Activated Charcoal Powder Unflavored
by Nutricost · powder · 454 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10014 67011 9
- DSLD label 221374
- Serving 1.5 g (1 Scoop)
- 302 servings
Activated Charcoal Powder Unflavored by Nutricost lists one ingredient: 1,500 mg of activated charcoal powder per serving of 1.5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Activated Charcoal Powder Unflavored?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| activated Charcoal powderas Coconutactivated Charcoal powder (Form: from Coconut PlantPart: shell) | 1,500 mg | Higher than 96% of 103 products listing activated charcoal (median 520 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221374 (entered May 22, 2020), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 1,500 mg of activated charcoal is higher than 96% of the 103 activated charcoal products that print an amount; 3 list more.
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.
- Activated Charcoal 1200 mgNaturaLife Labs same ingredients
- Activated Coconut Charcoal 1200Purely Beneficial same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal 1200 mgdr.bo same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal 1200 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal Powder 1200 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Activated Charcoal 1100 mgNutracraft 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, mix 1 scoop daily with 8-12 oz of water or as directed by your physician.
- As a Toothpaste: Add a small amount of Nutricost Activated Charcoal Powder onto a wet, clean toothbrush and brush like normal. After you're done, rinse well and use as often as needed.
- Warnings
- Warning: For healthy individuals 18 years and older.
- Consult a physician prior to use pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free product
- Storage
- Notice: Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 221374.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Nutricost Quality guaranteed Third Party Tested.
How many labels does Activated Charcoal Powder Unflavored have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.
- Label 221374 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · on the market · 454 grams · UPC 8 10014 67011 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutricost (distributor), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.