Yucca Root
by New Sun · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 46-5
- DSLD label 11654
- Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Yucca Root by New Sun lists one ingredient: 500 mg of yucca per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Yucca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 0.4 g | 1% | over 99% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 g. |
| Yucca | 500 mg | Higher than 79% of 106 products listing yucca (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 11654 (entered August 24, 2012), 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 3 servings 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.
- Yucca 500 mgNOW same ingredients
- YuccaVitamin World 1 shared, 80% alike
- Yucca RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 80% alike
- Joshua Tree Flower EssenceFlower Essence Services 1 shared, 80% alike
- Yucca 2,000 mgNature's Answer 1 shared, 80% alike
- Yucca RootIndiana Botanic Gardens 1 shared, 80% 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: As a dietary supplement, take two capsule with a meals three times daily. For advanced use, take two capsules three times a day. Do not excced six capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, or experiencing health issues, consult your doctor before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product does not contain: sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, egg, milk, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 11654.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Yucca Root have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 11654 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 46-5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names New Sun (manufacturer), Hendersonville, NC. All New Sun products.