Yacon Root
by Earthborn Elements · capsule · 200 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 319680
- Serving 1 capsule
- 200 servings
Yacon Root by Earthborn Elements lists one ingredient: 400 mg of smallanthus sonchifolius per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in Yacon Root?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallanthus sonchifolius | 400 mg | 75% of 32 products listing yacon give more (median 983 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319680 (entered November 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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.
- Full Spectrum Yacon Root 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Yacon Leaf 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Yacon Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Yacon Root ExtractBioGanix · off the market same ingredients
- 100% Pure Yacon Syrup ExtractInfiniti Creations same ingredients
- Yacon Root Extract 500 mgNutricost 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 1 capsule daily, preferably with meals. Take with at least 8 oz of liquid.
- Warnings
- Disclaimer: If pregnant, nursing, or taking medications, consult your physician.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319680.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Yacon Root have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2024.
- Label 319680 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 200 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Earthborn Elements (distributor), Beaverton, Oregon. All Earthborn Elements products.