Malic Acid
by Swanson Premium Brand · powder · 5.3 ozs
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 11636 5
- DSLD label 206363
- Serving 2.5 g (1 scoop)
- 60 servings
Malic Acid by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 2.5 g of malic acid per serving of 2.5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Malic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Malic Acid | 2.5 g | Higher than 90% of 235 products listing malic acid (median 588 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206363 (entered November 21, 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?
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 2,500 mg of malic acid is higher than 90% of the 235 malic acid products that print an amount; 13 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Malic Acid 800 mgNature's Life same ingredients
- Malic Acid 600 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Malic Acid 600 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Malic AcidEcological Formulas same ingredients
- Malic AcidEarthborn Elements same ingredients
- Malic Acid TabletsDouglas Laboratories 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, mix one level scoop (2.5 g) in eight ounces of cold beverage.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206363.
How many labels does Malic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2019.
- Label 206363 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 5.3 ozs · UPC 0 87614 11636 5
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.