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Horny Goat Weed

by Vital Herbal · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X0033AYNRL
  • DSLD label 300249
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Horny Goat Weed by Vital Herbal lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 600 mg of horny goat weed aerial parts extract, 200 mg of maca root extract, 50 mg of tribulus terrestris, powder and 50 mg of ashwagandha, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Horny Goat Weed?

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).

Horny Goat Weed: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 300249, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Horny Goat Weed Aerial Parts Extractas Epimedium sagittatum Aerial Parts ExtractEquivalent to 6000 mg of Horny goat weed powder600 mgHorny Goat Weed in Horny Goat Weed against 93 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.600 mg

Higher than 59% of 93 products listing horny goat weed (median 500 mg).

Maca root extract10:1 extract, Equivalent to 2000 mg of maca root powder200 mgMaca in Horny Goat Weed against 728 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

66% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg).

Tribulus terrestris, Powder50 mgTribulus in Horny Goat Weed against 555 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

89% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg).

Ashwagandha, Powder50 mgAshwagandha in Horny Goat Weed against 1,646 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

90% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Tongkat Ali, Powder50 mgEurycoma Longifolia in Horny Goat Weed against 496 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 212.47 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

77% of 496 products listing eurycoma longifolia give more (median 100 mg).

Panax ginseng, Powder50 mgOriental Ginseng in Horny Goat Weed against 706 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.50 mg

56% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg).

Black Pepper, Powder50 mgBlack Pepper in Horny Goat Weed against 2,363 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.50 mg

Higher than 98% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 300249 (entered August 23, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 89% of the 555 products that print an amount of tribulus list more than its 50 mg of tribulus (median 300 mg).
  • 90% of the 1,646 products that print an amount of ashwagandha list more than its 50 mg of ashwagandha (median 250 mg).
  • Its 50 mg of black pepper is higher than 98% of the 2,363 black pepper products that print an amount; 46 list more.

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Horny Goat Weed'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
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement take one (1) capsule once a day. For best results take with food or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 300249.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Formulated in USA GMP Certified Good Manufacturing Practice.

How many labels does Horny Goat Weed have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2023.

  1. Label 300249 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC X0033AYNRL

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vital Herbal (distributor), Los Angeles, CA. All Vital Herbal products.

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