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Berberine

by Simply Natures Pure · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X001E5U231
  • DSLD label 323393
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 120 servings

Berberine by Simply Natures Pure lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mcg of chromium, 500 mg of berberine hydrochloride and 100 mg of cinnamon. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2025.

What is in Berberine?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).

Berberine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 323393, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Chromium100 mcg80%Chromium in Berberine against 7,825 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg100 mcg

47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg.

Berberine Hydrochlorideas Berberis aristata500 mgBerberine in Berberine against 419 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.500 mg

Higher than 55% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Cinnamonas Cinnamomum cassia100 mgCinnamon in Berberine against 601 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

60% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 323393 (entered January 23, 2025), 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 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?

3 products list 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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) capsule once or twice daily with a meal, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant and nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition or taking prescription medication should consult a physician before taking this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant and nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition or taking prescription medication should consult a physician before taking this or any dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 323393.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Consistent Quality.

How many labels does Berberine have?

One label is on file, entered on January 23, 2025.

  1. Label 323393 (current) Entered January 23, 2025 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC X001E5U231

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

Who makes it?

The label names Simply Natures Pure LLC (distributor), Dover, DE. All Simply Natures Pure products.

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