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Saw Palmetto Plus

by The Vitamin Shoppe · softgel capsule · 100 softgels

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01547 4
  • DSLD label 218275
  • Serving 1 softgel

Saw Palmetto Plus by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel, such as 34 mg of vitamin E, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 15 mg of zinc and 160 mg of saw palmetto extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Saw Palmetto Plus?

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).

Saw Palmetto Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 218275, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Saw Palmetto Plus against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g.

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopherols, plus Mixed Tocopherols (Form: D-Gamma Tocopherol, D-Delta Tocopherol, D-Beta Tocopherol)) Note: 50 IU34 mg227%
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)5 mg294%Vitamin B6 in Saw Palmetto Plus against 15,277 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg5 mg

51% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)15 mg136%Zinc in Saw Palmetto Plus against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Saw Palmetto extractas Fatty Acids, SterolsSaw Palmetto extract (Form: std. to 85% Fatty Acids Note: 136 mg, 0.2% Sterols Note: 320 mcg) PlantPart: berry Genus: Serenoa Species: repens160 mgSaw Palmetto in Saw Palmetto Plus against 1,109 products160 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.160 mg

51% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 320 mg.

Stinging Nettles extractas Beta-sitosterolsStinging Nettles extract (Form: std. to 0.8% Beta-sitosterols Note: 400 mcg) PlantPart: root Genus: Urtica Species: dioica50 mgStinging Nettle in Saw Palmetto Plus against 710 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.50 mg

69% of 710 products listing stinging nettle give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Pumpkin seed Oil40 mgPumpkin Seed Oil in Saw Palmetto Plus against 177 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 80 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 260 mg.40 mg

86% of 177 products listing pumpkin seed oil give more (median 260 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Pygeum bark extractas SterolsPygeum bark extract (Form: std. to 25% Sterols Note: 2.5 mg) PlantPart: bark Genus: Pygeum Species: africanum10 mgPygeum in Saw Palmetto Plus against 326 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

93% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Lycopeneas TomatoLycopene (Form: from Tomato) (Alt. Name: Lyc-O-Mato)2.5 mgLycopene in Saw Palmetto Plus against 1,691 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.2 mg.2.5 mg

Higher than 60% of 1,691 products listing lycopene (median 1.2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218275 (entered April 23, 2020), 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:

  • 86% of the 177 products that print an amount of pumpkin seed oil list more than its 40 mg of pumpkin seed oil (median 260 mg).
  • 93% of the 326 products that print an amount of pygeum list more than its 10 mg of pygeum (median 100 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Saw Palmetto Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Take one (1) softgel two times daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Contains: Soy.
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 Nut-free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 218275.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Soybean Oil, Glycerin, yellow Beeswax, purified Water, Soy Lecithin, Titanium Dioxide, Carob extract.

How many labels does Saw Palmetto Plus have?

5 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 218275 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01547 4
  2. Label 64670 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market March 2, 2020 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01547 4
  3. Label 54842 Entered December 23, 2015 · off the market July 28, 2016 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01547 4
  4. Label 36282 Entered August 26, 2014 · off the market December 4, 2015 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01547 4
  5. Label 35467 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market August 4, 2014 · 100 softgels · UPC 7 66536 01547 4

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.

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