Saw Palmetto and Beta Sitosterol
by Swanson Ultra · softgel capsule · 30 softgels
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02892 7
- DSLD label 178068
- Serving 1 softgel
Saw Palmetto and Beta Sitosterol by Swanson Ultra lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 320 mg of saw palmetto and 160 mg of beta-sitosterol. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Saw Palmetto and Beta Sitosterol?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 Palmettoas Fatty AcidsSaw Palmetto (Form: standardized to minimum 85% Fatty Acids) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). | |
| Beta-Sitosterolas Phytopin Pine PhytosterolsBeta-Sitosterol (Form: from Phytopin Pine Phytosterols PlantPart: trunk Genus: Pinus) | 160 mg | Higher than 64% of 264 products listing beta sitosterol (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178068 (entered June 25, 2018), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- +Men Saw Palmetto ComplexShaklee same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto ComplexShaklee same ingredients
- Prostate FormulaGNC Mega Men 2 shared, 71% alike
- Daily Pure Pack Prostate HealthPure Encapsulations 2 shared, 71% alike
- Saw PalmettoJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- ModucareNature's Harmony 1 shared, 58% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medications.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 178068.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Rice Bran Oil, purified (deionized) Water, Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin, Annatto, Zinc Oxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto and Beta Sitosterol have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.
- Label 178068 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 30 softgels · UPC 0 87614 02892 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.