Silica
by Naturally Inspired · other (e.g. tea bag) · 100 easy to swallow coated caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 60532 4
- DSLD label 1326
- Serving 1 to 3 caplets; amounts per 1 caplet
Silica by Naturally Inspired lists one ingredient: 500 mg of horsetail per serving of 1 caplet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Silica?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HorsetailHorsetail Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense Note: (aerial)(Contains 7% Silica, 35 mg) | 500 mg | Higher than 88% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1326 (entered October 26, 2011), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Horsetail 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Horsetail 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- HorsetailVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Silica 500 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Horsetail Grass 450 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Extra Strength Horsetail (Shavegreass Silica) 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection 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: For adults, take one (1) to three (3) caplets daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 1326.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Hypromellose, Povidone, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Silica have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 1326 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 100 easy to swallow coated caplets · UPC 7 66443 60532 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Naturally Inspired products.