Saffron 50 mg
by NOW · capsule · 60 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04791 5
- DSLD label 252125
- Serving 1 veg capsule
- 60 servings
Saffron 50 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 50 mg of saffron per serving of 1 veg capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Saffron 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffronas total Crocins | 50 mg | Higher than 65% of 201 products listing saffron (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 252125 (entered September 24, 2021), 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 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.
- Saffron ExtractNature's Vision same ingredients
- Saffron Extract 30 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Saffron 30 mgExir USA same ingredients
- Saffron SAPNFH same ingredients
- Saffron ExtractSwanson same ingredients
- Pure Saffron ExtractTrusted Nutrients · 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 usage: Take 1 capsule twice daily with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Not recommended for pregnant/nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 252125.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured GMP.
How many labels does Saffron 50 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 252125 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 04791 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.