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Red Yeast Rice Complex

by Vitamin World · capsule · 60 rapid release capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66443 36712 3
  • DSLD label 21098
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

Red Yeast Rice Complex by Vitamin World lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,200 mg of red yeast rice powder, 500 mg of plant sterols, 500 mg of garlic and 20 mg of policosanol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Red Yeast Rice Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21098, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Red Yeast Rice powder1,200 mgRed Yeast Rice in Red Yeast Rice Complex against 295 products1,200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 600 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 600 mg.1,200 mg

Higher than 58% of 295 products listing red yeast rice (median 600 mg).

Plant Sterolsas Beta-SitosterolPlant Sterols (Form: Standardized to contain 40% Beta-Sitosterol Note: 200 mg)500 mgPhytosterols in Red Yeast Rice Complex against 440 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.500 mg

Higher than 61% of 440 products listing phytosterols (median 400 mg).

Garlic500 mgGarlic in Red Yeast Rice Complex against 1,075 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.500 mg

Higher than 71% of 1,075 products listing garlic (median 200 mg).

Policosanol20 mgPolicosanol in Red Yeast Rice Complex against 223 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.20 mg

Higher than 65% of 223 products listing policosanol (median 10 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21098 (entered May 24, 2013), 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 one serving 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 Red Yeast Rice Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 three (3) capsules daily with a meal. 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, planning any medical procedure 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 Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21098.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Get healthy; QA QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Red Yeast Rice Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21098 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 36712 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.

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