Bee Propolis Caps 500 mg
by Country Life · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 03131 4
- DSLD label 277182
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Bee Propolis Caps 500 mg by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 148 mg of calcium and 500 mg of bee propolis extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.
What is in Bee Propolis Caps 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 148 mg | 11% | Higher than 58% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Bee Propolis Extract | 500 mg | Higher than 77% of 260 products listing propolis (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 277182 (entered November 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bee Propolis Caps 500 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bee Propollis Extract 500 mgEsmond Natural 1 shared, 76% alike
- Bee Propolis 500 mgVitabase 1 shared, 76% alike
- Propal PlusDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 76% alike
- Bee Propolis Tincture 25% ExtractNatural Factors 1 shared, 76% alike
- Propolis Resin Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 76% alike
- Propolis 500 mg Concentrated ExtractNOW · off the market 1 shared, 76% 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: Adults take two (2) capsules daily. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Do not take this product if you are sensitive to pollens or are allergic to bees or bee products.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes certified gluten-free by gfco.org
- No yeast, wheat or soy No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners
- Certified Gluten-free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59 degrees - 86 degrees F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 277182.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Cellulose, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Calcium Silicate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified B Corporation Certified GF Gluten Free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Bee Propolis Caps 500 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 277182 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 03131 4
- Label 43298 Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market May 9, 2022 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 03131 4
- Label 14118 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 20, 2015 · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 15794 03131 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.