Colostrum 500 mg
by Source Naturals · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 01331 0
- DSLD label 214173
- Serving 1 capsule
Colostrum 500 mg by Source Naturals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of standardized bovine colostrum. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Colostrum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standardized Bovine ColostrumStandardized Bovine Colostrum Note: (dried) (yielding) | 500 mg | 58% of 216 products listing colostrum give more (median 800 mg). | |
| ImmunoglobulinsImmunoglobulins Note: (naturally occurring) (proteins) | 150 mg | 91% of 129 products listing immunoglobulin give more (median 975 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214173 (entered February 26, 2020), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 91% of the 129 products that print an amount of immunoglobulin list more than its 150 mg of immunoglobulin (median 975 mg).
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.
- Colostrum Prime Life 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- ColostrumDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont same ingredients
- Colostrum Prime Life 400 mgJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Colostrum 650 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Colostrum 650 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Grass-Feb Colostrum 325 mgAbsorb Health 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 Use: 1 capsule daily on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Contains milk.
- Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, or are allergic to cow's milk, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Note: Contains no recombinant bovine growth hormone.
- Contains no yeast, egg, gluten, soy or wheat. Contains no preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214173.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Colostrum 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 214173 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01331 0
- Label 214143 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01299 3
- Label 214140 Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 21078 01298 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.