Smarter Curcumin
by Smarter Nutrition · softgel capsule · 60 vegetarian softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 57917 00700 0
- DSLD label 261373
- Serving 2 vegetarian softgels
- 30 servings
Smarter Curcumin by Smarter Nutrition lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian softgels, such as 400 mg of curcumin, 400 mg of black cumin seed oil and 100 mg of ginger root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Smarter Curcumin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curcuminas Curcuma longastandardized to minimum 95% tetrahydrocurcuminoids | 400 mg | Higher than 72% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). | |
| Black Cumin seed Oil | 400 mg | 85% of 93 products listing black seed oil give more (median 1 g). | |
| Ginger root extractGinger root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale Note: 5% Gingerols | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| AstraGinas Astragalus membranaceus extract, Panax notoginseng extract | 50 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 261373 (entered November 19, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Smarter Curcumin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- CurcuminSmarter Nutrition 2 shared, 54% alike
- Curcumin with Black Seed OilSmarter Nutrition 2 shared, 54% alike
- Turmeric plus GingerSunshine Naturals 2 shared, 45% alike
- Black Cumin Seed Oil OrganicMoss Nutrition · off the market 1 shared, 45% alike
- Black Seed Oil 500 mgTerry Naturally 1 shared, 45% alike
- Black Cumin Seed Oil 500 mgEpic 4 Health 1 shared, 45% 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
- Suggested use: Adults take 2 softgels daily, or as recommended by your healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any dietary supplement, consult your healthcare provider before using this product, especially if pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or under medical supervision.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain: Milk, eggs, fish shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat or soy.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 261373.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Softgel, Sunflower Lecithin.
How many labels does Smarter Curcumin have?
One label is on file, entered on November 19, 2021.
- Label 261373 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetarian softgels · UPC 8 57917 00700 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Smarter Nutrition, Inc. (manufacturer), Fountain Valley, CA. All Smarter Nutrition products.