Barley Grass 500 mg
by Swanson GreenFoods Formulas · tablet or pill · 240 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 06003 3
- DSLD label 177525
- Serving 2 tablets
- 120 servings
Barley Grass 500 mg by Swanson GreenFoods Formulas lists one ingredient: 1 g of barley per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2018.
What is in Barley Grass 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 1 g | Higher than 70% of 328 products listing barley (median 312 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177525 (entered June 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- Barley Flour PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Malt PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Sprout PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Fiber PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Barley Grass Juice PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Extra Strength Barley Grass Juice 4:1 Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 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 two tablets per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177525.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Stearic Acid, Calcium Palmitate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Chlorophyll.
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 Barley Grass 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2018.
- Label 177525 (current) Entered June 25, 2018 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 87614 06003 3
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 GreenFoods Formulas products.