Saw Palmetto
by Swanson Superior Herbs · softgel capsule · 60 softgels
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14221 0
- DSLD label 175629
- Serving 1 softgel
Saw Palmetto by Swanson Superior Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 320 mg of supercritical CO2 saw palmetto berry extract and 75 mg of certified organic pumpkin seed oil. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2018.
What is in Saw Palmetto?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supercritical CO2 Saw Palmetto berry extractas Fatty AcidsSupercritical CO2 Saw Palmetto berry extract (Form: standardized to minimum 85% Fatty Acids) PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens | 320 mg | Higher than 65% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 640 mg. | |
| certified organic Pumpkin seed Oil | 75 mg | 77% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 175629 (entered April 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 1 to 2 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Saw Palmetto Maximum StrengthSwanson same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Extract 320 mgNOW same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto 320 mgLuckyHerbs same ingredients
- Saw Prostetto Saw Palmetto Extract 320 mgProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Saw Palmetto Extract 160 mgNature's Blend same ingredients
- Prostate AdvantageEnzymatic Therapy · off the market 2 shared, 83% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel one to two times 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. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 175629.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Saw Palmetto have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2018.
- Label 175629 (current) Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market July 24, 2018 · 60 softgels · UPC 0 87614 14221 0
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 Superior Herbs products.