cause birth defects. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you have liver disease. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur including muscle pain or weakness, rash or gastrointestinal discomfort.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no fish. Sodium free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 286005.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.

How many labels does Red Yeast Rice 600 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 286005 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 18189 6
  2. Label 242402 Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 16211 4
  3. Label 62004 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market November 6, 2020 · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 16211 4

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.

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