Sea Cucumber 500 mg
by NOW · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03220 1
- DSLD label 14696
- Serving 1 capsule
Sea Cucumber 500 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 500 mg of sea cucumber per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Sea Cucumber 500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Cucumber | 500 mg | Higher than 59% of 32 products listing sea cucumber (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14696 (entered April 25, 2013), 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 1 to 3 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.
- Supa Sea CucumberEveryday Health same ingredients
- Sea Cucumber Cucumaria frondosaHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Sea Cucumber Holoturia atraHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Sea CucumberHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Sea Cucumber PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Sea Cucumber Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Joint Support(TM), D-Flame(TM) and Flex Mobility(TM).
- Warnings
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are breast feeding, please consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14696.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Sea Cucumber 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.
- Label 14696 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 03220 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.