PlainVitamins

Alka Clear Drink

by Higher Nature · powder · 250 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 100673
  • DSLD label 223013
  • Serving 6.1 g (One rounded teaspoon)

Alka Clear Drink by Higher Nature lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 6.1 g, such as 58 mg of magnesium and 1,357 mg of potassium, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Alka Clear Drink?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6.1 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).

Alka Clear Drink: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 223013, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Magnesium58 mg16%Magnesium in Alka Clear Drink against 14,003 products58 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg58 mg

58% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 174 mg.

Magnesium Carbonate200 mg
Sodium626.4 mgSodium in Alka Clear Drink against 14,514 products626.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.626.4 mg

Higher than 98% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,879 mg.

Sodium Bicarbonate2,320 mg
Potassium1,357 mg68%Potassium in Alka Clear Drink against 11,614 products1,357 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg1,357 mg

Higher than over 99% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4,072 mg.

Potassium Bicarbonate3,480 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 223013 (entered June 24, 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 1,357 mg of potassium is higher than over 99% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 79 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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.

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
Directions: Shake well before use. Stir 1 rounded teaspoon into a glass of water first thing in the morning ideally, or between meals. Do not take more than 3 teaspoons a day. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Avoid eating within half an hour after taking.
To check your pH: Use test papers provided, every other day. Test your evening urine. Compare the colour against the chart inside the cover of test strip book. Normal evening urine pH is between 7.5-8.0.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your health professional if you have high blood pressure, fluid retention or a kidney disorder.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, corn, dairy products, gluten, lactose, maize, soya, starch, sugar, wheat, yeast.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 223013.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium Carbonate.

How many labels does Alka Clear Drink have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 223013 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC 5 031013 100673
  2. Label 216868 Entered March 24, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 250 grams · UPC 5 031013 100673

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature Ltd (manufacturer), Horam TN21 0GE, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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