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Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg

by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 300 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 02098 0
  • DSLD label 183515
  • Serving 1 capsule

Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists one ingredient: 540 mg of saw palmetto per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.

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).

Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 183515, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Saw Palmetto540 mgSaw Palmetto in Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg against 1,109 products540 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.540 mg

Higher than 90% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,080 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 183515 (entered November 21, 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?

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 1 to 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.

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: Take one (1) capsule up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 183515.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Acacia Gum, Rice Flour.

How many labels does Saw Palmetto Berries 540 mg have?

6 labels are on file under this name since August 26, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 183515 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02098 0
  2. Label 183507 Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02097 3
  3. Label 60419 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02097 3
  4. Label 60255 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market July 31, 2018 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02098 0
  5. Label 35996 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 300 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02098 0
  6. Label 35994 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market April 11, 2016 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02097 3

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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