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Saffron

by youtheory · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 50502 00713 3
  • DSLD label 253059
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Saffron by youtheory lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 350 mg of rhodiola (root) extract, 150 mg of ashwagandha (root, leaf) extract and 28 mg of saffron (stigma) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2021.

What is in Saffron?

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).

Saffron: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 253059, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Rhodiola (root) extract350 mgRhodiola in Saffron against 945 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.350 mg

Higher than 86% of 945 products listing rhodiola (median 100 mg).

Ashwagandha (root, leaf) extract150 mgAshwagandha in Saffron against 1,646 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.150 mg

61% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg).

Saffron (stigma) extract28 mgSaffron in Saffron against 201 products28 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 88.5 mg, the median 30 mg.28 mg

57% of 201 products listing saffron give more (median 30 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 253059 (entered August 23, 2021), 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?

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Saffron'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 Use: (Adults) Take two (2) capsules daily with water.
Warnings
This product is manufactured in a facility that processes fish extracts.
Usage Warnings: Check with your doctor before using this product if you are taking medication or have any medical conditions. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.
Not intended for persons under 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 253059.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Saffron have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2021.

  1. Label 253059 (current) Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 50502 00713 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutrawise (manufacturer), Irvine, CA, U.S.A.. All youtheory products.

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