Spinach Octacosanol 10 mg
by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 02836 1
- DSLD label 199631
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Spinach Octacosanol 10 mg by Swanson Ultra lists one ingredient: 10 mg of octacosanol per serving of 1 veggie capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Spinach Octacosanol 10 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octacosanolas Spinach, Vegetable WaxesOctacosanol (Form: from Spinach PlantPart: leaf, and Vegetable Waxes (Form: from Rice)) | 10 mg | Higher than 92% of 186 products listing octacosanol (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20,000 mcg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199631 (entered February 25, 2019), 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:
- Its 10,000 mcg of octacosanol is higher than 92% of the 186 octacosanol products that print an amount; 11 list more.
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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Octacosanol 5000 mcgNOW Sports same ingredients
- Maximum-Strength Octacosanol 20 mgSwanson Ultra same ingredients
- Octacosanol 20 mg Maximum StrengthSwanson same ingredients
- Octacosanol 2000 mcgSolgar same ingredients
- EnergeDouglas Laboratories 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: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule one to two times per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 199631.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, L-Leucine, Rice Flour.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula; Guaranteed Purity & Potency.
How many labels does Spinach Octacosanol 10 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 199631 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 02836 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Ultra products.