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Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10

by Swanson Ultra · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 87614 02982 5
  • DSLD label 181981
  • Serving 1 veggie capsule

Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 by Swanson Ultra lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 600 mg of organic red yeast rice, 105 mg of milk thistle extract, 50 mg of alpha-lipoic acid and 30 mg of coenzyme Q-10. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2018.

What is in Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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).

Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 181981, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Red Yeast Rice600 mgRed Yeast Rice in Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 against 295 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 600 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 600 mg.600 mg

48% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: standardized to 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: fruit & seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum105 mgMilk Thistle in Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 against 1,277 products105 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.105 mg

65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Coenzyme Q-1030 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 against 2,922 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.30 mg

67% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181981 (entered October 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 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?

4 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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule two times per day with water.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or are nursing, because using this product could cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Do not use if you have a liver disorder. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are currently taking any prescription medications or receiving medical treatment.
Not intended for use by children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 181981.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian formula; Guaranteed purity & potency.

How many labels does Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10 have?

One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2018.

  1. Label 181981 (current) Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 02982 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 Ultra products.

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