Wild Yam Root
by Swanson · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14152 7
- DSLD label 308819
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Wild Yam Root by Swanson lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 810 mg of wild yam root extract and 190 mg of wild yam. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Wild Yam Root?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Yam Root Extractas Diosgenin10% diosgenin | 810 mg | Higher than 94% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). | |
| Wild Yam | 190 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308819 (entered February 22, 2024), 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:
- Its 1,000 mg of wild yam (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 94% of the 214 wild yam products that print an amount; 10 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Wild Yam Root Extract (16% Diosgenin) PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Shan YaoHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Wild YamHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Wild Yam Sugar FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Wild Yam Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra same ingredients
- Wild Yam Root 450 mgVitamin World same ingredients
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 two capsules per day with water or as recommended by your healthcare provider.
- Warnings
- Warning: For adults only. Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 308819.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin.
How many labels does Wild Yam Root have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 308819 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14152 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson products.