PlainVitamins

Barley Grass

by NOW · tablet or pill · 250 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 33739 02668 2
  • DSLD label 13819
  • Serving 10 tablets
  • 25 servings

Barley Grass by NOW lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 10 tablets, such as 1,670 IU of vitamin A, 3 mg of vitamin C, 14 mg of calcium and 1 mg of iron, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 1, 2012.

What is in Barley Grass?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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).

Barley Grass: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 13819, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates3 g1%Carbohydrate in Barley Grass against 21,979 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.3 g

47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Barley Grass against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Sugar1 gSugar in Barley Grass against 11,807 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

69% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Protein1 g2%Protein in Barley Grass against 8,985 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene)1,670 IU33%Vitamin A in Barley Grass against 5,772 products1,670 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,670 IU

77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin C3 mg5%Vitamin C in Barley Grass against 18,583 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg3 mg

98% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Calcium14 mg1%Calcium in Barley Grass against 17,831 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg14 mg

95% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron1 mg6%Iron in Barley Grass against 6,910 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg1 mg

76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13819 (entered October 1, 2012), 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:

  • 98% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 3 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 95% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 14 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 10 tablets daily as desired. Consider taking these other NOW(R) products: Detox Support(TM) and Probiotic Defense(TM).
Warnings
Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Caution: For adults only.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 13819.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.

How many labels does Barley Grass have?

One label is on file, entered on October 1, 2012.

  1. Label 13819 (current) Entered October 1, 2012 · on the market · 250 tablets · UPC 7 33739 02668 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names NOW FOODS (distributor), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.

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