Moringa Capsules: Whole Leaf 2100mg or a 10:1 Extract 5000mg?
Moringa has a way of arriving in your life all at once: a friend mentions it, a green powder appears in a smoothie, and suddenly it seems to be on every shelf. Behind the name is a single tree, Moringa oleifera, the drumstick tree, and it is the leaf that ends up in a capsule. The difficulty starts with the numbers, because two pouches of the same leaf can be labelled with figures as different as 2100mg and 5000mg.
Wondering which one to choose? It’s simple once you know what each number measures: the 2100mg is the organic leaf itself, in three capsules, while the 5000mg is the amount of leaf used to make the concentrated extract in one capsule. This guide starts with the tree, then explains the numbers on our pouches and which of the two fits your day.
Moringa capsules at a glance
- The plant: the dried, milled leaf of Moringa oleifera, the drumstick tree [3].
- The serving: three capsules provide 2,100mg of organic moringa leaf powder, with 700mg in each.
- Certified organic: the leaf is certified to EU organic standards, and the non-EU agriculture line on the label confirms it was grown outside the EU.
- Price: £5.99 for 60 capsules, 20 days at about 30p a day. The 180 pouch brings it to about 22p.
- Or one capsule a day: our 10:1 leaf extract, with a declared 25mg of flavones, about 11p a day.
ORGANIC MORINGA 2100MG · 60 VEGAN CAPSULES
£5.99 · 20 servings · 3 capsules daily with water · 2,100mg of organic moringa leaf powder · about 30p a day
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The drumstick tree: what is moringa?
Moringa oleifera is a fast-growing tree, native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India. Its common name, the drumstick tree, comes from its long, slender seed pods, and those words are printed on the front of our pouch.
It is also a plant where little is wasted. The leaves, flowers, seeds and roots are all put to use, and the leaf is the part that is dried and milled into the familiar green powder [2].
Where the moringa tree grows
Moringa is one of the most cultivated and versatile tropical plants, adapted to a wide range of environments [2]. Today it is grown across the tropics, from India and Sri Lanka to Africa and Central America.
It belongs to hot, dry country. Researchers describe it as adapted to arid and semi-arid tropical environments, and it thrives between 25 and 35°C [2].
Why you won’t find a moringa tree in a British garden
Cold is the tree’s limit. It can withstand a light frost, down to about −3°C, but its sensitivity to cold is the natural barrier that keeps it out of temperate regions [2]. That is why moringa reaches the UK as a dried leaf, and why our organic leaf carries the words non-EU agriculture.
Moringa 2100mg and 5000mg on the label: whole leaf and extract
The two numbers measure different things, which is why they cannot be set side by side. On the organic pouch, 2100mg per serving is simply the amount of leaf powder in three capsules, 700mg in each.
Whole leaf: 2,100mg ÷ 3 = 700mg of leaf powder in each capsule · £5.99 ÷ 20 = about 30p a day · £12.99 ÷ 60 = about 22p a day. Extract: 5,000mg ÷ 10 = 500mg of extract in the capsule · 500mg × 5% = 25mg of flavones · £9.99 ÷ 90 = about 11p a day.
Organic Moringa 2100mg and Moringa Leaf Extract 5000mg, nutrition panels and ingredients [3]
On the extract pouch, 5000mg is a leaf equivalent. A 10:1 extract concentrates 10 parts of leaf into 1 part of extract, so the capsule holds 500mg of extract, which stands for 5,000mg of leaf.
Moringa leaf extract and flavones: the second number
The extract’s front prints a smaller figure too: 25mg flavones. Flavones are a group of plant compounds, and the extract is standardised to 5% of them, which means every batch is made to hold that share: 5% of 500mg is 25mg.
The whole-leaf label is simpler: its one figure, 2,100mg, is the milled organic leaf itself, so there’s nothing to work out.
Two asterisks on each panel mean no Nutrient Reference Value exists for moringa.
Which moringa supplement is right for you: whole leaf or extract?
We offer two approaches to the same leaf: the whole leaf, simply milled and certified organic, and a concentrated extract with a declared flavone content. Here is how they differ, so you can choose the one that suits your priorities.
Organic moringa capsules: the whole leaf, three a day
If you want the leaf as the tree made it, our Organic Moringa 2100mg capsules are the straightforward choice. Three capsules deliver 2,100mg of certified organic leaf powder, and the 60 pouch covers 20 days at about 30p a day.
The same capsule comes in a 90 pouch at £8.99 and a 180 pouch at £12.99, which brings the price down to about 22p a day.
Moringa leaf extract 5000mg: one capsule a day
If you would rather take one capsule than three, our Moringa Leaf Extract 5000mg holds 500mg of 10:1 extract with 25mg of flavones. A pouch lasts three months at about 11p a day.
MORINGA LEAF EXTRACT 5000MG · 90 VEGAN CAPSULES
£9.99 · 90 servings · 1 capsule daily with water · 500mg of 10:1 leaf extract · 25mg flavones · about 11p a day
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Here are the labels side by side: what each declares, and who it suits. Prices are correct at the time of writing.
3 capsules · 2,100mg of organic moringa leaf powder, 700mg in each · the whole leaf, milled · hypromellose shell · organic brown rice flour · certified organic
Choose if you want the whole leaf and want to try it first · vegan · 20 days · £5.99: about 30p a day
the same capsule and the same label · 30 servings
Choose if a month at a time suits you · £8.99: about 30p a day
the same capsule and the same label · 60 servings
Choose if you want the lowest price per day for the whole leaf · two months · £12.99: about 22p a day
1 capsule · 500mg of 10:1 leaf extract, equal to 5,000mg of leaf · 5% flavones = 25mg · hypromellose shell · brown rice flour
Choose if you want one capsule a day and a declared flavone figure · vegan · three months · £9.99: about 11p a day
Moringa supplements: what our two labels list
Look at either label and you’ll see just three ingredients, listed by weight with the largest first, and moringa always comes first. The whole-leaf capsules hold organic moringa leaf powder, while the extract holds a 10:1 leaf extract at 5% flavones. The other two ingredients are the same in both: a plant-derived hypromellose shell and brown rice flour, which is organic in the whole-leaf pouch.
All four pouches sit in our moringa range, part of our wider collection of herbal supplements. The loose leaf powder has a guide of its own: our moringa powder guide.
Moringa leaf in our other organic supplements
Moringa leaf is also the source of the mineral in our Organic Chromium from Moringa Leaf. A daily serving of two vegan capsules gives you 1,000µg of chromium from the organic leaf, and our chromium guide explains its label in full.
You’ll also find the leaf among the plants in the organic vitamin and mineral blends of our Organic Women’s Multivitamin and Organic Men’s Multivitamins, again two vegan capsules a day.
How to take moringa capsules
The organic label says three capsules a day with water, and the extract label just one. There’s no set time to take them, so build them into your morning and make them a regular part of your daily wellbeing routine.
Store the pouch in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight, and keep it out of reach of young children.
The drumstick tree, in a label you can read
If you have decided that the whole, certified organic leaf is the right choice for you, the 60 pouch is the simple way to begin: 20 days, three capsules a day, at about 30p a day.
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Moringa supplement FAQs
1. What are the benefits of moringa capsules?
A supplement sold in the UK may carry only the health claims on the official register, and it holds none for moringa, so we list none [1]. What we can tell you is what’s in the pouch: 2,100mg of certified organic moringa leaf in three capsules, and nothing else but the capsule and a little organic brown rice flour.
2. Is moringa 5000mg more than moringa 2100mg?
They measure different things. 5000mg is the leaf equivalent of 500mg of 10:1 extract in one capsule, while 2100mg is the actual amount of leaf powder in three capsules: two ways to take the same leaf, concentrated in one capsule or whole in three.
3. What is the moringa tree?
It is Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing tropical tree native to the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India. It is called the drumstick tree after its long, slender seed pods, and the leaf is the part used in our capsules [3].
4. Do you sell moringa powder or moringa tea?
We sell moringa powder, but not moringa tea. Our Organic Moringa Powder is 100% organic moringa, loose in 200g, 500g and 1kg pouches from £5.99. If you would rather not measure it out, the capsules hold 700mg of organic leaf powder in each.
5. Are moringa tablets the same as moringa capsules?
We make capsules, not tablets. A tablet is pressed powder, while a capsule is loose powder in a shell, and ours is hypromellose, which is plant-derived.
6. Are your moringa capsules organic and vegan?
The whole-leaf capsules are both: the front carries the EU organic leaf and says vegan capsules, and the filler is organic brown rice flour, so you’ll find all three whole-leaf pouches in our organic range. The extract is not certified organic, but it is vegan too, so all four pouches sit in our vegan range.
7. How many moringa leaf capsules should I take a day?
Follow the label: three capsules daily with water for the organic whole leaf, or one capsule daily for the extract, and don’t take more than the label says.
8. Can I take moringa when pregnant or breastfeeding?
Our labels say the product is not intended for children, or pregnant or breastfeeding women. If you have a medical condition or take any medication, speak to a doctor first.
If you want the leaf as the tree made it, certified organic, choose the Organic Moringa 2100mg capsules at about 30p a day, or about 22p in the 180 pouch. If one capsule a day and a declared flavone figure matter more, choose the Moringa Leaf Extract 5000mg at about 11p. Either way, you now know how to read both labels and what is in every capsule.
References
Checked against the product labels and the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register, September 2026.
[1] Department of Health and Social Care. Great Britain nutrition and health claims (NHC) register, GOV.UK (no entry for moringa). Accessed 2026-09-20. View Source
[2] Kamanga BM, Cartmill DL, McGill C, Clavijo McCormick A. Cold Stress Responses and Adaptation Mechanisms in Moringa oleifera Lam.: A Metabolite-Centred Review. Plants (Basel). 2026;15(6). Cited only for the plant, its uses as a crop and its climate; its health statements are not used. View Source
[3] Alpha01. Organic Moringa 2100mg (60, 90 and 180 capsules) and Moringa Leaf Extract 5000mg (90 capsules): pouch fronts, nutritional information panels, ingredients, suggested use, caution and prices; Organic Chromium from Moringa Leaf and Organic Women’s Multivitamin: panels and ingredients; Organic Men’s Multivitamins: ingredients and serving; Organic Moringa Powder (200g, 500g and 1kg): ingredients and prices. Accessed 2026-10-07. View Source
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