Super Cayenne
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 250 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11623 5
- DSLD label 175416
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Super Cayenne by Swanson Premium Brand lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 225 mg of cayenne pepper, 100 mg of ginger, 100 mg of hawthorn and 25 mg of lecithin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Super Cayenne?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne PepperCayenne Pepper PlantPart: fruit Note: 100,000 heating units/gram | 225 mg | Higher than 86% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Ginger | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Hawthorn | 100 mg | 63% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Lecithinas SunflowerLecithin (Form: from Sunflower) | 25 mg | 87% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175416 (entered April 25, 2018), 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:
- 87% of the 804 products that print an amount of lecithin list more than its 25 mg of lecithin (median 200 mg).
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Super CayenneSwanson same ingredients
- Cayenne Extra HotNature's Way 3 shared, 72% alike
- Formula 973DC 3 shared, 72% alike
- Ultra Max Cayenne 40,000 H.U. plus Ginger RootNature's Truth 3 shared, 72% alike
- Cayenne PlusWonder Laboratories 3 shared, 72% alike
- Pure CoQ-10 60 mgSolaray 2 shared, 46% 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: 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: Consult your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, nursing or taking prescription medication, especially medication prescribed for heart/cardiovascular conditions.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175416.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Bran extract, Calcium Laurate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Super Cayenne have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175416 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 250 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 11623 5
DSLD also links this label to: Super Cayenne (image difference, same product).
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 Premium Brand products.