Super Milk Thistle
by Nature's Way · capsule · 120 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 08102 8
- DSLD label 328071
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Super Milk Thistle by Nature's Way lists 9 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 254 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 40 mg of artichoke leaf extract, 10 mg of dandelion root extract and 10 mg of licorice rhizome, root extract; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in Super Milk Thistle?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle seed extractstandardized to | 254 mg | Higher than 70% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 762 mg. | |
| Silymarin55%, calculated as | no amount given | ||
| Silybin | 140 mg | Higher than 50% of 42 products listing silybin (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg. | |
| Artichoke Leaf Extractstandardized to | 40 mg | 82% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| Caffeoylquinic Acids13%, calculated as | no amount given | ||
| Chlorogenic Acid | 5.2 mg | 90% of 40 products listing chlorogenic acid give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15.6 mg. | |
| Dandelion Root Extract | 10 mg | 94% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Licorice Rhizome, Root Extractas Licorice Rhizome Extract, Licorice Root Extractstandardized to | 10 mg | 93% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Glycyrrhizic Acid5% | 0.5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328071 (entered March 25, 2025), 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?
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:
- 90% of the 40 products that print an amount of chlorogenic acid list more than its 5.2 mg of chlorogenic acid (median 100 mg).
- 94% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 10 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
- 93% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 10 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Super Milk Thistle's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Milk Thistle PhytosomeSolaray 4 shared, 41% alike
- HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mgNatural Factors · off the market 4 shared, 41% alike
- Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mgNatural Factors HerbalFactors 4 shared, 41% alike
- Double Strength SilymarinNOW · off the market 4 shared, 40% alike
- Double Strength Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract - 300 mgNOW · off the market 4 shared, 40% alike
- Double Strength Milk Thistle 300 mgLuckyHerbs 4 shared, 40% 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
- Recommendation: Adults take 1 capsule two to three times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, have high blood pressure, a bile duct obstruction, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, or if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, including ragweed. If you have gallstones, or if you are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, have high blood pressure, a bile duct obstruction, kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, or if you are allergic to plants of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, including ragweed.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No wheat, dairy, gelatin, or artificial colors or flavors. Vegan Gelatin free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 328071.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan Gelatin free.
How many labels does Super Milk Thistle have?
5 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 328071 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08102 8
- Label 229840 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market December 20, 2024 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08106 6
- Label 229834 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market December 20, 2024 · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08102 8
- Label 212773 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2020 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08106 6
- Label 212767 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market March 24, 2020 · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 7 63948 08102 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.