Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg
by GNC Herbal Plus · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 12725 1
- DSLD label 74543
- Serving 1 capsule
Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg by GNC Herbal Plus lists one ingredient: 540 mg of saw palmetto per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.
What is in Saw Palmetto Berries 540 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 | 540 mg | Higher than 90% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74543 (entered June 23, 2017), 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?
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 540 mg of saw palmetto is higher than 90% of the 1,109 saw palmetto products that print an amount; 105 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 PalmettoGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 540 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 540 mgSwanson · off the market same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 550 mgNature's Harmony same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoFoods Plus · 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgey.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No sugar, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, sodium free, no wheat, gluten free, no corn, no soy, no dairy, yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74543.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Cellulose.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 74543 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12725 1
- Label 31041 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market May 12, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12725 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus products.