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Wheat Grass 500 mg

by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 500 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01792 8
  • DSLD label 81247
  • Serving 1 tablet

Wheat Grass 500 mg by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 80 mcg of vitamin A, 1 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of calcium and 0.114 mg of iron. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2017.

What is in Wheat Grass 500 mg?

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

Wheat Grass 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 81247, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin A80 mcg8%
Vitamin C1 mg0%Vitamin C in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 18,583 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg1 mg

99% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7 mg.

Calcium2 mg0%Calcium in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 17,831 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg2 mg

over 99% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 14 mg.

Iron0.114 mg0%Iron in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 6,910 products0.114 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.114 mg

99% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.798 mg.

Potassium15 mg0%Potassium in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 11,614 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg15 mg

91% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg.

Wheat Grass500 mgWheat in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 142 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 70 mg to 983 mg, the median 320 mg.500 mg

Higher than 64% of 142 products listing wheat (median 320 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,500 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 81247 (entered December 22, 2017), 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:

  • 99% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 1 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • over 99% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 2 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • 99% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.114 mg of iron (median 5 mg).
  • 91% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 15 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 7 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 Wheat Grass 500 mg'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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) tablet up to seven times daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
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 Soy free Nut free
Does Not Contain: Corn, wheat, gluten, salt, soy, dairy, citrus, fish, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 81247.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

How many labels does Wheat Grass 500 mg have?

2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 81247 (current) Entered December 22, 2017 · on the market · 500 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01792 8
  2. Label 55525 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market September 11, 2017 · 500 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01792 8

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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