Saw Palmetto 690 mg
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16431 6
- DSLD label 277018
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Saw Palmetto 690 mg by Nature's Answer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 640 mg of saw palmetto (serenoa repens) berry extract and 50 mg of saw palmetto. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.
What is in Saw Palmetto 690 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) berry extractSaw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) berry extract PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens Note: standardized for | 640 mg | Higher than 94% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Fatty Acids | 160 mg | ||
| Saw Palmetto | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277018 (entered September 22, 2022), 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:
- Its 690 mg of saw palmetto (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 94% of the 1,109 saw palmetto products that print an amount; 59 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Saw Palmetto 590 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Prosta SPET-085PL Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Prosta SPET-085Progressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Extract 750 mgArazo Nutrition same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 750 mgNutriFlair same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoMaine Coast Herbals · 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, take one (1) capsule daily with food or water.
- Warnings
- Prop. 65 Warning for California Residents Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. If you are taking any medication, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten Free Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277018.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto 690 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277018 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16431 6
- Label 184945 Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16431 6
DSLD also links this label to: Saw Palmetto Extract (image difference, same product), Saw Palmetto 590 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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.