Bee Pollen
by Montana Big Sky · other (e.g. tea bag) · 9.5 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 17642 61343 7
- DSLD label 47577
- Serving 3 g (about 1 teaspoon)
- 90 servings
Bee Pollen by Montana Big Sky lists one ingredient: 3 g of bee pollen granules per serving of 3 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Bee Pollen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 2 g | 1% | 58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 4 g. |
| Bee Pollen granules | 3 g | Higher than 94% of 240 products listing bee pollen (median 265 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47577 (entered July 24, 2015), 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 3,000 mg of bee pollen is higher than 94% of the 240 bee pollen products that print an amount; 9 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bee Pollen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bee Pollen BlendNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 79% alike
- Bee Pollen 580 mgNature's Way 2 shared, 79% alike
- Bee Pollen CapsulesY.S. Organic Bee Farms · off the market 1 shared, 78% alike
- Bee Pollen 500 mgVitabase 1 shared, 78% alike
- Bee Pollen 500 mgVitaCeutical Labs 1 shared, 78% alike
- Bee Pollen CapsDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 78% alike
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: Use only as directed. Take a 3 gram serving (about 1 teaspoon) 1-2 times daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not for use by children under the age of 1.
- Bee products may cause an allergic reaction in some people.
- Storage
- Keep out of direct sunlight. Refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47577.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
How many labels does Bee Pollen have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2015.
- Label 47577 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 9.5 oz. · UPC 0 17642 61343 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Beehive Organics, Inc. (manufacturer). All Montana Big Sky products.