Red Yeast Rice Gugulipid
by Nature's Plus Herbal Actives · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 07249 7
- DSLD label 298345
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Red Yeast Rice Gugulipid by Nature's Plus Herbal Actives lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of red yeast rice and 150 mg of gugulipid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Red Yeast Rice Gugulipid?
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 Rice | 300 mg | 94% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg). | |
| Gugulipidas Commiphora mukul | 150 mg | Higher than 55% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg). | |
| Guggulsteronesstandardized 2.5% | 3.75 mg | 67% of 43 products listing guggulsterone give more (median 9 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 298345 (entered October 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?
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:
- 94% of the 295 products that print an amount of red yeast rice list more than its 300 mg of red yeast rice (median 600 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Red Yeast Rice GugulipidNaturesPlus Herbal Actives same ingredients
- Gugulipid 340 mgPL Progressive Laboratories · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- GuggulbolicSyntrax 2 shared, 68% alike
- Gugulipid 340 mgProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 2 shared, 68% alike
- Guggulsterones 37.5 mgSource Naturals 2 shared, 68% alike
- Guggul LipidNature's Sunshine 2 shared, 68% 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: As a dietary supplement offering the consistent benefits of exact potency, one capsule daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product.
- Printed HerbaShield inner seal and full bottle seal. Do not use if either seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, soy and milk.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 298345.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Water, Purified.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vcaps (vegetarian) HerbaShield.
How many labels does Red Yeast Rice Gugulipid have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 298345 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 97467 07249 7
- Label 228384 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 07247 3
- Label 69091 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market February 20, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 07247 3
DSLD also links this label to: Red Yeast Rice Gugulipid (package size 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 Natural Organics Laboratories Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, NY. All Nature's Plus Herbal Actives products.