Wild Yam Root 425 mg
by Nature's Way · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15350 5
- DSLD label 79171
- Serving 2 capsules
- 90 servings
Wild Yam Root 425 mg by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 850 mg of wild yam per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Wild Yam Root 425 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Wild Yam | 850 mg | Higher than 90% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79171 (entered October 21, 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:
- Its 850 mg of wild yam is higher than 90% of the 214 wild yam products that print an amount; 18 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Wild Yam RootNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Wild Yam Root 405 mgNaturally Inspired 1 shared, 77% alike
- Wild Yam RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Wild YamMaine Coast Herbals · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Mexican Wild Yam 500 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 1 shared, 77% alike
- Herbal Actives Wild Mexican Yam 250 mg/10% DiosgeninNature's Plus · off the market 1 shared, 77% 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
- Recommendation: Take 2 capsules daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrinkwrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, corn, soy, wheat, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79171.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian; Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.
How many labels does Wild Yam Root 425 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 21, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79652 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market May 28, 2021 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 17870 6
- Label 79171 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 15350 5
DSLD also links this label to: Wild Yam Root (image difference, same product), Wild Yam Root (package size difference, same product), Wild Yam Root (package size difference, same product), Wild Yam Root (image difference, same product), Wild Yam Root (package size difference, same product), Wild Yam Root 850 mg (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.