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Silica 500 mg

by tnvitamins · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 95234 26340 6
  • DSLD label 217879
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

Silica 500 mg by tnvitamins lists one ingredient: 500 mg of horsetail per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Silica 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).

Silica 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 217879, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Horsetailas SilicaHorsetail (Form: standardized to contain 7% Silica Note: 35 mg) PlantPart: aerial Genus: Equisetum Species: arvense500 mgHorsetail in Silica 500 mg against 519 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 67 mg.500 mg

Higher than 88% of 519 products listing horsetail (median 67 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217879 (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?

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.

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 for adults, take one (1) to three (3) capsules daily, preferably with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before use.
If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of: Gluten, wheat, yeast, milk, lactose, soy, artificial color, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener. Preservatives. Non GMO.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 217879.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Rice powder.

How many labels does Silica 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.

  1. Label 217879 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 95234 26340 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Total Nutrition, Inc. (distributor), Farmingdale, NY. All tnvitamins products.

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