Slippery Elm
by New Sun · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 69-8
- DSLD label 11947
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Slippery Elm by New Sun lists one ingredient: 900 mg of slippery elm per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.
What is in Slippery Elm?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Elm | 900 mg | Higher than 89% of 232 products listing slippery elm (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11947 (entered October 1, 2012), 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 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.
- Slippery Elm Bark 440 mgChristopher's Original Formulas same ingredients
- Slippery ElmHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Slippery ElmHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Slippery Elm Sugar FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Slippery Elm 1,000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- White Slippery Elm Bark 4:1 Extract PowderTerraVita 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
- Recommendation: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules with meals twice daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain: yeast, corn, wheat, egg, starch, preservatives, artificial coloring or sweeteners.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11947.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Slippery Elm have?
One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.
- Label 11947 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 69-8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun (manufacturer), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.