Horsetail 500 mg
by Swanson · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11354 8
- DSLD label 203113
- Serving 1 capsule
Horsetail 500 mg by Swanson lists one ingredient: 500 mg of horsetail herb per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 28, 2019.
What is in Horsetail 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsetail herb | 500 mg | Higher than 88% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203113 (entered May 28, 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?
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.
- SilicaNaturally Inspired same ingredients
- Horsetail 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- HorsetailVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Silica 500 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Horsetail Grass 450 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Extra Strength Horsetail (Shavegreass Silica) 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita 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 one capsule per day with food and water.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only.
- Consult your physician before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 203113.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Horsetail 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 7, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 212588 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 3, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11354 8
- Label 203113 (current) Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11354 8
- Label 184434 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market September 25, 2018 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 87614 11354 8
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 products.