Saw Palmetto Complex
by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 100 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02119 2
- DSLD label 70787
- Serving 1 softgel
Saw Palmetto Complex by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 5 mg of vitamin B6, 15 mg of zinc, 160 mg of saw palmetto extract and 40 mg of pumpkin seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.
What is in Saw Palmetto Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 5 mg | 250% | 51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate) | 15 mg | 100% | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Saw Palmetto extractas Fatty Acids, SterolsSaw Palmetto extract (Form: std. to 85% Fatty Acids Note: 136 mg, 0.2% Sterols Note: 320 mcg) PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 160 mg | 51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg. | |
| Pumpkin seed Oil | 40 mg | 63% of 294 products listing pumpkin give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Pygeum bark extractas SterolsPygeum bark extract (Form: standardized to 25% Sterols Note: 2.5 mg) PlantPart: bark Genus: Pygeum Species: africanum | 10 mg | 93% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. | |
| Uva Ursi leaf extractas ArbutinUva Ursi leaf extract (Form: standardized to 20% Arbutin Note: 1 mg) PlantPart: leaf Species: uva ursi | 5 mg | 94% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70787 (entered February 24, 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:
- 93% of the 326 products that print an amount of pygeum list more than its 10 mg of pygeum (median 100 mg).
- 94% of the 360 products that print an amount of uva ursi list more than its 5 mg of uva ursi (median 100 mg).
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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Prosta HealthBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Prosta HealthBronson same ingredients
- Standardized Saw Palmetto 160 mgRite Aid same ingredients
- Saw PalmettoBronson Laboratories 4 shared, 77% alike
- Saw PalmettoBronson 4 shared, 77% alike
- Extra Strength Prosta-Metto Saw Palmetto ComplexVitamin World · off the market 5 shared, 63% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) softgel two times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soy.
- 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 Nut free
- Does Not Contain: Yeast, corn, wheat, gluten, salt, starch, dairy, citrus, fish, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 70787.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean Oil, yellow Beeswax, purified Water, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Caramel, Carob.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto Complex have?
3 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 70787 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02119 2
- Label 54902 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market February 1, 2017 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02119 2
- Label 35490 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market December 13, 2015 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 02119 2
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.