Caprylic Acid
by The Vitamin Shoppe · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 02938 9
- DSLD label 80334
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Caprylic Acid by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 87 mg of calcium, 41 mg of magnesium, 3.5 mg of zinc and 1,068 mg of caprylic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Caprylic Acid?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CaprylateCalcium (Form: from Calcium Caprylate) | 87 mg | 7% | 61% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 174 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CaprylateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Caprylate) | 41 mg | 10% | 69% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 82 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc CaprylateZinc (Form: from Zinc Caprylate) | 3.5 mg | 32% | 83% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7 mg. |
| Caprylic Acidas Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium Caprylate, Zinc CaprylateCaprylic Acid (Form: from Calcium Caprylate, Magnesium Caprylate, and Zinc Caprylate) | 1,068 mg | Higher than 66% of 234 products listing caprylic acid (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,136 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 80334 (entered November 20, 2017), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Caprylate ComplexProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories same ingredients
- Caprylic AcidNuMedica same ingredients
- CaprylSolaray · off the market same ingredients
- Capryl 2163 mgSolaray · off the market same ingredients
- Caprylic Acid 500 mgKAL same ingredients
- Caprylic Acid 365 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take three (3) capsules twice daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free
- Does Not Contain: Corn, wheat, gluten, sugar, salt, soy, dairy, citrus, fish, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80334.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Caprylic Acid have?
3 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 80334 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02938 9
- Label 63071 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market August 30, 2017 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02938 9
- Label 32834 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market June 2, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 66536 02938 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.