Cayenne / capsaicin
Full ranking Dose tool Products (292)
Key facts
Daily Value (US FDA)—
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)— Reference upper value (cited, not a UL): 650 mg
Median (Per day)16.7 mgP5 2 – P95 415
Products292
Sources: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=cayenne.oral.orale2&lang=eng · Health Canada NNHPD monograph: not to exceed 650 mg dried fruit/day
Daily dose across products (mg/day)
Reference upper value (cited, not a UL) 650
0.5 mglog scale · n=2921,120 mg
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
Common questions
Is there an official upper limit for Cayenne / capsaicin?
No UL has been set. We use a cited reference upper value of 650 mg per day. It comes from the linked study or assessment and is not a regulatory limit. [source]
How much Cayenne / capsaicin do products usually contain per day?
As of 2026-11-01, 292 products list a comparable daily dose (295 dose records; one product can have several). The median is 16.7 mg per day, and 90% of records fall between 2 and 415 mg. Figures come from labels and are not lab-tested. [source]
Top ranked
| Rank | Brand | Product | Per day | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nature's Sunshine Products of Canada Ltd. | Capsicum | 460 mg | 93.3 |
| 1 | Euro-Pharm International Canada Inc. | Zoderm | 25 mg | 93.3 |
| 1 | Euro-Pharm International Canada Inc. | Zoderm EP | 75 mg | 93.3 |
| 4 | Bona Vita Holdings Inc. | Albi Naturals Cayenne Hot 60, 000 heat units Capsules | 500 mg | 76.7 |
| 4 | Bona Vita Holdings Inc. | Albi Naturals Cayenne Mild 40,000 heat units VCaps | 500 mg | 76.7 |
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