PlainVitamins

Wheat Grass 500 mg

by NOW · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 02720 7
  • DSLD label 13912
  • Serving 5 to 10 tablets; amounts per 10 tablets
  • 10 servings

Wheat Grass 500 mg by NOW lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 10 tablets, such as 5 g of organic wheat grass, 2,385 IU of beta-carotene, 15 mg of vitamin C and 22 mcg of vitamin K, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Wheat Grass 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 tablets. 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 13912, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Protein1.5 g3%Protein in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 8,985 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1.5 g

76% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Organic Wheat GrassOrganic Wheat Grass Note: 5,000 mg5 gWheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 241 products5,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 400 mg.5,000 mg

Higher than 98% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) (median 400 mg).

Each serving may typically provide the following naturally occurring nutrientsno amount given
Beta-Carotene2,385 IU48%Vitamin A in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 5,772 products2,385 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.2,385 IU

71% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

pro-Vitamin A1.4 mg
Vitamin C15 mg25%Vitamin C in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 18,583 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg15 mg

93% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin K22 mcg28%Vitamin K in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 4,607 products22 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg22 mcg

87% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B297 mcg6%Riboflavin in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 9,824 products0.097 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.097 mg

99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Calcium25 mg3%Calcium in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 17,831 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg25 mg

88% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron3 mg17%Iron in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 6,910 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg3 mg

60% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Potassium150 mg4%Potassium in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 11,614 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg150 mg

Higher than 66% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Chlorophyll25 mgChlorophyll in Wheat Grass 500 mg against 394 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.5 mg to 42.75 mg, the median 16 mg.25 mg

Higher than 59% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13912 (entered October 1, 2012), 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:

  • Its 5,000 mg of organic wheat grass (filed by NIH under wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group)) is higher than 98% of the 241 wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) products that print an amount.
  • 93% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 15 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 99% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.097 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).

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 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
SUGGESTED USAGE:As a dietary supplement, take 5-10 tablets daily, preferably with meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Detox Support(TM) and Probiotic Defense(TM).
Warnings
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 13912.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Wheat Grass 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 13912 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 100 tablets · UPC 7 33739 02720 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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