Mastic Gum 500 mg
by Best Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 17716 01259 9
- DSLD label 269877
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Mastic Gum 500 mg by Best Naturals lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of mastic gum, powder per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Mastic Gum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastic Gum, Powder | 1,000 mg | Higher than 56% of 41 products listing mastic (median 350 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 269877 (entered June 16, 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Mastic Gum 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- MasticaAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- Mastic GumNutriCology same ingredients
- Mastic GumJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
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, take two (2) capsules per day with water or juice before breakfast or as directed by your qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Caution: For adults only, if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no corn, no soy, no egg, no lactose, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish.
- Storage
- Keep in cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 269877.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Gelatin.
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 Mastic Gum 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 269877 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 17716 01259 9
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.