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Chitosan 500 mg

by Best Naturals · tablet or pill · 120 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 17716 01044 1
  • DSLD label 269444
  • Serving 2 tablets
  • 60 servings

Chitosan 500 mg by Best Naturals lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 200 mg of calcium, 155 mg of phosphorus and 1,000 mg of chitosan, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.

What is in Chitosan 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Chitosan 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 269444, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydrates1 g1%Carbohydrate in Chitosan 500 mg 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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Chitosan 500 mg 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). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Calciumas Dicalcium Phosphate200 mg15%Calcium in Chitosan 500 mg against 17,831 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Phosphorusas Dicalcium Phosphate155 mg12%Phosphorus in Chitosan 500 mg against 3,786 products155 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg155 mg

Higher than 69% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 465 mg.

Chitosan1 g1,000 mgChitosan in Chitosan 500 mg against 77 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.45 g to 1 g, the median 1 g.1 g

10% of 77 products listing chitosan give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269444 (entered July 21, 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 3 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?

5 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 two (2) tablets three times daily, 30-60 minutes before breakfast, lunch and dinner with 8 ounces of water.
Warnings
Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no corn, no soy, no egg, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast.
Storage
Keep in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 269444.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

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

How many labels does Chitosan 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.

  1. Label 269444 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 8 17716 01044 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Best Naturals (distributor), Kenilworth, NJ. All Best Naturals products.

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