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Alkaline Balance

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 01655 7
  • DSLD label 181755
  • Serving 4 tablets
  • 15 servings

Alkaline Balance by Source Naturals lists 19 ingredients, 19 with an amount per serving of 4 tablets, such as 400 mg of calcium, 50 mg of magnesium, 125 mg of potassium and 400 mg of apple cider vinegar concentrate, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.

What is in Alkaline Balance?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 tablets. 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).

Alkaline Balance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 181755, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Alkaline Balance against 21,979 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Calciumas Calcium Citrate, Coral CalciumCalcium (Form: as Coral Calcium, & Calcium Citrate)400 mg40%Calcium in Alkaline Balance against 17,831 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg400 mg

Higher than 82% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate)50 mg13%Magnesium in Alkaline Balance against 14,003 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg50 mg

59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Sodium224 mg9%Sodium in Alkaline Balance against 14,514 products224 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.224 mg

Higher than 86% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassiumas Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Citrate)125 mg4%Potassium in Alkaline Balance against 11,614 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg125 mg

Higher than 61% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Apple Cider Vinegar concentrate400 mgApple Cider Vinegar in Alkaline Balance against 610 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 350 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 525 mg.400 mg

71% of 610 products listing apple cider vinegar give more (median 525 mg).

Burdock200 mgBurdock in Alkaline Balance against 302 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.200 mg

Higher than 54% of 302 products listing burdock (median 145 mg).

Kudzu200 mgKudzu in Alkaline Balance against 105 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 43.75 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 59% of 105 products listing kudzu (median 100 mg).

Broccoli200 mgBroccoli in Alkaline Balance against 530 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 69% of 530 products listing broccoli (median 100 mg).

Spirulina150 mgBlue-Green Algae in Alkaline Balance against 709 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.150 mg

68% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg).

Barley120 mgBarley in Alkaline Balance against 328 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 58 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 312 mg.120 mg

67% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg).

Wheat Grass120 mgWheat in Alkaline Balance against 142 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 70 mg to 983 mg, the median 320 mg.120 mg

66% of 142 products listing wheat give more (median 320 mg).

Cabbage100 mgCabbage in Alkaline Balance against 92 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 64% of 92 products listing cabbage (median 50 mg).

Carrot100 mgCarrot in Alkaline Balance against 213 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 213 products listing carrot give more (median 100 mg).

Chlorella100 mgChlorella in Alkaline Balance against 526 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

65% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg).

freeze dried Pea100 mgPea in Alkaline Balance against 31 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 235.5 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

42% of 31 products listing pea give more (median 100 mg).

Oat Bran Fiber Blend100 mgOat Fiber in Alkaline Balance against 142 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,350 mg, the median 375 mg.100 mg

74% of 142 products listing oat fiber give more (median 375 mg).

Parsley100 mgParsley in Alkaline Balance against 359 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.100 mg

Higher than 52% of 359 products listing parsley (median 80 mg).

Ginger60 mgGinger in Alkaline Balance against 1,770 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

48% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Red Beet60 mgBeet in Alkaline Balance against 850 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.60 mg

58% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg).

Dandelion whole plant/root ext50 mgDandelion in Alkaline Balance against 793 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

71% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181755 (entered January 7, 2019), 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 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.

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
Suggested Use: 4 tablets daily with food.
Warnings
Contains wheat and soy.
Caution: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, breastfeeding, taking prescription heart or blood pressure medication, or are on a low sodium diet, consult your health care professional before using this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no yeast, dairy, egg, sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor or fragrance.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 181755.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Sodium Citrate, Stearic Acid, modified Cellulose Gum, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does Alkaline Balance have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 295559 Entered August 23, 2023 · off the market July 6, 2022 · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01656 4
  2. Label 181755 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01655 7
  3. Label 181764 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 240 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01657 1
  4. Label 181756 Entered October 25, 2018 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 0 21078 01656 4

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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