Super Silica Plus
by KAL · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21245 79886 6
- DSLD label 322943
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
Super Silica Plus by KAL lists 9 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mcg of biotin, 600 mg of horsetail aerial extract, 250 mg of methylsulfonylmethane and 55 mg of colloidal hydrophilic silica; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in Super Silica Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 100 mcg | 333% | 61% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Horsetail Aerial Extractas Equisetum arvense Aerial Extract | 600 mg | Higher than 92% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 250 mg | 60% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Colloidal Hydrophilic Silica | 55 mg | Higher than 95% of 1,220 products listing silicon (median 4 mg). | |
| ActiSorb Base | 10 mg | ||
| BioPerineas Black Peppercorn extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger Root Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Rosemary Leaf Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Turmeric Root Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cayenne Pepper extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 322943 (entered November 22, 2024), 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:
- Its 600 mg of horsetail is higher than 92% of the 519 horsetail products that print an amount; 41 list more.
- Its 55 mg of colloidal hydrophilic silica (filed by NIH under silicon) is higher than 95% of the 1,220 silicon products that print an amount; 54 list more.
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 Super Silica Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Magnesium Taurate+ 400 mgKAL · off the market 5 shared, 44% alike
- Magnesium Taurate +KAL 5 shared, 44% alike
- Turmeric & Pepper Complex 710 mgDr. Clark Store 4 shared, 43% alike
- Turmeric HopsKAL 5 shared, 43% alike
- Magnesium 500 mgKAL 5 shared, 43% alike
- Living Silica Plant Based Collagen BoosterOrgono 3 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
- 1 Daily
- Directions: Take 1 tablet daily with a meal or glass of water. Use only as directed.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing. Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product. Individuals with renal disorders should use with caution.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 322943.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Super Silica Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 322943 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21245 79886 6
- Label 253250 Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market May 13, 2023 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21245 79886 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All KAL products.