Red Yeast Rice Plus 600 mg
by Vitamin Discount Center · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297911
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Red Yeast Rice Plus 600 mg by Vitamin Discount Center lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 600 mg of red yeast rice, 50 mg of N-acetyl-cysteine, 25 mg of milk thistle and 30 mg of coenzyme Q10. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Red Yeast Rice Plus 600 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Yeast RiceOrganic | 600 mg | 48% of 295 products listing red yeast rice give more (median 600 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl-Cysteine | 50 mg | 75% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Milk Thistle | 25 mg | 93% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Silymarin80% | 20 mg | 94% of 208 products listing silymarin give more (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. | |
| Coenzyme Q10as Ubiquinone | 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 297911 (entered September 25, 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:
- 93% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 25 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
- 94% of the 208 products that print an amount of silymarin list more than its 20 mg of silymarin (median 116 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 Red Yeast Rice Plus 600 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Red Yeast Rice 600 mg With CoQ10 30 mgNOW 4 shared, 71% alike
- Red Yeast Rice PlusProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 3 shared, 49% alike
- Red Yeast Rice Plus 600 mgProtocol For Life Balance 3 shared, 49% alike
- Traditional Red Yeast Rice & CoQ10Swanson Ultra · off the market 3 shared, 49% alike
- Red Yeast Rice Complex 1,570 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas 3 shared, 49% alike
- Red Yeast RiceHerbadiet 3 shared, 49% alike
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, adults take one (1) capsule, twice (2) daily with meals or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medications such as cholesterol lowering drugs or have a medical condition like liver disease. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, wheat, gluten, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297911.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Cellulose, Stearin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Red Yeast Rice Plus 600 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2023.
- Label 297911 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 120 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.