Silica 500 mg
by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 360 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 01218 3
- DSLD label 81242
- Serving 1 tablet
Silica 500 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 105 mg of calcium and 500 mg of horsetail extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.
What is in Silica 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 105 mg | 8% | 52% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg. |
| Horsetail extractas SilicaHorsetail extract (Form: std. to 7% Silica Note: 35 mg) PlantPart: whole herb Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense | 500 mg | Higher than 88% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 81242 (entered December 22, 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?
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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Silica 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- SilicaNaturally Inspired 1 shared, 73% alike
- Horsetail Grass Max-VDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 73% alike
- Horsetail Herb Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- Horsetail HerbNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- Horsetail 440 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 73% alike
- Horsetail TeaNestmann Pharma 1 shared, 73% 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) tablet up to twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, 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: Wheat, gluten, sugar, salt, soy, dairy, fish, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 81242.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Hypromellose, Glycerin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Suitable for most vegetarians.
How many labels does Silica 500 mg have?
4 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 81242 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 360 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01218 3
- Label 81240 Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01217 6
- Label 31304 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market September 11, 2017 · 360 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01218 3
- Label 31303 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market September 11, 2017 · 120 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01217 6
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.