Horny Goat Weed
by Wonder Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 262378
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Horny Goat Weed by Wonder Laboratories lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of horny goat weed, 250 mg of maca, 33.4 mg of mucuna pruriens and 25 mg of polypodium vulgare ext.. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 18, 2021.
What is in Horny Goat Weed?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horny Goat Weedas IcariinStandardized 10% Icariin | 500 mg | 41% of 93 products listing horny goat weed give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Macaas GlucosinolatesStandardized to contain 0.5% glucosinolates | 250 mg | 48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Mucuna pruriensas L-DihydroxyphenylalanineStandardized 15% L-Dopa | 33.4 mg | 85% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Polypodium vulgare ext.4:1 extract | 25 mg | Higher than 91% of 56 products listing polypodium vulgare (median 20 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262378 (entered December 18, 2021), 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 25 mg of polypodium vulgare is higher than 91% of the 56 polypodium vulgare products that print an amount; 1 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Horny Goat Weed's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Horny Goat Weed With Pure MACAWindmill Health Products · off the market 3 shared, 59% alike
- Formula 594DC 3 shared, 59% alike
- Horny Goat Weed Dynamic ComplexFoster Regal 3 shared, 59% alike
- AlphaMan XLNutrition Essentials 4 shared, 51% alike
- Horny Goat WeedCybergenics 3 shared, 49% alike
- Horny Goat Weed & MacaTerraVita 2 shared, 47% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with a meal. For a more immediate response take 3 to 4 capsules 90 minutes before activity.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 262378.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Horny Goat Weed have?
2 labels are on file under this name since December 18, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 262378 (current) Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 100 capsules
- Label 261037 Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wonder Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Wonder Laboratories products.